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                          TEREX CORPORATION [NYSE: TEX]

                                 CONFERENCE CALL
                            Friday, October 28, 2005
                             8:30 a.m. Eastern Time

Westport, CT, October 24, 2005 - You are invited by Terex Corporation to
participate in a conference call to review its third quarter 2005 financial
results. The live call will begin on Friday, October 28, 2005 at 8:30 a.m.,
Eastern Time. Ronald M. DeFeo, Chairman and CEO, will host the call.

To access the call, call (877) 726-6603 on Friday, October 28, 2005 at least 10
minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

To accommodate our audiences in earlier time zones or anyone unable to listen,
there will be a replay of the teleconference. The replay will be available
shortly after the conclusion of the call and can be accessed until Friday,
November 4, 2005 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. To access the replay, please call
(800) 642-1687 and enter conference id #1733253.

International participants should call (706) 634-5517 at least 15 minutes before
the start of the conference call. To access the replay, please call (706)
645-9291 and enter conference id #1733253.

Terex Corporation will be releasing its third quarter 2005 financial results to
the wire services on Thursday, October 27, 2005 after market close. You may
visit our Website, www.terex.com for immediate access to this press release
under the Investors section.

Also, a simultaneous, listen-only mode webcast of this conference call will be
available on www.terex.com. Those who wish to listen to the conference call
should visit the Investors section of the Company's Website at least 15 minutes
prior to the event's broadcast. Then, follow the instructions provided to assure
that the necessary audio applications are downloaded and installed. These
programs can be obtained at no charge to the user.

For further information, please contact Elizabeth Gaal, Investor Relations
Associate at (203) 222-5942.

Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer with 2004 net sales of
approximately $5 billion. Terex operates in five business segments: Terex
Construction, Terex Cranes, Terex Aerial Work Platforms, Terex Materials
Processing & Mining, and Terex Roadbuilding, Utility Products and Other. Terex
manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various industries, including
the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, recycling, surface mining,
shipping, transportation, refining, utility and maintenance industries. Terex
offers a complete line of financial products and services to assist in the
acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex Financial Services. More
information on Terex can be found at www.terex.com.



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