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Caterpillar Reports Record Sales and Revenues and Profit Per Share for 2008 Company is Taking Assertive Action to Respond to the Global Recession and a Lower Outlook for 2009

infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | January 26, 2009 | 6:16 pm

PEORIA, Ill.— Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced record sales and revenues of $51.324 billion for 2008, up 14 percent from 2007. Profit per share was $5.66, up 5 percent and profit after tax of $3.557 billion was about flat...