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   High Performance Off-Road Vehicles to Enhance UAE Ground OperationsOSHKOSH, Wis.--(Business Wire)--Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) announced today that the Company`s Defensesegment has been awarded a contract to provide the United Arab Emirates (UAE)Armed Forces with 750 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles(M-ATVs). The Oshkosh M-ATVs will enhance the UAE`s ground operations byproviding greater off-road mobility and crew protection to support nationalsecurity, as well as critical missions related to the security of the MiddleEast and the broader community of nations.  
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 The Oshkosh M-ATV is proven effective in supporting ground operations - fromurban security patrols to combat in harsh desert and mountainous terrain.(Photo: Oshkosh Defense)  The contract awarded to Oshkosh Corporation allows for additional vehicles to beordered at the discretion of the customer. Oshkosh is scheduled to deliverM-ATVs to the UAE between January and August 2013, pending standard regulatoryrequirements. "The UAE continues to expand its role, in partnership with its allies includingthe United States, in regional security and peace-keeping operations," said JohnUrias, executive vice president, Oshkosh Corporation and president, OshkoshDefense. "The UAE is central to our international growth strategy, and we arehonored that they have selected the Oshkosh M-ATV to support their missions." "The M-ATV provides the industry`s highest levels of protection andperformance," said Serge Buchakjian, senior vice president and general managerof International Programs, Oshkosh Defense. "No vehicle has been more effectivein supporting ground operations - from urban security patrols to combat in harshdesert and mountainous terrain. As we produce and deliver this exceptionalvehicle to the UAE Armed Forces, we are equally committed to providing long-termservice and to supporting those who rely on our M-ATVs to achieve theirmissions." To date, Oshkosh has received delivery orders for more than 9,500 M-ATVs. Prior to this M-ATV order, the Company also produced the Oshkosh Global HeavyEquipment Transporter (HET) and Oshkosh Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck(HEMTT) A4 for international customers. The Global HET features a powerful700-horsepower engine and is able to transport a main battle tank, armoredvehicles, construction equipment and more, reducing the wear on equipment andcrew fatigue that typically occurs over long distances. The Oshkosh HEMTT A4variants including the Patriot tractor, wrecker, and guided missile transporterare also part of the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 missile system. For B-roll video of the M-ATV, visit ftp://oshkosh.psbpr.com/M-ATV/ (username:oshkosh password: defenseFTP). About Oshkosh DefenseOshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is an industry-leadingglobal designer and manufacturer of tactical military trucks and armored wheeledvehicles, delivering a full product line of conventional and hybrid vehicles,advanced armor options, proprietary suspensions and vehicles with payloads thatcan exceed 70 tons. Oshkosh Defense provides a global service and supply networkincluding full life-cycle support and remanufacturing, and its vehicles arerecognized the world over for superior performance, reliability and protection.For more information, visit 
  www.oshkoshdefense.com.
  About Oshkosh CorporationOshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broadrange of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency and militaryvehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corporation manufactures, distributes andservices products under the brands of Oshkosh, JLG, Pierce, McNeilus,Medtec, Jerr-Dan, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles, Frontline, SMIT, CON-E-CO,London and IMT. Oshkosh products are valued worldwide in businesses where highquality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term value areparamount. For more information, visit 
  www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
  , TM All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of OshkoshCorporation or its subsidiary companies. Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains statements that the Company believes to be"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private SecuritiesLitigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements ofhistorical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding theCompany`s future financial position, business strategy, targets, projectedsales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, andplans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-lookingstatements. When used in this press release, words such as "may," "will,""expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "should," "project" or"plan" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology aregenerally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-lookingstatements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks,uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond theCompany`s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially fromthose expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factorsinclude the cyclical nature of the Company`s access equipment, commercial andfire & emergency markets; the expected level and timing of the U.S. Departmentof Defense (DoD) procurement of products and services and funding thereof; risksrelated to reductions in government expenditures in light of U.S. defense budgetpressures and an uncertain DoD tactical wheeled vehicle strategy; increasingcommodity and other raw material costs, particularly in a sustained economicrecovery; the ability to increase prices to offset higher input costs; risksrelated to facilities consolidation and alignment, including costs and chargesthereof and that anticipated cost savings may not be achieved; the Company`sability to produce defense vehicles under contract at targeted margins; theduration of the ongoing global economic weakness, which could lead to additionalimpairment charges related to many of the Company`s intangible assets and/or aslower recovery in the Company`s cyclical businesses than Company or equitymarket expectations; the potential for the U.S. government to competitively bidthe Company`s Army and Marine Corps contracts; the consequences of financialleverage, which could limit the Company`s ability to pursue variousopportunities; risks related to the collectability of receivables, particularlyfor those businesses with exposure to construction markets; the cost of anywarranty campaigns related to the Company`s products; risks related toproduction or shipment delays arising from quality or production issues; risksassociated with international operations and sales, including foreign currencyfluctuations and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; risksrelated to actions of activist shareholders; and the Company`s ability tosuccessfully execute on its strategic road map and meet its long-term financialgoals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained inthe Company`s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Companyassumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update informationcontained in this press release. Investors should be aware that the Company maynot update such information until the Company`s next quarterly earningsconference call, if at all. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available:
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