Karen Battin Named Vice President - Controller for Cummins Engine Business

COLUMBUS, Ind.--(Business Wire)--
Karen Battin, Controller for Cummins' Power Generation Business
since 2005, has been promoted to Vice President and Controller -
Engine Business, effective April 1. Battin replaces Pat Ward, who
recently was named Cummins' Chief Financial Officer.

Battin joined Cummins (NYSE: CMI) in 1998 as leader of the
Corporate Accounting Policy function and in 2000 became Director -
Corporate Accounting and Consolidation. In 2001, she moved into the
role of Executive Director - Investor Relations, representing Cummins
to the investment community during a difficult and challenging time
for the Company.

In 2004, she assumed additional responsibility for Corporate
Business Analysis and Planning and in 2005 she was named Controller of
the Power Generation Business.

"Karen's financial expertise, along with the overall Cummins'
business and market knowledge she gained in her investor relations and
Power Generation roles, provides her with the broad background needed
for this position," said Jim Kelly, President - Engine Business.

"As our business continues to grow both domestically and in
markets around the world, having excellent financial processes in
place is critical to our success. Karen has the skills to build on the
work already done in these areas, and I am confident she will help
further refine our global financial capabilities."

Battin is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Western
Kentucky University where she majored in Accounting and Business
Administration. Prior to joining Cummins, she had more than 15 years
experience in various accounting and finance roles.

About Cummins

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of
complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and
service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems,
controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical
power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA)
Cummins serves customers in more than 160 countries through its
network of 550 Company-owned and independent distributor facilities
and more than 5,000 dealer locations. Cummins reported net income of
$739 million on sales of $13.05 billion in 2007. Press releases can be
found on the Web at www.cummins.com.

Forward-looking disclosure statement

Information provided in this release that is not purely historical
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
regarding the company's expectations, hopes, beliefs and intentions on
strategies regarding the future. It is important to note that the
company's actual future results could differ materially from those
projected in such forward-looking statements because of a number of
factors, including, but not limited to, general economic, business and
financing conditions, labor relations, governmental action, competitor
pricing activity, expense volatility and other risks detailed from
time to time in Cummins Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Cummins Inc.
Mark Land, Director of Public Relations, 317-610-2456
mark.d.land@cummins.com

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