WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004--Terex Corporation
(NYSE: TEX) today announced that it will participate in the Credit
Suisse First Boston Leveraged Finance Industrials Conference at the
CSFB Conference Center, Eleven Madison Avenue in New York, New York on
Tuesday, March 2, 2004. The meeting will include a presentation at
9:15 AM Eastern Time by Ronald DeFeo, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Phil Widman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, and Tom Gelston, Director Investor Relations.
The slide presentation from the conference can be accessed
beginning Tuesday, March 2, 2004 on the Terex Corporation website,
www.terex.com under the Investor Relations section.
The presentation may contain forward-looking information based on
Terex's current expectations. Because forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ
materially. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
Terex's control, include among others: Terex's business is highly
cyclical and weak general economic conditions may affect the sales of
its products and its financial results; the sensitivity of
construction and mining activity to interest rates and government
spending; the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses;
the retention of key management personnel; Terex's businesses are very
competitive and may be affected by pricing, product initiatives and
other actions taken by competitors; the effects of changes in laws and
regulations; Terex's business is international in nature and is
subject to changes in exchange rates between currencies, as well as
international politics; the ability of suppliers to timely supply
Terex parts and components at competitive prices; the financial
condition of suppliers and customers, and their continued access to
capital; Terex's ability to timely manufacture and deliver products to
customers; Terex's substantial amount of debt and its need to comply
with restrictive covenants contained in Terex's debt agreements;
compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations; and
other factors, risks, uncertainties more specifically set forth in
Terex's public filings with the SEC. Actual events or the actual
future results of Terex may differ materially from any forward looking
statement due to those and other risks, uncertainties and significant
factors. The forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the
date of this release. Terex expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statement included in this release to reflect any
changes in Terex's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in
events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is
based.
Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer based in
Westport, Connecticut, with 2003 revenues of $3.9 billion. Terex is
involved in a broad range of construction, infrastructure, recycling
and mining-related capital equipment under the brand names of Advance,
American, American Truck, Amida, Atlas, Bartell, Bendini, Benford,
Bid-Well, B.L. Pegson, Canica, Cedarapids, Cifali, CMI, Coleman
Engineering, Comedil, CPV, Demag, Fermec, Finlay, Franna, Fuchs,
Genie, Grayhound, Hi-Ranger, Italmacchine, Jaques, Johnson-Ross,
Koehring, Lectra Haul, Load King, Lorain, Marklift, Matbro, Morrison,
Muller, O&K, Payhauler, Peiner, Powerscreen, PPM, Re-Tech, RO, Royer,
Schaeff, Simplicity, Square Shooter, Tatra, Telelect, Terex, and Unit
Rig. Terex offers a complete line of financial products and services
to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex
Financial Services. More information on Terex can be found at
www.terex.com.
CONTACT: Terex Corporation
Tom Gelston, Director Investor Relations
203-222-5943
SOURCE: Terex Corporation