(In response to media reports stating that Caterpillar is planning an equity investment in Anhui Xingma Automobile Group) PEORIA, Ill., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Recent media reports have said Caterpillar intends to purchase a 20% stake in Anhui Xingma Automobile Group Co Ltd. Both Caterpillar and Anhui Xingma Automobile Group seek to clarify that there are currently no plans for Caterpillar to make such an equity investment in Anhui Xingma Automobile Group. "This statement is for rebuttal purpose only. Caterpillar undertakes no obligation to update or revise this statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise" DATASOURCE: Caterpillar Inc. CONTACT: Jim Dugan, Government Relations & Corporate Affairs for Caterpillar (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Office: (86-10) 5921 0166, Mobile: (86) 1391 093 4649, Web site: http://www.cat.com/

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