Quarterly Dividend

Caterpillar Inc
9 December 1999

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Com Stk
MNEMONIC CODE           *74JY
SEDOL CODE              *2-180-201
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *$0.325
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *19-01-00
RECORD DATE             *20-01-00
PAYMENT DATE            *19-02-00
NOTES *