Association of Equipment Manufacturers -- Industry Data

CHICAGO, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Month Ending December 31, 2009:

          Association of Equipment Manufacturers -- Industry Data
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            Farm Equipment Monthly Sales Flash -- United States

                         Month Ending Dec 31, 2009

                          December   December
                              2009       2008   % Chg
    2WD Farm Tractors
       <40HP                 4,853      5,169    -6.1
       40 < 100 HP           4,075      4,927   -17.3
       100+ HP               2,591      2,637    -1.7
                             -----      -----    ----
    Total 2WD Farm
     Tractors               11,519     12,733    -9.5
    4WD Farm Tractors.         449        384    16.9
                               ---        ---    ----
    Total Farm Tractors     11,968     13,117    -8.8
    Self-Prop.
     Combines.                 982        950     3.4

                                                        Beginning
                               YTD        YTD           Inventory
                          December   December            December
                              2009       2008   % Chg        2009
    2WD Farm Tractors
       <40HP                79,658     99,317   -19.8      42,550
       40 < 100 HP          48,491     67,735   -28.4      25,044
       100+ HP              22,878     26,261   -12.9       8,867
                            ------     ------   -----       -----
    Total 2WD Farm
     Tractors              151,027    193,313   -21.9      76,461
    4WD Farm Tractors.       4,514      4,427     2.0         886
                             -----      -----     ---         ---
    Total Farm Tractors    155,541    197,740   -21.3      77,347
    Self-Prop.
     Combines.               9,717      8,464    14.8         950

SOURCE Association of Equipment Manufacturers