Local companies and non-profit organizations with a commitment to serving our community have a chance to win a Cat® lift truck hand pallet truck for their community involvement.

The official lift truck provider to the 2005 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Cat Lift Trucks, will donate a 5,000 lb.-capacity hand pallet truck. These hand pallet trucks are engineered from thick homogenous steel and the frame features temperature-controlled robotic welds to maintain material strength. Other features include an ergonomic handle for comfortable, easy maneuvering and a one-piece cast iron modular pump with a controlled-lowering rate valve to reduce product jarring. Companies and non-profit organizations interested in securing the hand pallet truck should submit a 400-word essay on why they deserve and how they would use the hand pallet truck. Deadline for entries is April 15, 2005. Essays should be faxed or e-mailed to Teresa Webb at
713-365-1417 or Teresa.Webb@MCFA.COM. The winning organization will be required to collect the hand pallet truck from the Cat Lift Trucks headquarters, which is located on Beltway 8 near I-10 West.

In addition to the give-away, Cat Lift Trucks will donate three $1,000.00 scholarships to area students. Details to compete for the scholarships and the pallet jack give-away are available at www.cat-lift.com. Cat Lift Trucks offers a full line of durable lift trucks with models ranging from 2,200-33,000 lb capacity. By putting customer needs first and having the most comprehensive customer support programs in the industry, Cat Lift Trucks is Everything You've Come to Expect-productivity, quality and low cost of ownership.