"Our team delivered outstanding operational performance and, for the first time in more than two years, same quarter sales and revenues increased," says Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby. "We're also benefiting from our significant cost reduction and restructuring actions, which have improved cash flow and further strengthened an already healthy balance sheet. With this momentum, we will continue to focus investment on improving our competitive position by investing in new technologies and improving our productivity to deliver profit growth and shareholder value."