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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Caterpillar
Financial Services Corporation's third quarter 10-Q and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>We are a captive finance subsidiary which does not have a classified balance
sheet.
</FN>