Exhibit 99.1

[JLG logo]                                                        PRESS RELEASE
JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1 JLG Drive
McConnellsburg, PA 17233-9533                            CONTACT:  JUNA ROWLAND
Telephone (717) 485-5161              DIRECTOR - CORPORATE & INVESTOR RELATIONS
Fax (717) 485-6417                                   (240) 313-1816, IR@JLG.COM
www.jlg.com


                   JLG TRANSITIONS TO NEW MANUFACTURING MODEL

      COMPANY INTEGRATES PRODUCTION OF TELEHANDLER AND AWP PRODUCT GROUPS

      MCCONNELLSBURG, PA, FEBRUARY 22, 2002 - JLG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: JLG)
today announced the permanent closure of its facility in Orrville, OH, as part
of the Company's ongoing capacity rationalization plan. The 320,000-square foot
facility currently produces the Gradall(R) brand telescopic material handler
product line which will be integrated into the Company's McConnellsburg, PA
facility.

       "Over the past several years, we have made immense progress in improving
our manufacturing processes and throughput capability, a by-product of which has
been the significant addition of capacity," said Bill Lasky, Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. "When combined with our focus on
core activities and start-up of European assembly operations in our new Belgium
facility, these process improvements enable us to permanently reduce our
overhead without sacrificing our ability to satisfy customer demands. We are
going to capitalize on this slow economic period to continue to transition our
manufacturing model to correlate production with customer orders.

      "Integrating the production of telehandlers with aerial work platforms
will further leverage our competencies in manufacturing excellence. The
McConnellsburg facility, which currently produces our larger aerial products,
has the infrastructure, capacity and skilled team members to support our
aggressive telehandler growth projections. The combination of our new
manufacturing model, global sourcing, cost control and ongoing strategic
initiatives will further optimize performance and better position JLG for the
eventual upturn in the economy."

      Commenting on the overall financial impact, Jim Woodward, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, said, "Net of additions at
McConnellsburg, the closing of the Orrville facility will result in a reduction
of approximately 90 people over the course of the next eight months. This
capacity adjustment involves an estimated one-time pre-tax charge of $7.7
million with an expected payback period of just over one year. Of the $7.7
million, cash charges of approximately $4.5 million are associated with the
personnel reductions and plant closing, and non-cash charges of $3.2 million
reflect write-down of idle facilities associated with the closure. Reducing
working capital, lowering cost and improving free cash flow continue to be top
priorities for JLG's 2002 fiscal year."


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      JLG Industries, Inc. is the world's leading producer of mobile aerial work
platforms and a leading producer of variable-reach material handlers and
telescopic hydraulic excavators marketed under the JLG and Gradall trademarks.
The Gradall Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of JLG Industries, Inc. Sales
are made principally to rental companies and distributors that rent and sell the
Company's products to a diverse customer base, which include users in the
industrial, commercial, institutional and construction markets. JLG's
manufacturing facilities are located in the United States and Belgium, with
sales and service locations on six continents.

      This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the
  Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to
  those relating to financial projections and future financial performance,
  cost-cutting and manufacturing improvement efforts, future market conditions
  and trends, the growth of the Company's businesses, product demand, the
  introduction of new products, and the opening of new facilities. The
  forward-looking statements in this announcement may involve certain risks and
  uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially,
  including cyclical demand, a consolidating customer base, competition,
  continued innovation, product liability, availability of product components,
  and other risks, as detailed in the Company's SEC reports, including the
  report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2001.

                    For more information, visit www.jlg.com.

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