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Cummins Reports Most Profitable Quarter Ever on Strong Sales and Improved Margins.


COLUMBUS Columbus.

1 City (1990 pop. 178,681), seat of Muscogee co., W Ga., at the head of navigation on the Chattahoochee River; settled and inc. 1828 on the site of a Creek village.
, Ind IND Investigational new drug Therapeutics A status assigned by the FDA to a drug before allowing its use in humans, exempting it from premarketing approval requirements so that experimental clinical trials may be conducted. See Phase 1.2, 3 studies, Sponsorship. . -- Cummins This article is about the diesel engine manufacturer. For other uses, see Cummins (disambiguation).
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is a maker of diesel and natural gas engines whose corporate headquarters is located in Columbus, Indiana.
 Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. ) powered to its most profitable quarter ever, today reporting third quarter net income of $145 million, or $2.90 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, on sales of $2.47 billion. Sales were strong across the entire business and the Company's gross margins rose to their highest levels in more than eight years.

"We continued to deliver on our commitments to our customers and shareholders in the third quarter," said Cummins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tim Solso. "Our business outlook remains positive, and our focus on execution has significantly improved margins and strengthened the bottom line."

Net income in the third quarter rose 25 percent from $116 million in the same period in 2004, while sales increased 12 percent from the $2.19 billion reported in the third quarter of 2004.

For the first nine months of the year, Cummins has earned $383 million, or $7.70 per share, which is more than the Company earned for all of 2004 - its most profitable full year ever.

Earnings before interest and taxes In financial and business accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses.[1]

EBIT = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Non-operating Income
 (EBIT EBIT

See: Earnings Before Interest and Taxes


EBIT

See earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).
) of $240 million also were a record and, at 9.7 percent of sales, were at the high end of the Company's target range of 7 to 10 percent. The Company's gross margin of 22.7 percent was the highest since the second quarter of 1997.

In addition to setting a record for net income and EBIT, the Company achieved a number of other quarterly financial records, including:

--Engine segment revenues.

--Engine shipment volumes to DaimlerChrysler for the Dodge Ram
See also Dodge Ram 50, an unrelated Mitsubishi-produced truck


The Ram is a full-size pickup truck from Chrysler LLC's Dodge brand. The name was first used in 1981 on the redesigned Ram and Power Ram, though it came from the hood ornament used on
.

--Segment EBIT for the Power Generation segment.

--Segment EBIT for the Distribution segment.

Third-quarter sales were slightly below the record set in the second quarter of 2005, but improved margins contributed to a 3 percent quarter-to-quarter increase in net income.

"These results are another sign that we are building a "New Cummins" - a company that is less cyclical cyclical

Of or relating to a variable, such as housing starts, car sales, or the price of a certain stock, that is subject to regular or irregular up-and-down movements.
, more diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s  and committed to turning a greater share of its sales into profits," Solso said. "Not only have we delivered higher year-over-year quarterly earnings for seven consecutive quarters, but we also are investing in future growth and focusing on prudent cash management.

"And, as good as 2004 and 2005 have been, I am confident 2006 will be an even better year for Cummins and that we are well-positioned for the future."

Cummins today increased its full-year earnings guidance to $10.70 to $10.80 per share from its previous guidance of $10.10 to $10.30 per share, resulting in fourth-quarter guidance of $3.00 to $3.10 per share.

The Company generated cash from operations of $230 million in the quarter, just off its record set in the fourth quarter of 2004, bringing its total to $385 million for the first nine months of 2005. In addition, the Company has paid down debt by $278 million this year from operating cash.

The Company signed a number of agreements during the quarter that reflect its commitment to future growth.

Cummins announced that its Dongfeng Dongfeng is a widely used word in China. Sometimes shorten as DF, it may mean:
  • Dongfeng missile, Chinese ballistic missiles.
  • DF-4
  • DF-5
 Cummins Engine Company joint venture in China will develop a new 13-liter heavy-duty heav·y-dut·y
adj.
Made to withstand hard use or wear.


heavy-duty
Adjective

made to withstand hard wear, bad weather, etc.

Adj. 1.
 engine that is expected to be ready for production in 2009. Cummins also entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Shaanxi Shaanxi (shän`shē`) or Shensi (shĕn`sē`) [west of the mountain passes], province (1994 est. pop. 34,010,000), c.76,000 sq mi (196,840 sq km), N central China. Xi'an is the capital.  Automobile automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of  Group Co. to produce the Cummins 11-liter ISM See ISM band.  engine in Xi'an Xi'an (shē`än`) or Sian (shē`än`, sē`–), city (1994 est. pop. 2,114,900), capital of Shaanxi prov., China, in the Wei River valley. , China, starting late next year. Cummins is the largest foreign investor in the China diesel engine market.

In late September September: see month. , the Company announced that it has expanded its partnership with Bluebird bluebird, common name for a North American migratory bird of the family Turdidae (thrush family). The eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis, is among the first spring arrivals in the North. It is about 7 in. (17.8 cm) long.  Corp. and that the Cummins ISB engine will be available in all Bluebird school buses starting in early 2006.

Cummins also was recognized by Dow Jones Dow Jones

the best known of several U.S. indexes of movements in price on Wall Street. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 202]

See : Finance
 for its economic, environmental and social leadership. Cummins was named to Dow (Direct OverWrite) See magneto-optic disk.  Jones' Sustainability World Index for 2005, which represents the top 10 percent of the world's largest 2,500 companies in corporate sustainability metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. .

Third-quarter details

Engine Segment

The Engine Segment sales of $1.67 billion were a quarterly record and 18 percent higher than $1.42 billion in 2004. Segment EBIT rose 59 percent to $153 million from $96 million in 2004.

The segment saw double-digit dou·ble-dig·it
adj.
Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. 
 growth in both on-highway and industrial markets. The introduction of the model year 2006 Dodge Ram drove record engine shipments of 42,200 that were 10 percent higher than last year and 16 percent higher than last quarter.

Heavy-duty engine shipments rose 13 percent worldwide from the same period in 2004 and 12 percent in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , while worldwide bus engine shipments jumped 88 percent in the quarter. In the off-highway markets, Cummins experienced strong engine shipment gains in the worldwide construction market (21 percent), the oil and gas market (71 percent) and the commercial marine market (25 percent).

While third-quarter sales were slightly higher than the previous record set in the second quarter of 2005, Segment EBIT for the third quarter was just below the record EBIT of the second quarter, driven by lower joint venture income.

Power Generation Segment

Power Generation sales rose 2 percent from the same period in 2004 to $504 million, but Segment EBIT more than tripled to a record $46 million, reflecting significantly improved pricing across most markets that helped yield the Segment's highest margins in four years.

Most major markets remained strong, led by economic activity in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and related markets, and economic development in the Middle East. Sales in the Company's commercial markets rose 3 percent, while consumer genset For the corporation, see Genset Corporation.

A genset (short for "generator setup") is the term used for a self-contained and dedicated electrical generation system, usually portable or mounted on a vehicle such as a boat.
 sales rose 4 percent.

Marine and commercial mobile markets, as well as increases in the towable trailer In communications, a code or set of codes that make up the last part of a transmitted message. See trailer label.  business, helped offset a softening softening /sof·ten·ing/ (sof´en-ing) malacia.

softening

a change of consistency, with loss of firmness or hardness.
 in the recreational vehicle market. This trend should continue into 2006, with double-digit sales growth expected in all consumer segments except recreational vehicles.

Components Segment

Revenues for the Components Segment were $481 million for the quarter, an 8 percent increase over the third quarter of 2004. However, the higher volume was offset by greater supply chain costs and logistics logistics

In military science, all the activities of armed-force units in support of combat units, including transport, supply, communications, and medical aid. The term, first used by Henri Jomini, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and others, was adopted by the U.S.
 inefficiencies, and higher research and administrative expenses. As a result, Components reported Segment EBIT of $21 million compared to $23 million for the same period in 2004.

The four businesses in this segment - Fleetguard, Emission EMISSION, med. jur. The act by which any matter whatever is thrown from the body; thus it is usual to say, emission of urine, emission of semen, &c.
     2.
 Solutions, Holset Holset may refer to:
  • Holset Engineering, a British engineering company
  • Holset (Netherlands), a village
 turbochargers and Fuel Systems - each experienced a quarterly growth in revenue. Holset experienced a 12 percent sales gain from 2004 largely on the strength of improved aftermarket Aftermarket

See: Secondary market.


aftermarket

See secondary market.
 sales worldwide.

Fleetguard and Emission Solutions reported strong aftermarket sales gains in North America and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , which helped boost overall combined sales in those businesses by 6 percent.

Higher research and engineering expenses were incurred to develop products that will assist both the Company and its customers in meeting new diesel emission standards Emission standards are requirements that set specific limits to the amount of pollutants that can be released into the environment. Many emission standards focus on regulating pollutants released by automobiles (motor cars) and other powered vehicles but they can also regulate  for 2006 in Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).  and 2007 in the United States.

Distribution Segment

The Distribution Segment, which continues to meet its goal of growing earnings at a faster percentage rate than sales, reported sales of $295 million for the third quarter, an 18 percent increase over the same period last year. Segment EBIT was a record $28 million, a 40 percent increase from $20 million during the same period in 2004.

Segment sales remained strong across all product lines and most geographies, and were accompanied ac·com·pa·ny  
v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies

v.tr.
1. To be or go with as a companion.

2.
 by improved gross margins. Sales in the Company's Central region - Europe, Russia Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). , the Middle East and Africa - rose 41 percent, while Latin America sales increased 27 percent.

Engines and parts sales were particularly strong in Europe, while the Middle East distributors saw significant growth in sales of power generation products. Those gains and others helped offset weakness in East Asia East Asia

A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East.



East Asian adj. & n.
 and the costs associated with the acquisition of a new distributor in Belgium Belgium (bĕl`jəm), Du. België, Fr. La Belgique, officially Kingdom of Belgium, constitutional kingdom (2005 est. pop. 10,364,000), 11,781 sq mi (30,513 sq km), NW Europe. .

Webcast information

Cummins management will host a teleconference to discuss these results today at 10 a.m. CDT/EST (11 a.m., EDT EDT
abbr.
Eastern Daylight Time


EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

EDT 
). This teleconference will be webcast and available on the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 section of the Cummins website at www.cummins.com.

Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Information

EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure used in this release. EBIT is defined and reconciled rec·on·cile  
v. rec·on·ciled, rec·on·cil·ing, rec·on·ciles

v.tr.
1. To reestablish a close relationship between.

2. To settle or resolve.

3.
 to what management believes to be the most comparable GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 measure in a schedule attached to this release. Cummins presents this information as it believes it is useful to understanding the Company's operating performance, and because EBIT is a measure used internally to assess the performance of the operating units operating unit

A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon
.

About Cummins Inc.

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration filtration: see sewerage; water supply.
Filtration

The separation of solid particles from a fluidsolids suspension of which they are a part by passage of most of the fluid through a septum or membrane that retains most of the solids
, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana Columbus (IPA: [kəˈlʌm.bəs]) is the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The population was 39,059 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Fred Armstrong. , (USA) Cummins serves customers in more than 160 countries through its network of 550 Company-owned and independent distributor facilities and more than 5,000 dealer locations. With more than 28,000 employees worldwide, Cummins reported sales of $8.4 billion in 2004. Press releases can be found on the Web at www.cummins.com.

Information provided and statements on the webcast and in this release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, including statements regarding the company's expectations, hopes beliefs and intentions on strategies regarding the future. It is important to note that the company's actual future results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements because of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, general economic, business and financing conditions, labor relations, governmental action, competitor pricing activity, expense volatility Volatility

1. A statistical measure of the tendency of a market or security to rise or fall sharply within a period of time.

2. A variable in option pricing formulas that denotes the extent to which the return of the underlying asset will fluctuate between now and the
 and other risks detailed from time to time in Cummins Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                            (Unaudited) (a)

                           Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
Millions, except per  Sept. 25, Sept. 26, June 26, Sept. 25, Sept. 26,
 share amounts          2005      2004      2005     2005      2004
--------------------- ------------------------------------------------

Net sales               $2,467    $2,194   $2,490    $7,165    $6,089
Cost of sales            1,906     1,760    1,940     5,598     4,882
                      --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------

Gross margin               561       434      550     1,567     1,207

Expense and other income
 Selling and
  administrative
  expenses                 286       260      287       832       734
 Research and
  engineering
  expenses                  71        60       73       207       175
 Equity, royalty and
  other income from
  investees                (28)      (26)     (35)      (94)      (73)
 Interest expense           27        27       28        83        81
 Other income, net          (8)       (5)     (10)      (16)       --
                      --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------
Total expense and
 other income              348       316      343     1,012       917
                      --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------

Earnings before
 income taxes and
 minority interests        213       118      207       555       290
Provision (benefit)
 for income taxes           61        (4)      58       153        44
Minority interests in
 earnings of
 consolidated
 subsidiaries                7         6        8        19        15
                      --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------
Net earnings              $145      $116     $141      $383      $231
                      ========= ========= ======== ========= =========

Earnings per share
 Basic                   $3.27     $2.71    $3.20     $8.68     $5.54
 Diluted                 $2.90     $2.40    $2.83     $7.70     $4.95

Cash dividends
 declared per share      $0.30     $0.30    $0.30     $0.90     $0.90

Weighted average shares
 outstanding
   Basic                  44.4      42.8     44.1      44.1      41.8
   Diluted                51.2      49.8     51.0      51.0      48.7

(a)  Prepared on an unaudited basis in accordance with accounting
     principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
     Certain reclassifications have been made to 2004 amounts to
     conform to the 2005 presentation.


              CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (Unaudited) (a)

Millions, except par value
---------------------------
                                          Sept. 25, 2005 Dec. 31, 2004
                                          ----------------------------
ASSETS
Current assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                         $561          $611
 Marketable securities                               53            62
 Receivables, net                                 1,538         1,160
 Inventories                                      1,198         1,016
 Deferred income taxes                              239           301
 Prepaid expenses and other current
  assets                                             97           106
                                          -------------- -------------
   Total current assets                           3,686         3,256
Long-term assets
 Property, plant and equipment, net               1,555         1,648
 Investments in and advances to equity
  investees                                         291           286
 Goodwill                                           357           355
 Other intangible assets, net                        94            93
 Deferred income taxes                              689           689
 Other assets                                       190           183
                                          -------------- -------------
   Total assets                                  $6,862        $6,510
                                          ============== =============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
 Short-term borrowings                             $100          $327
 Accounts payable                                   982           823
 Accrued product coverage and marketing
  expenses                                          319           279
 Other accrued expenses                             827           751
                                          -------------- -------------
   Total current liabilities                      2,228         2,180
Long-term liabilities
 Long-term debt                                   1,252         1,299
 Pensions                                           412           466
 Postretirement benefits other than pensions        556           570
 Other long-term liabilities                        432           386
                                          -------------- -------------
   Total liabilities                              4,880         4,901

Minority interests                                  221           208

Shareholders' equity
 Common stock, $2.50 par value, 48.5 and
  48.2 shares issued                                121           121
 Additional contributed capital                   1,195         1,167
 Retained earnings                                1,207           866
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   Minimum pension liability                       (499)         (499)
   Other components, net                            (83)          (41)
 Common stock in treasury, at cost, 1.6
  and 2.2 shares                                    (65)          (88)
 Common stock held in trust for employee
  benefit plans, 2.0 and 2.2 shares                 (98)         (104)
 Unearned compensation                              (17)          (21)
                                          -------------- -------------
   Total shareholders' equity                     1,761         1,401
                                          -------------- -------------

Total liabilities and shareholders'
 equity                                          $6,862        $6,510
                                          ============== =============

(a)  Prepared on an unaudited basis in accordance with accounting
     principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
     Certain reclassifications have been made to 2004 amounts to
     conform to the 2005 presentation.


              CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (Unaudited) (a)

Millions
---------                                       Nine Months Ended
                                         Sept. 25, 2005 Sept. 26, 2004
                                         -----------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities
 Net earnings                                     $383           $231
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
  to net cash provided by operating
  activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                  216            199
    Loss on disposal of property, plant
     and equipment, net                              3              8
    Deferred income tax provision (benefit)         71            (23)
    Equity in earnings of investees, net
     of dividends                                  (12)           (10)
    Minority interests in earnings of
     consolidated subsidiaries                      19             15
    Pension expense                                 80             68
    Pension contributions                         (121)          (115)
    Stock-based compensation expense                11             12
    Tax benefit on stock options exercised           7             21
    Amortization of gain on terminated
     interest rate swaps                            (1)            (5)
    Translation and hedging activities               8            (11)
 Changes in current assets and liabilities:
    Receivables                                   (405)          (250)
    Inventories                                   (196)          (212)
    Other current assets                             8              2
    Accounts payable                               175            253
    Accrued expenses                               103            179
 Changes in long-term liabilities                   49             (3)
 Other, net                                        (13)             9
                                         -------------- --------------
Net cash provided by operating activities          385            368
                                         -------------- --------------

Cash flows from investing activities
 Capital expenditures                             (121)           (78)
 Investments in internal use software              (25)           (23)
 Proceeds from disposals of property,
  plant and equipment                               13              7
 Investments in and advances to equity
  investees                                         (4)           (19)
 Acquisition of businesses, net of cash
  acquired                                          (2)           (18)
 Investments in marketable securities -
  acquisitions                                     (89)           (81)
 Investments in marketable securities -
  liquidations                                      98             99
 Other, net                                          5             --
                                         -------------- --------------
Net cash used in investing activities             (125)          (113)
                                         -------------- --------------

Cash flows from financing activities
 Proceeds from borrowings                           65              9
 Payments on borrowings and capital
  lease obligations                               (344)           (41)
 Net borrowings under short-term credit
  agreements                                         1             12
 Distributions to minority shareholders            (16)            (5)
 Proceeds from issuing common stock                 27            125
 Dividend payments on common stock                 (42)           (40)
 Other, net                                          4             (1)
                                         -------------- --------------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
 activities                                       (305)            59
                                         -------------- --------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 and cash equivalents                               (5)            (1)
                                         -------------- --------------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
 equivalents                                       (50)           313
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
 of the year                                       611            108
                                         -------------- --------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the
 period                                           $561           $421
                                         ============== ==============

(a)  Prepared on an unaudited basis in accordance with accounting
     principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
     Certain reclassifications have been made to 2004 amounts to
     conform to the 2005 presentation.


              CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                          SEGMENT INFORMATION
                              (Unaudited)

                             Power
                             Gener-   Compo-  Distri- Elimina-
Millions            Engine   ation    nents   bution   tions    Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Three Months Ended
 September 25, 2005
Net sales           $1,672     $504     $481    $295    $(485) $2,467
Equity, royalty and
 other income from
 investees              14        2        3       9       --      28
Segment EBIT           153       46       21      28       (8)    240
Net assets for
 operating segments  1,343      688      965     316       --   3,312
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Three Months Ended
 September 26, 2004
Net sales           $1,419     $493     $445    $249    $(412) $2,194
Equity, royalty and
 other income from
 investees              15        1        3       7       --      26
Segment EBIT            96       15       23      20       (9)    145
Net assets for
 operating segments  1,116      623      873     264       --   2,876
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Three Months Ended
 June 26, 2005
Net sales           $1,667     $493     $511    $297    $(478) $2,490
Equity, royalty and
 other income from
 investees              22        3        2       8       --      35
Segment EBIT           156       35       21      26       (3)    235
Net assets for
 operating segments  1,220      647      962     314       --   3,143
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Nine Months Ended
 September 25, 2005
Net sales           $4,819   $1,424   $1,465    $845  $(1,388) $7,165
Equity, royalty and
 other income from
 investees              58        6        7      23       --      94
Segment EBIT           426       96       65      74      (23)    638
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Nine Months Ended
 September 26, 2004
Net sales           $3,920   $1,322   $1,305    $673  $(1,131) $6,089
Equity, royalty and
 other income from
 investees              46        2        7      18       --      73
Segment EBIT           228       38       71      51      (17)    371
----------------------------------------------------------------------


The table below reconciles the segment information to the
corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

                          Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                     Sept. 25, Sept. 26, June 26, Sept. 25, Sept. 26,
Millions               2005      2004      2005     2005      2004
-------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------

Segment EBIT             $240      $145     $235      $638      $371
 Less:
  Interest expense         27        27       28        83        81
  Provision (benefit)
   for income taxes        61        (4)      58       153        44
  Minority interests
   in earnings of
   consolidated
   subsidiaries             7         6        8        19        15
                     --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------
Net earnings             $145      $116     $141      $383      $231
                     ========= ========= ======== ========= =========

Net assets for
 operating segments    $3,312    $2,876   $3,143
Liabilities deducted
 in computing net
 assets                 3,421     3,040    3,292
Minimum pension
 liability excluded
 from net assets         (826)     (698)    (826)
Deferred tax assets
 not allocated to
 segments                 928       903      943
Debt-related costs
 not allocated to
 segments                  27        28       28
                     --------- --------- --------
Total assets           $6,862    $6,149   $6,580
                     ========= ========= ========

     Certain reclassifications have been made to 2004 amounts to
     conform to the 2005 presentation.


              CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                    EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION
                              (Unaudited)

         The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and
weighted-average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating
basic and diluted net earnings per share:

                          Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
Millions, except per  Sept. 25, Sept. 26, June 26, Sept. 25, Sept. 26,
 share amounts         2005      2004      2005     2005      2004
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Net earnings for
 basic EPS             $145.3    $116.0   $141.2    $383.0    $231.3
 Interest expense on
  junior convertible
  subordinated
  debentures, net
  of tax                  3.2       3.3      3.2       9.7       9.8
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net earnings for
 diluted EPS           $148.5    $119.3   $144.4    $392.7    $241.1
=====================================================================

Weighted average
 shares outstanding:
 Basic                   44.4      42.8     44.1      44.1      41.8
 Dilutive effect of
  stock compensation
  awards                  0.5       0.7      0.6       0.6       0.6
 Dilutive effect of
  junior convertible
  subordinated
  debentures              6.3       6.3      6.3       6.3       6.3
---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Diluted                 51.2      49.8     51.0      51.0      48.7
=====================================================================

Earnings per share:
 Basic                  $3.27     $2.71    $3.20     $8.68     $5.54
 Diluted                $2.90     $2.40    $2.83     $7.70     $4.95


              CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
                      NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                              (Unaudited)

Earnings before interest, taxes and minority interests (EBIT)

        We define EBIT as earnings before interest expense, provision
for income taxes and minority interests in earnings of consolidated
subsidiaries.  We use EBIT to assess and measure the performance of
our operating segments and also as a component in measuring our
variable compensation programs.  Below is a reconciliation of EBIT,
a non-GAAP financial measure, to our consolidated net earnings, for
each of the applicable periods:

                          Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                     Sept. 25, Sept. 26, June 26, Sept. 25, Sept. 26,
Millions               2005      2004      2005     2005      2004
-------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------
Earnings before
 interest, income
 taxes and minority
 interests               $240      $145     $235      $638      $371

EBIT as a percentage
 of net sales             9.7%      6.6%     9.4%      8.9%      6.1%

Less:
  Interest expense         27        27       28        83        81
  Provision (benefit)
   for income taxes        61        (4)      58       153        44
  Minority interests
   in earnings of
   consolidated
   subsidiaries             7         6        8        19        15
                     --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------
Net earnings             $145      $116     $141      $383      $231
                     ========= ========= ======== ========= =========
Net earnings as a
 percentage of net
 sales                    5.9%      5.3%     5.7%      5.3%      3.8%

--  We believe EBIT is a useful measure of our operating performance
    for the periods presented as it illustrates our operating
    performance without regard to financing methods, capital structure
    or income taxes.  This measure is not in accordance with, or an
    alternative for, accounting principles generally accepted in the
    United States of America (GAAP) and may not be consistent with
    measures used by other companies.  It should be considered
    supplemental data.


                           Supplemental Data

Sales
     $Millions                   Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4     YTD
                                ----    ----    ----    ----   -----

     2005
      Engine Business
                  Heavy-Duty
                   Truck          494     553     524           1,571
                  Medium Duty
                   Truck+Bus      191     228     238             657
                  Light Duty
                   Auto+RV        255     269     314             838
                  Industrial      399     458     427           1,284
                  Stationary
                   Power          141     159     169             469
                              ----------------------------------------
                  TOTAL ENGINE
                   BUSINESS     1,480   1,667   1,672           4,819
      Power Generation            427     493     504           1,424
      Components                  473     511     481           1,465
      Distributors                253     297     295             845
      Eliminations               (425)   (478)   (485)         (1,388)
                              ----------------------------------------
                  TOTAL         2,208   2,490   2,467           7,165
                              ========================================


     2004
      Engine Business
                  Heavy-Duty
                   Truck          342     427     455     476   1,700
                  Medium Duty
                   Truck+Bus      145     164     182     202     693
                  Light Duty
                   Auto+RV        271     291     288     279   1,129
                  Industrial      273     360     350     397   1,380
                  Stationary
                   Power           96     132     144     150     522
                              ----------------------------------------
                  TOTAL ENGINE
                   BUSINESS     1,127   1,374   1,419   1,504   5,424
      Power Generation            369     460     493     520   1,842
      Components                  415     445     445     478   1,783
      Distributors                171     253     249     300     973
      Eliminations               (311)   (408)   (412)   (453) (1,584)
                              ----------------------------------------
                  TOTAL         1,771   2,124   2,194   2,349   8,438
                              ========================================


Engine Shipments
     Units                       Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4     YTD
                                ----    ----    ----    ----   -----

     2005
                  Midrange     90,900 101,800 106,100         298,800
                  Heavy-duty   24,900  27,500  26,300          78,700
                  High
                   Horsepower   3,100   3,800   3,300          10,200
                              ----------------------------------------
     TOTAL                    118,900 133,100 135,700         387,700
                              ========================================

     2004
                  Midrange     79,700  98,300  94,000  96,700 368,700
                  Heavy-duty   15,900  22,100  23,200  26,000  87,200
                  High
                   Horsepower   2,200   3,100   3,200   3,600  12,100
                              ----------------------------------------
     TOTAL                     97,800 123,500 120,400 126,300 468,000
                              ========================================
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