| | 1. | When was Cummins founded? | | | Cummins was founded on February 3, 1919. |
| 2. | When did Cummins make its initial public offering? | | | Cummins stock was first traded publicly in 1947. |
| 3. | When did Cummins ship its first product? | | | The first Cummins engine was produced in April 1919. It was the HVID design engine, with 6 HP. |
| 4. | How many current employees do you have?
| | | Worldwide, Cummins had approximately 39,800 employees at the end of 2008.
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| 5. | What markets does Cummins serve? | | | 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, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 500 company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 5,200 dealer locations.
Cummins is organized into four operating segments:
The Engine segment Manufactures and Market engines and aftermarket products for heavy and medium-duty trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RVs) and light commercial vehicles and for equipment in the construction , agricultural, mining, marine, oil and gas, rail and govenment markets.
The Power Generation segment is a global provider of power generation systems, components and services in standby power, distributed power generation, as well as auxiliary power in mobile applications to meet the needs of a diversified customer base.
The Components segment includes filtration, acoustic exhaust, aftertreatment, fuel systems and turbochargers, mostly focused on diesel and natural gas engine applications.
The Distribution segment consists of 18 company-owned distributors and 18 joint ventures that provide Cummins products and related services to end users in more that 70 countries and territories.
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| 6. | How do I obtain copies of Cummins’ annual report? | | | On the left-hand navigation menu, under Contact Information click on Information Request, complete and submit the electronic form to have a copy of the Annual Report mailed to you promptly, or click on Annual Reports for an electronic copy.
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| 7. | Does Cummins publish quarterly reports? | | | Cummins does not publish a quarterly report other than its 10-Q filing. To view recent 10-Q reports, click on SEC Filings. |
| 8. | Who are Cummins’ largest customers? | | | We have thousands of customers around the world and have developed long-standing business relationships with many of them. We have long-term heavy-duty engine supply agreements with PACCAR and Volvo Trucks North America. We have mid-range supply agreements with PACCAR, as its exclusive engine supplier, as well as with Daimler Trucks North America (formerly Freightliner LLC), Ford and Volkswagen. We also have a supply agreement with Chrysler, primarily relating to sales of our ISB engine for use in Dodge Ram trucks. Collectively, our net sales to these six customers was less than 21 percent of consolidated net sales in 2008 and individually was less than 8 percent of consolidated net sales to any single customer. |
| 9. | Who do shareholders contact regarding a change of address? | | | Contact the company's transfer agent, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, at StockTransfer@WellsFargo.com, or phone 1-800-468-9716 or 1-651-450-4064. You can write to the transfer agent at:
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64854
St. Paul, MN 55164-0854
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| 10. | Who do I contact about replacement of stock certificates? | | | Contact the company's transfer agent, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, at http://www.shareowneronline.com/, or phone 1-800-468-9716 or 1-651-450-4064. You can write to the transfer agent at:
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64854
St. Paul, MN 55164-0854
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| 11. | How do I get put on a mailing or conference call distribution list? | | | Professional investment analysts and portfolio managers who wish to be on Cummins’ contact list and participate in conference calls are requested to e-mail us at Investor_Relations@cummins.com. Please include your name, firm name, complete mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and fax number. The conference call is available to the public through our web page; look on the Calendar page for the date and the link. |
| 12. | Does Cummins provide a direct stock purchase plan? | | | No, Cummins does not have a direct stock purchase plan. However, shareholders of record who participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan may elect to purchase additional shares of Cummins stock through an automatic monthly transfer of funds. See Dividend Reinvestment Plan. |
| 13. | How do I buy Cummins stock? | | | Shares of Common Stock of Cummins Inc. are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and can be purchased through any stockbroker. |
Expiry Date :: May 4, 2007,
Publish Date :: May 4, 2006,
Author :: cb154,
Approver :: cb154
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