Dividend Declaration

Caterpillar Inc
12 June 2002


Caterpillar Inc. today declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirty-five 
cents ($0.35) per share on its common stock, payable August 20, 2002, to 
stockholders of record at the close of business July 22, 2002.

This maintains the dividend rate declared for the previous quarter.

Ex-dividend date is July 18, 2002.


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