Cummins Receives Recognition for Its Ethics and Social Responsibility

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COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been singled out recently for distinction by two organizations that recognize corporations which behave in ethically or socially responsible ways.

The Ethisphere Institute this week selected Cummins as one of the world's "Most Ethical Companies" for 2010 and the FTSE Group announced that the Company continues to be a member of the FTSE4Good index series.

This is the fourth straight year that the Ethisphere Institute has selected Cummins as one of the world's most ethical companies. Cummins joins 99 other companies on the list, which Ethisphere compiled after examining a wide range of data.

That includes: codes of ethics; litigation and regulatory infraction histories; investment in innovation and sustainable business practices; activities designed to improve corporate citizenship; nominations from senior executives, industry peers, suppliers and customers; and feedback from consumer action groups.

The FTSE Group selects companies for the FTSE4Good index based on their environmental records, whether they develop positive relationships with their stakeholders and whether they are supporters of universal human rights. The FTSE, which is the Financial Times Stock Exchange Index, recognizes socially responsible companies all over the world.

About Cummins
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. The Company reported net income attributable to Cummins Inc. of $428 million on sales of $10.8 billion in 2009. Press releases can be found on the Web at www.cummins.com.

Forward-looking disclosure statement
Information provided in this release that is not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 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 and other risks detailed from time to time in Cummins Securities and Exchange Commission filings. 


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Released March 26, 2010