PEORIA, Ill., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will release 2012 full-year and fourth-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Monday, January 28, 2013. The release will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/earnings, and the full text of the news release will also be available on PR Newswire at about 6:30 a.m. Central Time. The news release will be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via a Current Report on Form 8-K in compliance with applicable SEC rules.

Teleconference and webcast access:
A real-time, listen-only teleconference of the quarterly results call that Caterpillar conducts with security analysts and institutional investors will begin at 10 a.m. Central Time on Monday, January 28, 2013. The one-hour conference call can be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international locations, with a listen-only entry code provided below: 


    Conference Call Number:         877-216-8554 (domestic)
                                    973-528-0009 (international)
    Listen-Only Entry Code:                                       5621

The call can be accessed in real-time through http://www.caterpillar.com/Irwebcast. Listeners should go to the website at least 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any necessary audio software. The transcript from the conference call will be made available on http://www.caterpillar.com/Irwebcast following the webcast.

For those unable to participate in the live broadcast, the replay will be available through http://www.caterpillar.com/Irwebcast shortly after the live event. There is no charge to access the webcast. A telephone replay of the call will not be available. Those without access to the Internet may request a fax of Caterpillar's transcript by calling 800-228-7717 (U.S. and Canada) or 858-764-9492 (for all other regions).

About Caterpillar:
For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2011 sales and revenues of $60.138 billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company also is a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services and Progress Rail Services. More information is available at: http://www.caterpillar.com.

SOURCE Caterpillar Inc.