Caterpillar Presidents Lavin and Vittecoq Will Retire

Following a combined 65 years of outstanding service and contributions to the company, Caterpillar Inc.

announced today that Group Presidents Rich Lavin and Gerard Vittecoq have elected to retire. Lavin is a Caterpillar group president with responsibility for Construction Industries & Growth Markets. Vittecoq is a group president with responsibility for Energy & Power Systems. The company also announced that Caterpillar's Board of Directors has appointed current Group President and CFO Ed Rapp as Lavin's replacement. Brad Halverson will replace Rapp as a group president and CFO and Jim Umpleby has been appointed to replace Vittecoq as group president for Energy & Power Systems.