Caterpillar to announce Q3 2011 results on Oct. 24

Caterpillar Inc. will release 2011 third-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

The release will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/earnings, and the full text of the news release will also be available on PR Newswire at about 6:30 a.m. Central Time. The news release will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via a Current Report on Form 8-K (Form 8-K) on the date of the release or within four business days after the release, in compliance with applicable SEC rules.

Teleconference and webcast access:

A real-time, listen-only teleconference of the quarterly results call that Caterpillar conducts with security analysts and institutional investors will begin at 10 a.m. Central Time on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. The one-hour conference call can be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international locations, with a listen-only entry code provided below:

Conference Call Number: 877-216-8554 (domestic)
973-528-0009 (international)
Listen Only Entry Code: 5621

The call can also be accessed in real-time through http://www.caterpillar.com/Irwebcast. Listeners should go to the web site at least 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any necessary audio software. The transcript from the conference call will be made available on http://www.caterpillar.com/Irwebcast following the webcast.

For those unable to participate in the live broadcast, the replay will be available through http://www.caterpillar.com/Irwebcast shortly after the live event. A telephone replay of the call will not be available. Those without access to the Internet may request a fax of Caterpillar’s transcript by calling 800-228-7717 (U.S. and Canada) or 858-244-2080 (for all other regions).