Registration No. 333-35460
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Pricing Supplement No:001 Cusip:14911QAA9
Dated: September 15,2000
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
PowerNotessm
With Maturities of 9 Months or More from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: Interest Rate: Proceed Amount:
$9,871,000 7.00% $ 9,796,967.50
Original Issue Date: Discounts and Commissions: Maturity Date:
09/19/2000 $74,032.50 09/15/2005
Interest Payment Trade Date: Dealer:
Frequency: 09/14/2000 ABN AMRO Inc.
X Monthly (beginning 10/15/2000)
__Quarterly
__Semi-annual
__Annual
Original Issue Total Amount of OID: N/A Issue Price (expressed
Discount Note: as a percentage of
Yes X No aggregate principal
amount): 100%
Redemption Date(s) (including Redemption Price(s):N/A
any applicable regular or
special record dates):N/A
Repayment Date(s) (including Repayment Price(s):N/A
any applicable regular or
special record dates):N/A
Survivor's Option: x_ Yes _ No
The interest rates on the PowerNotessm may be changed by Caterpillar
Financial Services Corporation from time to time, but any such change will not
affect the interest rate on any PowerNotessm offered prior to the effective
date of the change. Prior to the date of this Pricing Supplement, $0 mm
principal amount of the PowerNotessm had been sold at interest rates then in
effect.
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Pricing Supplement to Prospectus Supplement
and Prospectus dated September 8, 2000
DOCSSF1:475832.3
8136-8 DS6
