Oshkosh Corporation is a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty vehicles and bodies reporting in four primary business groups: Access Equipment, Defense, Fire & Emergency and Commercial. In fiscal 2007, Oshkosh reached $6.3 billion in sales and delivered an 11th consecutive year of improving financial results.

The company's major brands – Oshkosh®, Pierce®, JLG®, McNeilus®, Medtec®, Geesink®, Norba®, Jerr-Dan®, CON-E-CO®, London®, IMT® and Frontline® – are considered leaders in their markets.

Oshkosh is a global enterprise that, since 1996, has driven a compound annual growth rate for revenues of approximately 23 percent*. This financial performance is the result of the company's diversified business model and focused growth strategies:

• Commercialize through acquisition. Oshkosh has a proven record of completing strategic acquisitions, and then driving organic growth and cost reductions. Since 1996, the company has completed 15 acquisitions.
• Lead in product innovation. Oshkosh seeks to introduce more new products and technologies than its competitors in each end market, giving the company a distinct competitive advantage. Oshkosh is at the forefront of robotic vehicle development, diesel-electric drive technology, and independent suspension systems.
• Embrace lean manufacturing. Oshkosh's manufacturing philosophy of mass customization delivers highly specialized vehicles, while its large-scale manufacturing operations provide significant economies of scale. In fiscal 2004, the company launched a lean initiative to enhance its overall cost structure and improve returns on invested capital.

Founded in 1917, Oshkosh Corporation has manufacturing operations in 11 U.S. states, and in Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The company currently employs more than 14,700 people worldwide.

*Past performance does not guarantee future results