EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 19, 2013 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Caterpillar Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Peoria, Illinois |
February 19, 2013 |