The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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From CAT's release

Geographic region: Sales in North America were up 9 percent, sales in Asia/Pacific increased 8 percent and
sales in EAME and Latin America were about flat. The increase in North America was primarily driven by
improvements in the United States. Within Asia/Pacific, declines in China were more than offset by increases
in Australia and other parts of Asia/Pacific. While sales in Europe were down, sales in Africa, the Middle East
and CIS increased.