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GEHL COMPANY
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Gehl Company Tel: 262/334-9461
143 Water Street Fax: 262/334-6603
P.O. Box 179 http://www.gehl.com
West Bend, WI 53095-0179
USA
CONTACTS:
Kenneth Hahn (investors)
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
262-334-6632
Drew Brown/Andrew Cole (media)
Citigate Sard Verbinnen
212-687-8080
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GEHL COMPANY SETS JANUARY 17, 2002 DATE FOR ANNUAL MEETING
Company Files Preliminary Proxy Materials
West Bend, WI, November 30, 2001 . . . Gehl Company (NASDAQ: GEHL), the
Wisconsin-based manufacturer of light construction and agricultural equipment,
announced that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held on January 17,
2002. Gehl shareholders will elect three directors at the annual meeting.
December 10, 2001 has been established as the record date for the annual meeting
and shareholders as of that date will be entitled to vote at the meeting. The
Company has filed its preliminary proxy materials with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. A group of dissident investors, including Texas-based CIC
Equity Partners and Newcastle Partners ("CIC/Newcastle"), previously announced
its intention to wage a proxy contest to elect its own slate of nominees to the
Company's Board in opposition to the Board of Directors' nominees.
Separately, Gehl Company filed an action yesterday in Circuit Court in
Milwaukee County, WI, seeking judgment that two of CIC/Newcastle's proposed
candidates have not been nominated in accordance with the Company's by-laws. The
action notes that CIC/Newcastle had previously nominated three candidates,
earlier this year, which nominations, made in accordance with the Company's
by-laws, are still effective.
( M O R E )
Gehl Company
Gehl Company Sets January 17, 2002 Date for Annual Meeting
November 30, 2001
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About Gehl Company
Gehl Company (Nasdaq: GEHL) is a leading manufacturer of compact equipment
used worldwide in construction and agricultural markets. Founded in 1859, Gehl
is headquartered in West Bend, WI, with manufacturing facilities in West Bend,
WI; Lebanon, PA; Madison and Yankton, SD; and Owatonna, MN. The Company markets
its products under the Gehl(R)and Mustang(R)brand names. Mustang product
information is available at www.mustangmfg.com. CE Attachments, Inc. information
is available at www.ceattach.com. Gehl Company information is available at
www.gehl.com or contact: Gehl Company, 143 Water Street, West Bend, WI 53095
(telephone: 262-334-9461).
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On November 28, 2001, Gehl Company filed with the SEC a preliminary proxy
statement in connection with its annual meeting of shareholders. Gehl Company
will prepare and file with the SEC a definitive proxy statement in connection
with the annual meeting. You should read the definitive proxy statement when it
becomes available because it will contain important information. You may obtain
a free copy of the proxy statement and other proxy materials (when available)
at the SEC's Internet Web site at www.sec.gov or by sending a written request
to Michael J. Mulcahy, Secretary, Gehl Company, 143 Water Street, West Bend, WI
53095. Detailed information regarding the identity and interests of individuals
who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies relating to the
meeting is available in the preliminary proxy statement filed with the SEC on
November 28, 2001, which you can obtain free of charge at the SEC's Internet
Web site at www.sec.gov.
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