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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, January 27, 1993                   TAG: 9301270045
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: A9   EDITION: METRO 
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REPORTED EARNINGS

Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill.-based parent of Carter Machinery Co. of Salem, reported a loss in 1992 of $190 million, equal to $1.88 per share of common stock, excluding the effects of new accounting standards. This compared with a loss of $404 million, or $4 a share in 1991. Consolidated sales and revenues were $10.19 billion, even with 1991 results.

In the fourth quarter, the loss was $2 million, or 2 cents per share, compared with $318 million, or $3.16 per share, a year earlier. Sales and revenues of $2.73 billion were $276 million higher than the same period a year ago.

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