Caterpillar Announces Officer Departure

PEORIA, Ill., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that Luis de Leon , vice president with responsibility for the Mining Products Division, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

"We wish Luis well in his new endeavors," said Steve Wunning , Caterpillar group president with responsibility for Resource Industries. A replacement for de Leon will be named in the near future.

de Leon joined Caterpillar in June 2011 upon completion of Caterpillar's acquisition of Bucyrus International, Inc., where he was chief operating officer for four years.

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For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2011 sales and revenues of $60.138 billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company also is a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services and Progress Rail Services. More information is available at: http://www.caterpillar.com.

SOURCE Caterpillar Inc.

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