Ct Automotive Regulatory News (CTA)

13 Oct 2005 07:00

Caterpillar Inc12 October 2005 October 12, 2005FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caterpillar Inc. Maintains Dividend Rate PEORIA, IL -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today declared a quarterly cashdividend of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per share on its common stock, payableNovember 19, 2005, to stockholders of record at the close of business October24, 2005. This maintains the dividend rate for the previous quarter. For more than 80 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world'sinfrastructure and, in partnership with its worldwide dealer network, is drivingpositive and sustainable change on every continent. With 2004 sales and revenuesof $30.25 billion, Caterpillar is a technology leader and the world'sleading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and naturalgas engines and industrial gas turbines. More information is available atwww.cat.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange