Finning International Inc.’s (Finning) Canadian division, Finning (Canada), is celebrating delivery of the 100th Caterpillar 797 haul truck to the Alberta oil sands. The 797, the largest mining truck in the world, was delivered to Albian Sands Energy Inc., which now operates 25 Cat 797 haul trucks at its Muskeg River mine. Albian’s truck fleet and support equipment is exclusively Caterpillar.

“This is a proud occasion and an important milestone for Finning and Caterpillar,” said Doug Whitehead, president and CEO of Finning International Inc. “Finning’s extensive investment in customer support combined with Caterpillar mining equipment - the best in the world - gives us a significant competitive advantage and positions us as industry leaders in the oil sands.”

“Finning has a long and successful history in the oil sands,” said Ian Reid, president of Finning (Canada). “Our customers work in the harshest conditions and rely on our skilled employees to provide great service to maximize equipment performance and minimize operating costs.”

The first Caterpillar 797 was delivered to the Alberta oil sands in 1999 and today the region boasts the largest population of 797 haul trucks in the world. Finning believes that the total 797 truck population in the oil sands could double over the next three to four years through a combination of already announced orders together with new opportunities that are expected to emerge from the expansion of existing mines and new mines in the area.

Finning International Inc. is one of the world’s largest Caterpillar equipment dealers. The Company sells, rents and provides customer support services for Caterpillar equipment and engines in Western Canada, the U.K., and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay). Finning also owns Hewden, the largest equipment rental business in the U.K. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Finning International Inc. is a widely held, publicly traded corporation, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol FTT). For additional information please visit our website at www.finning.com.

This release may contain forward-looking statements and information, which reflect the current view of Finning International Inc. with respect to future events and financial performance. Any such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and Finning’s actual results of operations could differ materially from historical results or current expectations. Finning assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein do not materialize.

Refer to Finning’s annual report, management information circular, annual information form and other filings with the Ontario Securities Commission and Toronto Stock Exchange for further information on risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements contained in this report.


Contact:

Tom Merinsky
Finning International Inc.
Vice President, Investor Relations
(604) 331-4950
(604) 691-6440 (FAX)
Email: investor_relations@finning.ca
Website: www.finning.com

Source: Finning International Inc.

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