Terex Corporation Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call Date

October 15, 2008

WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) will release its third quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 after market close. The Company will host a conference call to review the financial results on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Ronald M. DeFeo, Chairman and CEO, will host the call.

To access the call, dial 1-877-726-6603 on October 23, 2008 at least 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. International participants should dial 1-706-634-5517. A simultaneous webcast of this conference call will also be available at www.terex.com in the Investor Relations section of the website.

A replay will be available shortly after the live call and can be accessed until Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. To access the telephone replay, please dial 1-800-642-1687 (International 1-706-645-9291) and enter conference id #69096538. To access the web replay of the call, go to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.terex.com.

Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer with 2007 net sales of more than $9.1 billion. Terex operates in five business segments: Terex Aerial Work Platforms, Terex Construction, Terex Cranes, Terex Materials Processing & Mining, and Terex Roadbuilding, Utility Products and Other. Terex manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various industries, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, surface mining, shipping, transportation, refining and utility industries. 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.

Source: Terex Corporation