TEREX CORP
S-1/A, 1996-05-13
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     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 1996.

                                                Registration No. 33-52711

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM S-1/A

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 6
                                       TO
                                    FORM S-1
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                TEREX CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                         3537                 34-1531521
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary standard industrial  (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)   classification code number) identification no.)

                               500 Post Road East
                           Westport, Connecticut 06880
                                 (203) 222-7170
                   (Address, including zip code, and telephone
                  number, including area code, of Registrants'
                          principal executive offices)
                     --------------------------------------
                            Marvin B. Rosenberg, Esq.
                                TEREX CORPORATION
                               500 Post Road East
                           Westport, Connecticut 06880
                                 (203) 222-7170
            (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)
                      -------------------------------------
                                   Copies To:
        Robinson Silverman Pearce
            Aronsohn & Berman LLP           Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
        1290 Avenue of the Americas                300 South Grand Avenue
         New York, New York 10104              Los Angeles, California 90071
     Attention: Stuart A. Gordon, Esq.      Attention: Michael A. Woronoff, Esq.
                 Eric I Cohen, Esq.
                      -------------------------------------

Approximate  date of commencement of proposed sale to public:  From time to time
after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If any of the  securities  being  registered on this form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the  Securities  Act of
1993, check the following box: |X|

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933,  please check the following box
and list  the  Securities  Act  registration  statement  number  of the  earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. |_|

If this Form is a  post-effective  amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the  Securities  Act,  check  the  following  box and  list the  Securities  Act
registration  statement number of the earlier effective  registration  statement
for the same offering.  |_|

If delivery  of the  prospectus  is  expected  to be made  pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. |_|


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                           --------------------------

        The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further  amendment  which  specifically  states  that  this  Registration
Statement shall  thereafter  become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the  Securities  Act of 1933 or until the  Registration  Statement  shall become
effective on such date as the Commission,  acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine





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                                TEREX CORPORATION
                              Cross Reference Sheet
                Pursuant to Item 501(b) of Regulation S-K Showing
       Location in Prospectus of Information Required by Items in Form S-1

1.   Forepart of Registration Statement
          and Outside Front Cover Page
          of Prospectus...........................Outside Front Cover Page of 
                                                       the Prospectus

2.   Inside Front and Outside Back
          Cover Pages of Prospectus...............Inside Front and Outside Back
                                                       Cover Pages of the
                                                       Prospectus, Additional
                                                       Information

3.   Summary Information/Risk Factors/
          Ratio of Earnings to 
          Fixed Charges...........................Prospectus Summary/Risk 
                                                       Factors/Selected 
                                                       Consolidated Financial 
                                                       Data

4.   Use of Proceeds..............................Use of Proceeds

5.   Determination of Offering Price..............Plan of Distribution

6.   Dilution.....................................Not Applicable

7.   Selling Security Holders.....................Selling Security Holders

8.   Plan of Distribution.........................Outside Front Cover Page of 
                                                       the Prospectus; Plan of
                                                       Distribution

9.   Description of Securities 
          to Be Registered........................Description of Securities

10.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.......Legal Matters; Experts

11.  Information with Respect 
          to the Registrant.......................Outside Front Cover Page of 
                                                       the Prospectus; 
                                                       Prospectus Summary; The 
                                                       Company; Risk Factors; 
                                                       Market for Common Stock 
                                                       and Dividend Policy; 
                                                       Capitalization; Selected 
                                                       Consolidated Financial 
                                                       Information; Management's
                                                       Discussion and Analysis 
                                                       of Financial Condition 
                                                       and Results of 
                                                       Operations; Business;
                                                       Principal Stockholders; 
                                                       Management; Certain
                                                       Transactions; Description
                                                       of Securities

12.  Disclosure of Commission 
          Position on Indemnification
          for Securities Act Liabilities..........Not Applicable



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INFORMATION   CONTAINED  HEREIN  IS  SUBJECT  TO  COMPLETION  OR  AMENDMENT.   A
REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  RELATING  TO THESE  SECURITIES  HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION.  THESE  SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.  THIS  PROSPECTUS  SHALL  NOT  CONSTITUTE  AN  OFFER  TO  SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE  SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,  SOLICITATION  OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.

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                             SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
                   PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 13, 1996
                       1,200,000 Shares of Preferred Stock
                        2,700,000 Shares of Common Stock
                                TEREX CORPORATION
                        Preferred Stock and Common Stock
                        ---------------------------------

This Prospectus  relates to the registration of (i) 1,200,000 shares of Series A
Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Preferred Stock"), of Terex Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company")
and (ii) the  shares of common  stock,  par value  $.01 per share  (the  "Common
Stock"),  issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred  Stock (the  "Conversion
Shares"). The Preferred Stock was issued by the Company, together with 1,300,000
of the Company's common stock purchase warrants (the  "Warrants"),  in a private
placement effected on December 20, 1993 (the "Issue Date"). All of the Preferred
Stock and  Conversion  Shares are being  registered  for  resale by the  holders
thereof (the "Selling Security  Holders").  See "Selling Security  Holders." The
Conversion  Shares are also being  registered  for their issuance to persons who
acquire the Preferred  Stock after the date hereof upon their  conversion of the
Preferred  Stock.  The Company  will not receive  any of the  proceeds  from the
resale by the Selling  Security Holders of the Preferred Stock or the Conversion
Shares  nor from the  issuance  of  Conversion  Shares  upon  conversion  of the
Preferred Stock.

Each  share of  Preferred  Stock may be  converted,  at any time or from time to
time, at the option of the holder of such share,  into that number of fully paid
and nonassessable  Conversion Shares determined by dividing (i) $25.00 by (ii) a
price  (the  "Conversion  Price")  initially  equal to  $11.11  and  subject  to
adjustment  upon the  occurrence  of certain  dilutive  events.  The Company has
reserved  2,700,000  shares of Common Stock for issuance upon  conversion of the
Preferred  Stock,  being the  number of  shares  of  Common  Stock  that will be
issuable based upon the initial Conversion Price. See "Description of Securities
- -- Preferred Stock."

The Preferred Stock is entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of
Directors  of the  Company,  cumulative  cash  dividends  on March 31,  June 30,
September 30 and December 31 of each year (each a "Dividend  Payment Date") at a
rate (the "Dividend  Rate") of (a) 13% per annum from the Dividend  Payment Date
immediately  preceding the first  Dividend  Payment Date on which the Company is
permitted  to declare and pay cash  dividends on the  Preferred  Stock under the
indentures  and loan  agreements  of the  Company as were in effect on the Issue
Date (the "Accretion  Termination  Date") through December 20, 1998, and (b) 18%
thereafter.  As of the  date  of  this  Prospectus,  the  Company  would  not be
permitted  to  declare  and pay  dividends  on the  Preferred  Stock  under  the
indentures  and loan  agreements  which  were in effect  on the Issue  Date and,
accordingly, the Accretion Termination Date has not occurred. Until such time as
the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part becomes effective,
were the  Accretion  Termination  Date to occur,  the Dividend Rate to which the
Preferred Stock would be entitled would be 13.5% per annum.  See "Description of
Securities -- Preferred Stock -- Dividends."

Upon a liquidation of the Company,  the holders of the Preferred  Stock shall be
entitled  to be paid out of the  assets  of the  Company,  subject  to the prior
preferences  and rights of any stock ranking  senior to the Preferred  Stock,  a
liquidation preference (the "Liquidation Preference"), initially equal to $25.00
per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends to such date. During the period
commencing on the Issue Date and ending on the Accretion  Termination  Date, the
Liquidation  Preference  accretes at the applicable  Dividend  Rate,  compounded
quarterly.

The  Preferred  Stock may be  redeemed by the Company at any time in whole or in
part at a per share  redemption  price equal to the  Liquidation  Preference per
share on the date of redemption  plus all accrued but unpaid  dividends  thereon
(the "Redemption  Price") on such date. The Company is required to redeem all of
the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock on or prior to December 31, 2000.

The Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") under the
trading  symbol "TEX." On May 10, 1996, the closing price of the Common Stock on
the NYSE was  $8.125 per  share.  See  "Market  for  Common  Stock and  Dividend
Policy."  The  Conversion  Shares  have been  approved  for listing on the NYSE,
subject to issuance.

(continued on next page)

         THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
           COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
               OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
                    ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
                       ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
                             IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

                 The date of this Prospectus is _______, 1996.

<PAGE>

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Preferred Stock.
The  Company  does not  intend  to list the  Preferred  Stock on any  securities
exchange or to seek approval for  quotation of the  Preferred  Stock through any
automated quotation system.  There can be no assurance that an active market for
the Preferred Stock will develop.

The Selling Security Holders  directly,  through agents  designated from time to
time, or through  dealers or  underwriters  also to be designated,  may sell the
Preferred  Stock  and  Conversion  Shares  from  time  to time  on  terms  to be
determined at the time of sale through customary  brokerage  channels or private
sales at market prices then prevailing or at negotiated  prices then obtainable.
To the extent required,  the specific Preferred Stock or Conversion Shares to be
sold, names of the Selling  Security  Holders,  purchase price,  public offering
price, the names of any such agent, dealer or underwriter, amount of expenses of
the  offering  and any  applicable  commission  or  discount  with  respect to a
particular  offer will be set forth in an  accompanying  Prospectus  Supplement.
Each of the  Selling  Security  Holders  reserves  the sole right to accept and,
together  with its agents  from time to time,  to reject in whole or in part any
proposed  purchase of  Preferred  Stock or  Conversion  Shares made  directly or
through agents.

See "Plan of Distribution" for  indemnification  arrangements  among the Company
and the Selling Security Holders.

For a discussion of certain  matters  which should be considered by  prospective
investors, see "Risk Factors."

<PAGE>

                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The  Company is  subject to the  informational  requirements  of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  and in  accordance
therewith is required to file reports,  proxy  statements and other  information
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the  "Commission").  Such reports,
proxy statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the public
reference  facilities  maintained by the Commission at its offices at Room 1024,
Judiciary  Plaza,  450 Fifth Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20549 and at the
regional  offices of the  Commission  located at Seven World Trade Center,  13th
Floor,  New York, New York 10048 and at  Northwestern  Atrium  Center,  500 West
Madison  Street,  14th  Floor,  Chicago,  Illinois  60661-2511.  Copies  of such
materials  can be  obtained  by mail from the  Public  Reference  Section of the
Commission at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549,
at prescribed rates.

The Common Stock is listed on the NYSE and reports,  proxy  statements and other
information concerning the Company may also be inspected at the NYSE.

The Company has filed with the Commission a  Registration  Statement on Form S-1
under the  Securities  Act with respect to the  Preferred  Stock and  Conversion
Shares  offered  hereby.  This  Prospectus,  which  constitutes  a  part  of the
Registration Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the
Registration  Statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto,  as permitted by
the rules and  regulations  of the  Commission.  For  further  information  with
respect to the Company and the Preferred  Stock and  Conversion  Shares  offered
hereby, reference is made to the Registration Statement,  including the exhibits
thereto  and the  financial  statements,  notes  and  schedules  filed as a part
thereof, which may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of
the Commission referred to above.

The Company  furnishes  stockholders  with  annual  reports  containing  audited
financial  statements.  The Company also furnishes its common  stockholders with
proxy material for its annual meetings  complying with the proxy requirements of
the Exchange Act.

No material trends,  events or transactions have occurred subsequent to December
31,  1995 that would  materially  affect the  Company's  financial  position  or
results of operations.


<PAGE>


                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The  following  summary is  qualified  in its entirety by, and should be read in
conjunction  with, the more detailed  information  and financial  statements and
notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. Investors should carefully
consider the information set forth under the caption "Risk Factors."

                                   The Company

Terex  Corporation  ("Terex" or the  "Company") is a global  provider of capital
goods and equipment  used in the mining,  commercial  building,  infrastructure,
manufacturing  and  construction  industries.  The Company's  Material  Handling
Segment designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of internal combustion
("IC") and electric lift trucks,  electric walkies,  automated pallet trucks and
related  components and replacement  parts. The Heavy Equipment Segment designs,
manufactures and markets heavy-duty,  off-highway,  earthmoving and construction
equipment  and related  components  and  replacement  parts.  The Mobile  Cranes
Segment  designs,  manufactures  and markets  mobile cranes,  aerial  platforms,
container  stackers and scrap handlers and related  components  and  replacement
parts. See "The Company" and "Business."

The Mobile Cranes Segment was  established as a separate  business  segment as a
result of a  significant  acquisition  in 1995.  On May 9,  1995,  the  Company,
through  Terex  Cranes,  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation  which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company ("Terex Cranes"),  completed the acquisition (the "PPM
Acquisition")  of  substantially  all of the  shares of P.P.M.  S.A.,  a societe
anonyme,  and certain  subsidiaries ("PPM Europe"),  from Potain S.A., a societe
anonyme,  and all of the capital  stock of Legris  Industries,  Inc., a Delaware
corporation  which  owns  92.4% of the  capital  stock of PPM  Cranes,  Inc.,  a
Delaware  corporation  ("PPM North America;" and PPM North America together with
PPM Europe  collectively  referred to as "PPM"),  from Legris Industries S.A., a
societe anonyme ("Legris France"). PPM designs,  manufactures and markets mobile
cranes and  container  stackers  primarily in North  America and Western  Europe
under the brand names of PPM, P&H (trademark of  Harnischfeger  Corporation) and
BENDINI.  Concurrently  with the completion of the PPM Acquisition,  the Company
contributed  the assets  (subject to  liabilities)  of its  Koehring  Cranes and
Excavators  and  Marklift  division to Terex  Cranes.  The former  division  now
operates as Koehring  Cranes,  Inc., a wholly owned  subsidiary  of Terex Cranes
("Koehring").  Koehring  manufactures  mobile cranes under the LORAIN brand name
and aerial  lift  equipment  under the  MARKLIFT  brand name.  PPM and  Koehring
comprise Terex Cranes, Inc., the Company's Mobile Cranes Segment.

                                  The Offering

On December  20,  1993 (the "Issue  Date"),  the Company  completed  the private
placement  of  (i)  1,200,000  shares  of  the  Company's  Series  A  Cumulative
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Preferred
Stock"),  and (ii)  1,300,000  common stock purchase  warrants (the  "Warrants")
exercisable  for shares of common  stock,  par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of the Company, to institutional investors for aggregate gross proceeds
to the Company of $30.2 million. Jefferies & Company, Inc. ("Jefferies") was the
placement agent for the sale of the Preferred Stock and Warrants.

In  connection  with  the  sale of the  Preferred  Stock,  the  Company  and the
purchasers of the Preferred Stock entered into a Registration  Rights  Agreement
dated  as of  December  20,  1993  (the  "Preferred  Stock  Registration  Rights
Agreement")  relating  to the  Preferred  Stock and the  shares of Common  Stock
issuable  upon  conversion  of the Preferred  Stock (the  "Conversion  Shares").
Pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Stock Registration Rights Agreement,  the
Company agreed to file the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms
a part and is  required  to  maintain  the  effectiveness  of this  Registration
Statement  for 36 months from the date such  Registration  Statement is declared
effective or, if shorter,  until all Preferred Stock and Conversion  Shares have
been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement.

                     Summary of Terms of the Preferred Stock

          Issuer................................Terex Corporation.

          Issue.................................Series  A Cumulative  Redeemable
               Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  convertible into shares of Common
               Stock.

          Aggregate Number of Shares............1,200,000.

          Conversion............................Each  share of  Preferred  Stock
               may be converted, at any time or from time to time, at the option
               of the holder of such  share,  into that number of fully paid and
               nonassessable Conversion Shares determined by dividing (i) $25.00
               by (ii) a price  (the  "Conversion  Price")  initially  equal  to
               $11.11 and subject to adjustment  upon the  occurrence of certain
               dilutive  events.  See  "Description  of  Securities -- Preferred
               Stock -- Conversion Right."

          Dividends.............................The  Preferred Stock is entitled
               to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors of the
               Company,   cumulative  cash  dividends  on  March  31,  June  30,
               September  30 and  December  31 of each  year  (each a  "Dividend
               Payment  Date")  at a rate (the  "Dividend  Rate") of (a) 13% per
               annum from the Dividend  Payment Date  immediately  preceding the
               first Dividend  Payment Date on which the Company is permitted to
               declare and pay cash  dividends on the Preferred  Stock under the
               indentures  and loan  agreements of the Company as were in effect
               on the Issue  Date (the  "Accretion  Termination  Date")  through
               December 20, 1998, and (b) 18% thereafter. As of the date of this
               Prospectus, the Company would not be permitted to declare and pay
               dividends on the Preferred  Stock under the  indentures  and loan
               agreements   which   were  in  effect  on  the  Issue  Date  and,
               accordingly,  the  Accretion  Termination  Date has not occurred.
               Until  such  time as the  Registration  Statement  of which  this
               Prospectus  is a  part  becomes  effective,  were  the  Accretion
               Termination  Date  to  occur,  the  Dividend  Rate to  which  the
               Preferred  Stock would be entitled would be 13.5% per annum.  See
               "Description of Securities -- Preferred Stock -- Dividends."

          Liquidation   Preference................Upon   a  liquidation  of  the
               Company,  the holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
               be paid out of the  assets of the  Company,  subject to the prior
               preferences  and  rights  of  any  stock  ranking  senior  to the
               Preferred  Stock,  a  liquidation  preference  (the  "Liquidation
               Preference"),  initially  equal to  $25.00  per  share,  plus all
               accrued  and unpaid  dividends  to such  date.  During the period
               commencing  on  the  Issue  Date  and  ending  on  the  Accretion
               Termination  Date,  the  Liquidation  Preference  accretes at the
               applicable Dividend Rate, compounded quarterly.  See "Description
               of Securities -- Preferred Stock -- Liquidation Preference."

          Optional    Redemption...................The    Preferred   Stock   is
               redeemable,  in whole or in part, at a per share redemption price
               equal  to the  Liquidation  Preference  per  share on the date of
               redemption  plus all accrued but unpaid  dividends  thereon  (the
               "Redemption  Price"). See "Description of Securities -- Preferred
               Stock -- Redemption."

          Mandatory  Redemption..................The   Company  is  required  to
               redeem all of the then  outstanding  shares of Preferred Stock on
               or prior to  December  31, 2000 at the  Redemption  Price on such
               redemption  date.  See  "Description  of  Securities -- Preferred
               Stock -- Redemption."

          Voting................................So  long as any Preferred  Stock
               is  outstanding,  the  Company  must  obtain the  approval of the
               holders  of not less  than a  majority  of the  then  outstanding
               shares of Preferred Stock to take certain actions,  including (i)
               authorizing  or issuing any shares of any class of stock  ranking
               senior, or, in some cases, on a parity with, the Preferred Stock,
               (ii)  authorizing  or entering  into any  transaction  that would
               constitute a deemed  dividend to holders of the  Preferred  Stock
               under United States Federal tax laws, or (iii) consolidating with
               or merging into another  corporation  other than in a transaction
               in  which  the  Company  is  the   surviving   corporation.   See
               "Description of Securities -- Preferred Stock -- Voting."

               In addition, from and after the Accretion Termination Date,(i) if
               the Company fails to pay the entire  amount of dividends  payable
               on the Preferred  Stock on any two Dividend  Payment  Dates,  the
               holders of the  Preferred  Stock,  voting  separately as a class,
               will be entitled to elect one director of the  Company,  and (ii)
               if the  Company  fails  to pay the  entire  amount  of  dividends
               payable  on the  Preferred  Stock  on any four  Dividend  Payment
               Dates, the holders of the Preferred Stock, voting separately as a
               class,  will be entitled to elect two  directors  of the Company.
               See "Description of Securities -- Preferred Stock -- Voting."


                                  Risk Factors

See "Risk Factors" for a discussion of certain factors that should be considered
in  connection  with an investment  in the  Preferred  Stock and the  Conversion
Shares.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                       SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                     (in millions except per share amounts)

The following summary  consolidated  financial data is derived from the Selected
Consolidated Financial Data appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.

                                                        As of and for the Year Ended December 31,
                                                    1995        1994       1993       1992       1991
<S>                                             <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>      
Summary of Operations (1)
Net Sales ...................................   $   1,030.2  $   786.8  $   670.3  $   523.4  $   784.2
Income (loss) from operations ...............          21.4        3.4      (33.9)      (4.1)     (70.7)
Income (loss) before extraordinary items.....         (27.7)       1.2      (65.0)       2.9      (42.7)

Per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary items ....          (3.37)     (0.46)     (6.55)      0.29      (4.31)
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
  charges and preferred stock accretion (2)..             (3)      1.0x         (3)      1.2x         (3)
Total Assets ................................   $     626.9  $   401.6  $   390.7  $   477.3  $   506.7
Capitalization
Long-term debt and notes payable,
  including current maturities ..............   $     337.5  $   190.9  $   218.0  $   217.6  $   223.0
Stockholders' deficit .......................         (98.8)     (55.7)     (62.3)      (9.1)      (4.1)
Dividends per share .........................   $       --   $     --   $     --   $     --   $     0.06
<FN>

(1) The Summary Consolidated Financial Data include the results of operations of
PPM,  the Clark  Material  Handling  Company  ("CMHC")  and  certain  affiliated
companies  (together with CMHC,  "CMH") and the Company's  aerial lift division,
Mark Industries  ("Mark"),  from the dates of their  acquisitions,  May 9, 1995,
July  31,  1992  and   December  31,   1991,   respectively,   and  reflect  the
deconsolidation   of  a  former   subsidiary,   Fruehauf   Trailer   Corporation
("Fruehauf"), as of January 1, 1992. Income (loss) before extraordinary items in
1992 includes a $36.5 gain on deconsolidation of Fruehauf and in 1991 includes a
$56.0 gain as a result of an initial public offering of Fruehauf common stock.

(2) For purposes of determining  the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
and preferred  stock  accretion,  earnings are defined as income from continuing
operations before income taxes, minority interest, extraordinary items and fixed
charges.  Fixed charges  consist of interest on  indebtedness,  preferred  stock
accretion, amortization of debt issuance costs and rental expense representative
of the interest factor.

(3) The  ratio of  earnings  to  combined  fixed  charges  and  preferred  stock
accretion is less than 1.0 for these periods.  The deficiency  amounts are $27.7
for 1995, $64.2 for 1993 and $46.0 for 1991.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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                                  RISK FACTORS


In addition to other matters described in this Prospectus,  the following should
be carefully  considered in connection with an investment in the Preferred Stock
and the Conversion Shares:

Significant Leverage

The  Company  is highly  leveraged.  At  December  31,  1995,  the  Company  had
approximately $337.5 million of indebtedness and stockholders'  deficit of $98.8
million.

On May 9, 1995, the Company  completed the refinancing of  substantially  all of
its outstanding debt (the  "Refinancing").  The Refinancing included the private
placement to  institutional  investors of $250 million of 13.25% Senior  Secured
Notes due May 15, 2002 (the "Senior Secured Notes"),  repayment of the Company's
existing  senior  secured  notes  and  senior   subordinated   notes,   totaling
approximately  $152.6  million  principal  amount,  and entry  into a new credit
facility to replace the Company's existing lending facility in the U.S.

This  substantial  leverage has several  important  consequences,  including the
following:  (i) a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow from operations
will be  dedicated  to the  payment  of  principal  of,  and  interest  on,  its
indebtedness,  (ii) the covenants contained in the Company's indebtedness impose
certain  restrictions on the Company which,  among other things,  will limit its
ability to borrow additional funds or to dispose of assets,  (iii) the Company's
ability  to obtain  additional  financing  in the future  for  working  capital,
capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate purposes or other purposes
may be  impaired,  and (iv)  the  Company's  ability  to  withstand  competitive
pressures,  adverse  economic  conditions  and adverse  changes in  governmental
regulations, to make acquisitions, and to take advantage of significant business
opportunities that may arise, may be negatively impacted.  The Company's ability
to meet its debt service  obligations and to reduce its total  indebtedness will
be dependent upon future performance,  which will be subject to general economic
conditions,  its ability to achieve cost savings and other  financial,  business
and other  factors  affecting the  operations of the Company,  many of which are
beyond its control.  The Company has historically  sustained  significant losses
and,  prior  to  the  Refinancing,   net  cash  from  operating  activities  was
insufficient to meet the Company's debt service requirements,  which the Company
funded  primarily  from  asset  sales.  If the  Company  is unable  to  generate
sufficient  cash flow from  operations in the future to service its debt, it may
be required to refinance all or a portion of such debt, including the new Senior
Secured  Notes,  or to obtain  additional  financing.  However,  there can be no
assurance  that  any  refinancing  would  be  possible  or that  any  additional
financing could be obtained.

See "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Liquidity and Capital  Resources"  for  discussion of the Company's
efforts  to  improve  its   capital   structure   and  reduce  its   outstanding
indebtedness.


Absence of Public Market for the Preferred Stock

As of May 6, 1996  there  were 26  holders  of the  Preferred  Stock.  There has
previously been no public market for the Preferred  Stock.  The Company does not
intend  to list  the  Preferred  Stock  on any  securities  exchange  or to seek
approval for quotation through any automated  quotation system.  There can be no
assurance  that an active  market  for the  Preferred  Stock  will  develop.  In
addition, resales of a substantial percentage of the outstanding Preferred Stock
could  constrain the ability of any market maker to develop or maintain a market
for the Preferred  Stock.  To the extent that a market for the  Preferred  Stock
does develop,  the market value of the Preferred  Stock will depend on the price
of the Common  Stock,  general  economic  conditions,  the  Company's  financial
condition  and  other  conditions  and  may  be  subject  to  substantial  price
volatility.

Effect of Future Sales of Common Stock on the Value of Preferred Stock

The Company is unable to predict the effect,  if any,  that any future  sales of
Common Stock,  including the shares of Common Stock covered hereby, will have on
the market price of the Common Stock and,  therefore,  indirectly,  the value of
the Preferred Stock, prevailing from time to time.

As of March 31,  1996,  Randolph W. Lenz,  formerly  Chairman of the Board and a
Director of the Company,  is the beneficial owner,  directly and indirectly,  of
approximately  42% of the  outstanding  Common  Stock of the  Company.  Mr. Lenz
currently pledges,  and intends to pledge in the future,  shares of Common Stock
owned by him as collateral for loans. See "Principal  Stockholders." If Mr. Lenz
does not pay such loans  when due,  the  pledgee  may have the right to sell the
shares of Common Stock pledged to it in satisfaction of Mr. Lenz's  obligations.
The sale or other  disposition of a substantial  amount of such shares of Common
Stock in the public market could  adversely  affect the prevailing  market price
for the Common  Stock and,  therefore,  indirectly,  the value of the  Preferred
Stock.  Mr. Lenz  retired as Chairman of the Board and a Director of the Company
on August 28, 1995,  and currently  serves as a consultant  to the Company.  See
"Management -- Retirement of Randolph W. Lenz."

Pursuant to the terms of a Registration Rights Agreement dated December 20, 1993
relating to the Warrants  (the "Warrant  Registration  Rights  Agreement"),  the
Company filed with the Commission a shelf  registration  statement  covering the
outstanding  Warrants and the  3,900,000  shares of Common Stock which have been
previously issued or may be issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.  The sale or
other disposition of a substantial  number of such shares of Common Stock in the
public market could adversely affect the prevailing  market price for the Common
Stock and, therefore, indirectly, the value of the Preferred Stock.

Restrictions on Dividends

Contractual  restrictions  exist  which  limit  the  Company's  ability  to  pay
dividends on its capital stock.  The terms of the Preferred Stock also limit the
Company's  ability to pay cash  dividends  on any class of capital  stock of the
Company junior to or on a parity with the Preferred  Stock.  See "Description of
Securities  -- Series A Preferred  Stock."  The Company  does not plan on paying
dividends  on the Common Stock in the  foreseeable  future.  In addition,  under
Delaware law the Company's  ability to pay dividends is subject to the statutory
limitation that such payment be either (i) out of its surplus (the excess of its
net assets over its total  liabilities plus stated capital) or (ii) in the event
that there is no  surplus,  out of its net  profits for the fiscal year in which
the  dividend is declared  and/or the  preceding  fiscal  year.  See "Market for
Common Stock and Dividend Policy."

Environmental and Related Matters

The Company generates  hazardous and nonhazardous wastes in the normal course of
its operations.  As a result, the Company is subject to a wide range of federal,
state,  local and foreign  environmental  laws and  regulations,  including  the
Comprehensive  Environmental Response,  Compensation and Liability Act, that (i)
govern  activities or operations  that may have adverse  environmental  effects,
such as discharges to air and water, as well as handling and disposal  practices
for hazardous and nonhazardous  wastes,  and (ii) impose liability for the costs
of cleaning  up, and  certain  damages  resulting  from,  sites of past  spills,
disposals or other releases of hazardous  substances.  Compliance with such laws
and  regulations  has,  and  will,  require  expenditures  by the  Company  on a
continuing  basis.  The  Company  may also have  contingent  responsibility  for
liabilities of certain of its subsidiaries with respect to environmental matters
if such  subsidiaries  were to fail to discharge their obligations to the extent
that such  liabilities  arose  during  the  period in which  the  Company  was a
controlling shareholder.

Net Operating Loss Carryovers and Other Tax Issues

The Internal  Revenue  Service (the "IRS") is currently  examining the Company's
federal tax returns  for the years 1987  through  1989.  In December  1994,  the
Company received an examination  report from the IRS proposing a substantial tax
deficiency based on this examination. The examination report raises a variety of
issues,  including the Company's  substantiation  for certain  deductions  taken
during this period,  the Company's  utilization  of certain net  operating  loss
carryovers ("NOL's") and the availability of such NOL's to offset future taxable
income.  If the IRS were to prevail on all the issues raised,  the amount of the
tax assessment would be  approximately  $56 million plus interest and penalties.
If the Company were required to pay a significant portion of the assessment,  it
could  have a  material  adverse  impact on the  Company  and could  exceed  the
Company's  resources.  The  Company has filed its  administrative  appeal to the
examination  report.  Although management believes that the Company will be able
to provide adequate  documentation  for a substantial  portion of the deductions
questioned  by the IRS and that there is  substantial  support for the Company's
past and future utilization of the NOL's, the ultimate outcome of this matter is
subject to the  resolution  of  significant  legal and  factual  issues.  If the
Company's positions prevail on the most significant issues,  management believes
that the  amounts  due would not exceed  amounts  previously  paid or  provided;
however, even under such circumstances,  it is possible that the Company's NOL's
could be reduced to some extent.  No additional  accruals have been made for any
amounts which might be due as a result of this matter  because the possible loss
ranges from zero to $56 million  plus  interest and  penalties  and the ultimate
outcome cannot presently be determined or estimated.

In addition,  Randolph W. Lenz has retired as Chairman of the Company.  Although
his retirement  agreement places certain restrictions on his ability to sell his
shares of Common  Stock in the  Company,  in the event that Mr.  Lenz is able to
sell a  substantial  portion  of  his  shares  in the  Company,  such  sale,  in
combination  with the  issuance of the Warrants on December 20, 1993 and subject
to the effects of other changes in share ownership of the Company,  could result
in a change  in  control  for tax  purposes.  Such a change in  control  for tax
purposes could possibly result in a significant reduction in the amount of NOL's
available to the Company to offset future taxable income.



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SEC Investigation

The  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  in March of 1994
initiated a private investigation, which included the Company and certain of its
then  affiliates,  to determine  whether  violations  of certain  aspects of the
Federal  securities laws have taken place.  The Company is cooperating  with the
Commission in its investigation and it is not possible at this time to determine
the outcome of the Commission's investigation.  During 1995 the Company incurred
$0.3 million of legal fees and expenses on behalf of the Company,  directors and
executives of the Company and KCS. In general,  under the Company's by-laws, the
Company is obligated to indemnify  Officer and  Directors,  for all  liabilities
arising  in the course of their  duties on behalf of the  Company.  To date,  no
Officer or Director has had legal  representation  separate  from the  Company's
legal   representation,   and  no   allocation   of  the  legal  fees  for  such
representation has been made.


Industry Cyclicality and Substantial Competition

Sales of products to be manufactured  and sold by the Company have  historically
been subject to substantial  cyclical variation extending over a number of years
based on general economic conditions.  See "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

The markets in which the Company  competes are highly  competitive.  The Company
must remain  competitive in the areas of quality,  price,  product line, ease of
use, safety,  comfort and customer  service.  Many of the Company's  competitors
have greater  financial  resources than the Company.  See "Business" for further
discussion.

Foreign Operations

The  Company's  products  are sold in over 50  countries  around  the world and,
accordingly,  a substantial portion of the revenues of the Company are generated
in foreign  currencies,  while the costs associated with these revenues are only
partially incurred in the same currencies.  Consequently,  the Company has a net
exposure to fluctuations  between the U.S.  dollar and such foreign  currencies,
which impacts the financial  performance of the Company.  Although  revenues and
costs of the Company may be partially hedged, currency movements will impact the
Company's  financial  performance  in the  future.  In  addition,  international
operations are subject to a number of potential risks, including,  among others,
currency exchange controls,  transfer restrictions and rate fluctuations,  trade
barriers,   the  effects  of  income  and  withholding   tax,  and  governmental
expropriation.


                                   THE COMPANY

Terex is a global  provider of capital goods and  equipment  used in the mining,
commercial building, infrastructure,  manufacturing and construction industries.
The  Company's   operations  began  in  1983  with  the  purchase  of  Northwest
Engineering  Company,  the  Company's  original  business and name.  Since 1983,
management has expanded the Company's business through a series of acquisitions.
In 1988, Northwest Engineering Company merged into a subsidiary acquired in 1986
named Terex  Corporation,  with Terex Corporation as the surviving  corporation.
The Company's  Material  Handling  Segment  designs,  manufactures and markets a
complete line of internal  combustion ("IC") and electric lift trucks,  electric
walkies,  automated pallet trucks and related  components and replacement parts.
The Heavy  Equipment  Segment  designs,  manufactures  and  markets  heavy-duty,
off-highway,  earthmoving and contruction  equipment and related  components and
replacement  parts. The Mobile Cranes Segment designs,  manufactures and markets
mobile  cranes,  aerial  platforms,  container  stackers  and scrap  holders and
related components and replacement parts.

The Mobile Cranes Segment was  established as a separate  business  segment as a
result of a  significant  acquisition  in 1995.  On May 9,  1995,  the  Company,
through Terex Cranes,  a recently formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Company,
completed the PPM  Acquisition.  PPM designs,  manufactures  and markets  mobile
cranes and  container  stackers  primarily in North  America and Western  Europe
under the brand names of PPM, P&H (trademark of  Harnischfeger  Corporation) and
BENDINI.  Concurrently  with the completion of the PPM Acquisition,  the Company
contributed  the assets  (subject to  liabilities)  of its Koehring and Marklift
division to Terex Cranes. The former division now operates as Koehring, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Terex Cranes.  Koehring manufactures mobile cranes under the
LORAIN brand name and aerial lift  equipment  under the MARKLIFT brand name. PPM
and Koehring comprise Terex Cranes, Inc., the Company's Mobile Cranes Segment.

The Company has grown through  acquisitions and has had considerable  experience
in restructuring and operating capital goods manufacturers,  particularly in the
off-road truck and construction and industrial equipment  industries.  Following
an acquisition, in order to improve profitability, the Company traditionally (i)
consolidates  manufacturing  operations,  (ii) adjusts new equipment  production
capacity to meet the actual level of demand in the  marketplace,  (iii)  reduces
corporate  overhead and (iv) emphasizes that portion of the business that yields
the  highest  margins,   particularly  the  replacement  parts  business.   More
specifically,  this strategy  involves  elimination of marginally  profitable or
unprofitable  product  lines,  closing  underutilized  and  inefficient  plants,
liquidating excess inventories and substantially reducing personnel.

The  principal  executive  offices of the  Company  are located at 500 Post Road
East, Westport, Connecticut 06880 and its telephone number is (203) 222-7170.


                                 USE OF PROCEEDS

All Preferred  Stock and Conversion  Shares covered hereby being  registered for
resale are being so registered for the account of the Selling  Security  Holders
and,  accordingly,  the Company  will not receive any of the  proceeds  from the
resale of the  Preferred  Stock or  Conversion  Shares by the  Selling  Security
Holders.  The  Company  will not  receive  any  proceeds  from the  issuance  of
Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.


                   MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND POLICY

The Company's Common Stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "TEX."

Quarterly Market Prices
                     1995                                    1994
       ---------------------------------      ---------------------------------

       Fourth    Third   Second    First       Fourth   Third   Second    First
       ------   ------  -------  -------      -------  -------  -------  ------

High...$ 5.25   $ 5.38   $ 6.63   $ 7.13       $ 8.75   $ 7.38  $ 8.00   $ 9.88
Low....  4.13     4.88     4.63     5.88         6.00     4.25    5.13     6.13

No dividends were declared or paid in 1994 or in 1995.  Certain of the Company's
debt agreements contain restrictions as to the payment of cash dividends.  Under
the most  restrictive  of these  agreements,  $3.0  million  was  available  for
dividends at December  31, 1995.  In addition,  the  Company's  debt  agreements
generally  limit  payment  of cash  dividends  by the  Company in excess of $3.0
million to 40% of the Company's  net income,  if any. The terms of the Preferred
Stock and Series B Cumulative Redeemable  Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$.01 per share (the  "Series B Preferred  Stock") also  restrict  the  Company's
ability to pay cash dividends on the Common Stock. The Company intends generally
to retain earnings,  if any, to fund the development and growth of its business.
The  Company  does not  plan on  paying  dividends  on the  Common  Stock in the
foreseeable  future.  Any future payments of cash dividends will depend upon the
financial  condition,  capital requirements and earnings of the Company, as well
as other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.

As of March 31, 1996,  there were 783  stockholders  of record of the  Company's
Common Stock.


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                                 CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth the consolidated capitalization of the Company as
of  December  31,  1995.  The  table  should  be read in  conjunction  with  the
consolidated  financial  statements of the Company and the related notes thereto
included  elsewhere  in  this  Prospectus.   See  "The  Company"  and  "Selected
Consolidated Financial Information."

                                                       (in millions)
Notes payable and long-term debt
  (including current portion):
     Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2002 (1).........$    247.0
     Credit Facility maturing May 9, 1998 (2)..........      66.8
     Other debt, including notes payable (3)...........      23.7
                                                       ----------
Total notes payable and long term debt.................     337.5
                                                       ----------

Minority interest, including redeemable 
  preferred stock of a subsidiary......................       9.4
                                                       ----------

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
  (including the Preferred Stock registered hereby)....      24.6
                                                       ----------

Stockholders' Deficit
     Common Stock Purchase Warrants....................      17.2
     Common Stock .....................................       0.1
     Additional paid-in capital........................      40.5
     Accumulated deficit...............................    (150.9)
     Pension liability adjustment......................      (2.7)
     Unrealized holding gain on equity securities......       1.0
     Foreign currency translation adjustment...........      (4.0)
                                                       ----------
       Total stockholders' deficit.....................     (98.8)
                                                       ----------

Total capitalization...................................$    272.7
                                                       ==========
- ----------------

(1) Represents $250.0 million principal amount of Senior Secured Notes. See "The
Senior Secured Notes," below.

(2) The Credit  Facility  currently  provides  for  revolving  credit  loans and
guarantees  of letters  of credit of up to $100  million  and  matures on May 9,
1998. The Credit  Facility  bears interest at a fluctuating  rate based on 1.75%
per  annum in  excess  of the  prime  rate or 3.75%  per  annum in excess of the
adjusted  eurodollar rate at the Company's  option.  Borrowings under the Credit
Facility are secured by a lien on  substantially  all of the Company's  domestic
accounts receivable and inventory. See "The Credit Facility," below.

(3) See Note F -- "Long Term Obligations" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements,  included  elsewhere in this  Prospectus,  for a description  of the
Company's other debt.

The Senior Secured Notes

On May 9, 1995,  the Company issued $250 million of Senior Secured Notes due May
15, 2002.  Except in the event of certain  asset  sales,  there are no principal
repayment or sinking fund requirements prior to maturity. Interest on the Senior
Secured Notes is payable  semi-annually  on May 15 and November 15 of each year,
commencing  on  November  15,  1995,  to  holders  of record on the  immediately
preceding  May 1 and November 1,  respectively.  The Senior  Secured  Notes bear
interest  at 13.75% per annum.  Upon the earlier of (i) the  consummation  of an
Exchange   Offer  (as  defined  in  the  Senior  Secured  Notes)  and  (ii)  the
effectiveness  of a Shelf  Registration  Statement  (as  defined  in the  Senior
Secured  Notes),  the interest rate on the Senior Secured Notes will decrease to
13.25% per annum.  Interest is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised
of twelve 30-day months.

The Senior Secured Notes are senior  obligations  of the Company,  pari passu in
right of payment with all existing and future senior  indebtedness and senior to
all  subordinated  indebtedness.  Repayment  of the  Senior  Secured  Notes  are
guaranteed by certain  domestic  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  of the Company (the
"Guarantors"). The Senior Secured Notes are secured by a first priority security
interest on  substantially  all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors,
other than cash and cash equivalents,  except that as to accounts receivable and
inventory and proceeds thereof,  and certain related rights, such security shall
be  subordinated  to liens securing  obligations  outstanding  under any working
capital or revolving  credit  facility  secured by such accounts  receivable and
inventory,  including  the Credit  Facility.  The Senior  Secured Notes are also
secured by a lien on certain assets of the Company's foreign  subsidiaries.  The
Indenture for the Senior  Secured Notes places  certain  limits on the Company's
ability to incur additional indebtedness;  permit the existence of liens; issue,
pay dividends on or redeem equity securities; sell assets; consolidate, merge or
transfer assets to another entity; and enter into transactions with affiliates.

In connection with the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes,  the Company issued
one million stock appreciation  rights ("SARs") entitling the holders to receive
cash or Common  Stock,  at the option of the Company,  in an amount equal to the
average  closing sale price of the Common Stock for 60 trading days prior to the
date of exercise less $7.288 for each SAR.

The foregoing  description is a summary of the terms of the Senior Secured Notes
and Indenture  and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such  documents,
copies of which are filed as Exhibits  to the  Registration  Statement  of which
this Prospectus is a part.

The Credit Facility

The Company  currently  has a secured  revolving  credit  facility  (the "Credit
Facility") with certain institutional  lenders (the "Lenders").  Under the terms
of the  Credit  Facility,  the  Company  and  Clark  Material  Handling  Company
("CMHC"),  Koehring and PPM North  America,  each a  subsidiary  of the Company,
(collectively, the "Borrowers") will have availability, subject to the borrowing
base  limitations set forth below, in an aggregate amount of up to $100 million.
Subject  to the  terms and  conditions  set forth in the  Credit  Facility,  the
Borrowers  may borrow (in the form of  revolving  loans and up to $15 million in
outstanding  letters  of  credit)  an amount at any time  outstanding  initially
equalling  the  sum of the  following:  (i) 75% of the net  amount  of  eligible
receivables (as defined in the Credit Facility) of the Company, Koehring and PPM
North America,  plus (ii) 70% of the net amount of eligible receivables of CMHC,
plus (iii) the lesser of (a) 45% of the value of eligible  inventory (as defined
in the Credit  Facility) of the  Borrowers or (b) 80% of the  appraised  orderly
liquidation value of eligible inventory.

Each Borrower  guarantees,  on a joint and several basis, all of the obligations
of the other  Borrowers  under  the  Credit  Facility,  which  obligations  will
generally  be  secured by a first  priority  security  interest  in favor of the
Lenders in all of the  receivables  and inventory and certain  related rights of
the Borrowers.

The outstanding principal amount of prime rate loans initially bears interest at
the rate of 1.75% per annum in  excess  of the  prime  rate and the  outstanding
principal  amount of Eurodollar  rate loans initially bears interest at the rate
of 3.75% per  annum in  excess  of the  adjusted  Eurodollar  rate.  The  Credit
Facility  contains  covenants  limiting the  Borrowers'  activities,  including,
without limitation,  limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness, liens, asset
sales,  dividends  and other  payments,  investments,  mergers and related party
transactions.

The Credit Facility  matures on May 9, 1998. The Lenders,  at their option,  may
extend the facility for one  additional  year.  In the event that for any reason
the facility is terminated prior to the maturity date, the Borrowers must pay to
the Lenders a termination fee.

The foregoing  description is a summary of the terms of the Credit  Facility and
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the Loan and Security  Agreement dated as of May 9, 1995 between the Lenders and
the  Borrowers,  a copy of  which is filed  as an  Exhibit  to the  Registration
Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.




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                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
              (in millions except per share amounts and employees)

Selected Financial Data

The Selected  Financial  Data include the results of  operations of PPM, CMH and
Mark  from the  dates of their  acquisitions,  May 9,  1995,  July 31,  1992 and
December 31, 1991,  respectively,  and reflect the  deconsolidation  of Fruehauf
Trailer  Corporation  ("Fruehauf")  as of January 1, 1992.  Income (loss) before
extraordinary  items  and net  income  (loss) in 1992  include  a $36.5  gain on
deconsolidation of Fruehauf,  and in 1991 include a $56.0 gain as a result of an
initial public offering of Fruehauf common stock.

The following data should be read in conjunction  with the historical  financial
statements  of the  Company  and the related  notes  thereto  and  "Management's
Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and  Results of  Operations"
included elsewhere herein.

                                                          As of and for the Year Ended December 31,
                                                 1995          1994          1993          1992          1991
<S>                                           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        
Summary of Operations
     Net Sales ............................   $   1,030.2  $     786.8  $     670.3  $     523.4  $     784.2
     Income (loss) from operations ........          21.4          3.4        (33.9)        (4.1)       (70.7)
     Income (loss) before
       extraordinary items ................         (27.7)         1.2        (65.0)         2.9        (42.7)
     Net income (loss) ....................         (35.2)         0.5        (66.5)         2.9        (42.7)
     Net income (loss) applicable
       to common stock.....................         (42.5)        (5.5)       (66.7)         2.9        (42.7)
Per Common and Common Equivalent Share:
     Income (loss) before extraordinary
       items ..............................          (3.37)       (0.46)       (6.55)        0.29        (4.31)
     Net income (loss) ....................          (4.09)       (0.53)       (6.70)        0.29        (4.31)
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
  and preferred stock accretion (1) .......             (2)        1.0x           (2)        1.0x           (2)
Total Assets ..............................   $     626.9  $     401.6  $     390.7  $     477.3  $     506.7
Capitalization
     Long-term debt and notes payable,
       including current maturities .......   $     337.5  $     190.9  $     218.0  $     217.6  $     223.0
     Minority interest, including redeemable
       preferred stock of a subsidiary ....           9.4          --           --           --           --
     Redeemable convertible preferred stock          24.6         17.3         10.5          --           --
     Stockholders' deficit ................         (98.8)       (55.7)       (62.3)        (9.1)        (4.1)
     Dividends per share of Common Stock ..   $       --   $       --   $       --   $       --   $       0.06
     Shares of Common Stock outstanding
       at period end ......................          10.6         10.3         10.3          9.9          9.9
Employees .................................       3,600        2,851        2,930        3,056        6,980

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<FN>

     Notes to Selected Consolidated Financial Data

(1)  For  purposes  of  determining  the  ratio of  earnings  to fixed  charges,
     earnings are defined as income from  continuing  operations  before  income
     taxes,  minority  interest,  extraordinary  items and fixed charges.  Fixed
     charges consist of interest on  indebtedness,  preferred  stock  accretion,
     amortization  of debt issuance costs and rental expense  representative  of
     the interest factor.

(2) The ratio of  earnings  to fixed  charges is less than 1.0 for these  periods.  The  deficiency  amounts  are $27.7 for
     1995, $64.2 for 1993 and $46.0 for 1991.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

(amounts, except per share amounts, in millions unless otherwise designated)

Summarized quarterly financial data for 1995 and 1994 are as follows:

                                                  1995                                         1994
                               Fourth     Third        Second     First      Fourth     Third      Second     First
<S>                          <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>      
Net sales ................   $   263.3  $   283.3    $   269.4  $   214.2  $   213.4  $   207.1  $   198.3  $   168.0
Gross profit .............        32.0       30.8         24.2       21.2       25.7       22.8       19.5       15.2
Income (loss) before
  extraordinary items ....        (1.8)      (7.8)       (16.4)      (1.9)       0.5        1.2       10.3      (10.8)
Net income (loss) ........        (1.8)      (7.8)       (23.9)      (1.9)       0.2        1.0       10.0      (10.8)
Income (loss) applicable
  to common stock ........        (3.7)      (9.6)       (25.7)      (3.6)      (1.4)      (0.5)       8.6      (12.2)
Per share:
Primary
     Income (loss) before
       extraordinary items   $    (0.35)$    (0.93)  $    (1.76)$    (0.35)$    (0.10)$    (0.03)$     0.64 $    (1.18)
        Net income (loss)         (0.35)     (0.93)       (2.48)     (0.35)     (0.13)     (0.05)      0.62      (1.18)
Fully diluted
     Income (loss) before
       extraordinary items   $    (0.35)$    (0.93)  $    (1.76)$    (0.35)$    (0.10)$    (0.03)$     0.60 $    (1.18)
     Net income (loss) ...        (0.35)     (0.93)       (2.48)     (0.35)     (0.13)     (0.05)      0.59      (1.18)

</TABLE>


The  accompanying  unaudited  quarterly  financial data of the Company have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered
necessary for a fair  presentation have been made and were of a normal recurring
nature except for those discussed below.

In 1995, the Company  recognized a gain of $1.0 in the first quarter as a result
of the sale of 486.6  thousand  shares of  Fruehauf  common  stock and  recorded
severance  and  exit  costs  of $3.5  and an  extraordinary  loss of $7.5 on the
retirement of debt in the second quarter.

In 1994, the Company recognized gains of $4.6 in the first quarter, $15.5 in the
second  quarter,  $4.3 in the third quarter and $1.6 in the fourth  quarter as a
result of the sale of a total of 5.9 million  shares of Fruehauf  common  stock.
The  Company  recognized  a gain of $4.7 from the sale of its Drexel  Industries
subsidiary in the second quarter of 1994. The Company recorded severance charges
of $4.5 in the second  quarter  of 1994 and $2.9 in the fourth  quarter of 1994,
and a related pension curtailment gain of $0.9 in the fourth quarter of 1994.

Net income (loss) has been reduced by Preferred  Stock accretion for purposes of
calculating  earnings per share amounts.  See Note I -- "Preferred Stock" in the
Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.




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           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollar amounts except per share are in millions unless otherwise designated.)


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

1995 Compared with 1994

The table below is a comparison of net sales, gross profit, selling, general and
administrative  expenses,  severance  and exit  costs,  and income  (loss)  from
operations, by segment, for 1995 and 1994.

                                         Year Ended
                                         December 31,   Increase
                                    1995       1994    (Decrease)
                                      (in millions of dollars)
NET SALES
  Material Handling .........   $    528.8  $  472.7  $   56.1
  Heavy Equipment ...........        250.3     226.8      23.5
  Terex Cranes ..............        252.3      90.4     161.9
  Eliminations ..............         (1.2)     (3.1)      1.9
     Total ..................   $  1,030.2  $  786.8  $  243.4
GROSS PROFIT
  Material Handling .........   $     37.6  $   35.2  $    2.4
  Heavy Equipment ...........         35.9      33.8       2.1
  Terex Cranes ..............         35.2      14.2      21.0
  Eliminations ..............         (0.5)   --          (0.5)
     Total ..................   $    108.2  $   83.2  $   25.0
ENGINEERING, SELLING AND
  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
  Material Handling .........   $     31.1  $   42.4  $  (11.3)
  Heavy Equipment ...........         22.9      22.0       0.9
  Terex Cranes ..............         28.0       6.3      21.7
  General/Corporate .........          1.3       1.7      (0.4)
     Total ..................   $     83.3  $   72.4  $   10.9
SEVERANCE AND EXIT COSTS
  Material Handling .........   $      3.5  $    6.8  $   (3.3)
  Heavy Equipment ...........       --           0.6      (0.6)
     Total ..................   $      3.5  $    7.4  $   (3.9)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
  Material Handling .........   $      3.0  $  (13.9) $   16.9
  Heavy Equipment ...........         13.0      11.1       1.9
  Terex Cranes ..............          7.2       7.9      (0.7)
  General/Corporate .........         (1.8)     (1.7)     (0.1)
     Total ..................   $     21.4  $    3.4  $   18.0




<PAGE>


Prior  to the PPM  Acquisition  on May 9,  1995,  the  Company  operated  in two
industry  segments during the periods  presented  herein:  material handling and
heavy  equipment.  The  addition of the PPM business to the  Company's  existing
crane and aerial lift  business has created  combined  mobile  crane  operations
sufficient  in size to  constitute a third  industry  segment.  The 1994 amounts
presented above have been reclassified to a three segment basis for consistency.
The  Terex  Cranes  results  for  periods  prior to May 1995  consist  solely of
Koehring's operations.

     Net Sales

Sales increased $243.4 to $1,030.2, or approximately 31%, for 1995 versus 1994.

Material  Handling Segment sales were $528.8 for 1995, an increase of $56.1 from
$472.7 in 1994.  The sales mix was  approximately  18% parts in 1995 compared to
19% in 1994.  Machine sales increased 12%, primarily because of increased output
resulting from actions taken by management  during 1994 and shipments of the new
Genesis line of IC trucks,  introduced in December 1994. The light IC market, in
which this  product  competes,  represents  approximately  60% of the rider lift
truck  industry.  Management  believes this product is superior to  competitors'
products in performance,  reliability and operator  comfort,  and is designed to
achieve reduced  production costs.  Parts sales increased 6% because of improved
parts inventory  availability partially offset by the adverse effects of a labor
strike at the  Company's  parts  distribution  center.  The strike has not had a
material continuing effect on parts sales.

Material  Handling Segment bookings for 1995 were $471.8,  an increase of $13.0,
or 3%, from 1994.  Backlog at the Material  Handling Segment fell from $135.9 at
December 31, 1994 to $78.9 at December 31, 1995 as the Company  maintained  full
production in the Material  Handling Segment United States  operations and parts
availability  returned  to normal  levels.  As a  result,  the  backlog  of both
machines orders and parts orders was reduced during 1995.

Heavy Equipment Segment sales increased $23.5 for 1995 over 1994. Machines sales
increased 8%, and parts sales increased 7%. The sales mix was  approximately 35%
parts for 1995  compared to 36% parts for 1994.  Heavy  Equipment  Segment parts
sales  were also  adversely  affected  by the  strike at the parts  distribution
center, but to a lesser degree than the Material Handling Segment.

Heavy Equipment  Segment bookings for 1995 were $271.3, an increase of $39.1, or
17%, from 1994.  Heavy Equipment  Segment backlog was $88.8 at December 31, 1995
compared to $67.8 at December 31, 1994.

Terex  Cranes  sales were  $252.3 for 1995,  an increase of $161.9 from $90.4 in
1994 due primarily to the PPM Acquisition in May 1995.  Terex Cranes backlog was
$85.3 at December 31, 1995,  reflecting the additional PPM backlog,  compared to
$11.7 at December 31, 1994.

     Gross Profit

Gross profit of $108.2 for 1995 was $25.0,  or 30%,  higher than gross profit of
$83.2 for 1994.

The Material  Handling  Segment's gross profit  increased $2.4 to $37.6 for 1995
compared to $35.2 for 1994. The gross profit percentage in the Material Handling
Segment  was 7% for both 1995 and  1994.  Favorable  efficiencies  due to higher
production  and sales  volumes and the effects of 1994  severance  actions  were
offset by additional costs associated with the start-up of production of the new
Genesis  product  line and  manufacturing  inefficiencies  related  to  vendors'
continuing inability to meet demand.

The Heavy  Equipment  Segment's  gross profit  increased  $2.1 to $35.9 for 1995
compared to $33.8 for 1994. The gross profit  percentage in the Heavy  Equipment
Segment was 14% for 1995 and 15% for 1994.

Terex Cranes gross profit  increased $21.0 to $35.2 for 1995,  compared to $14.2
for 1994,  primarily  reflecting  the addition of the May through  December 1995
results of the PPM businesses.  The gross profit percentage for Terex Cranes was
14% for  1995  and 16% for  1994.  The  gross  profit  percentage  decrease  was
primarily due to costs related to  integrating  the PPM  Acquisition  into Terex
Cranes.

     Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses

Engineering,  selling and  administrative  expenses  increased to $83.3 for 1995
from  $72.4  for  1994.  Material  Handling  Segment  engineering,  selling  and
administrative  expenses  decreased  to $31.1  for 1995  from  $42.4  for  1994,
primarily as a result of severance actions taken by management during the second
half of 1994. Heavy Equipment Segment  engineering,  selling and  administrative
expenses  increased  to $22.9 for 1995 from  $22.0 for 1994 as a result of costs
associated  with the  start-up of a new parts  service  business.  Terex  Cranes
engineering,  selling and  administrative  expenses  increased to $28.0 for 1995
from  $6.3  for 1994  reflecting  the PPM  Acquisition  in May  1995.  Corporate
administrative expenses in 1994 included a charge of $2.2 in connection with the
termination  of a management  contract  with KCS  Industries,  L.P.  ("KCS"),  a
Connecticut limited partnership  principally owned by certain present and former
officers of the Company, offset by allocations to operating segments. See Note M
- --  "Related  Party  Transactions"  in the Notes to the  Consolidated  Financial
Statements for further information.

     Severance and Exit Costs

The Company announced personnel reductions totaling  approximately 134 employees
in the Material Handling  Segment's North American  operations during the second
quarter  of  1995  as a  continuation  of the  Company's  programs  to  increase
manufacturing  efficiency,  reduce  costs and  improve  liquidity.  The  Company
recorded a combined  charge of $3.5 in the second  quarter of 1995 for severance
costs  associated  with these actions and additional  costs  associated with the
closing of certain administrative and warehouse facilities.

During  the  second  quarter  of 1994,  the  Company  recorded  a charge of $4.5
principally  related to severance costs in the Material Handling Segment's North
American and European operations.  In June 1994, the Company announced personnel
reductions  in plant  supervision,  engineering,  marketing  and  administration
totaling approximately 160 employees. The $4.5 charge represents severance costs
associated with these actions.  The Company also reorganized  certain  marketing
activities  and  closed  several  of its  regional  sales  offices in the United
States. In December 1994, the Company announced  additional personnel reductions
totaling  approximately  90  employees  in  conjunction  with the closing of the
Material  Handling  Segment's  Korean plant and certain  branch sales offices in
France. An additional $2.9 charge was recorded for costs,  principally severance
costs, associated with these actions.

     Income (Loss) from Operations

The Material Handling Segment income from operations of $3.0 for 1995 represents
a $16.9  improvement over the $13.9 loss in 1994. As discussed above,  increased
sales and reduced costs contributed to the improvement.

Heavy  Equipment  Segment income from  operations  improved by $1.9 to $13.0 for
1995 from $11.1 in 1994, primarily as a result of reduced costs, offset by costs
associated with the start up of a new parts service business.

Terex Cranes income from  operations  of $7.2 for 1995  decreased by $0.7 versus
1994,  primarily due to losses of the PPM businesses  acquired in May 1995. As a
result  of  cost   reductions,   improvements   in  inventory   management   and
consolidation of model offerings, Koehring was profitable in 1994 and 1995 after
several years of losses.

On a consolidated  basis,  the Company  realized  operating  income of $21.4 for
1995, compared to $3.4 for 1994.

     Other Income (Expense)

Net interest expense  increased to $38.7 for 1995 from $29.9 in 1994 as a result
of incremental  borrowings  associated with the PPM Acquisition in May 1995. The
Company  realized  gains of $1.0 and $26.0 from sales of Fruehauf  common  stock
during 1995 and 1994,  respectively.  The Company  owns 250  thousand  shares of
Fruehauf common stock which it received in settlement of certain  obligations of
Fruehauf.

The Company  recorded a charge of $3.0 in 1995 to recognize  the  impairment  in
value of certain properties held for sale.

The Company also incurred net foreign exchange losses of $1.9, trademark-related
expenses of $1.3, and $0.6 of group retiree expenses during 1995.

The  Company  recorded  a charge  of $2.5 in 1995 for  payments  related  to the
retirement  of its  former  Chairman  of the Board in August  1995,  and  future
payments related to the consulting obligations under the retirement agreement of
the former Chairman.

During 1995,  the Company  recorded no provision for income taxes.  In 1994, the
Company  recorded a provision for state income taxes of $0.5 in connection  with
the sale of Drexel, in addition to the taxes on foreign royalties.



<PAGE>


     Extraordinary Items

The Company  recorded a charge of $7.5 in 1995 to  recognize a loss on the early
extinguishment of debt in connection with the May 1995 refinancing. During 1994,
the  Company  recognized   extraordinary   losses  totaling  $0.7  to  write-off
unamortized  discount and debt issuance costs when it  repurchased  $27.3 of its
old senior secured debt.


1994 Compared with 1993

The  table  below is a  comparison  of net  sales,  gross  profit,  engineering,
selling,  and  administrative  expenses,  severance  and exit costs and goodwill
write-off and income (loss) from operations, by segment, for 1994 and 1993.

                               Year Ended December 31,  Increase
                                  1994        1993     (Decrease)
                                     (in millions of dollars)
NET SALES
  Material Handling .........   $    472.7  $  395.6  $   77.1
  Heavy Equipment ...........        226.8     203.8      23.0
  Terex Cranes ..............         90.4      71.4      19.0
  Eliminations ..............         (3.1)     (0.5)     (2.6)
     Total ..................   $    786.8  $  670.3  $  116.5
GROSS PROFIT
  Material Handling .........   $     35.2  $   16.0  $   19.2
  Heavy Equipment ...........         33.8      30.5       3.3
  Terex Cranes ..............         14.2       2.0      12.2
     Total ..................   $     83.2  $   48.5  $   34.7
ENGINEERING, SELLING AND
  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
  Material Handling .........   $     42.4  $   44.6  $   (2.2)
  Heavy Equipment ...........         22.0      19.5       2.5
  Terex Cranes ..............          6.3      10.1      (3.8)
  General/Corporate .........          1.7       3.5      (1.8)
     Total ..................   $     72.4  $   77.7  $   (5.3)
SEVERANCE AND EXIT COSTS AND
  GOODWILL WRITE-OFF
  Material Handling .........   $      6.8  $    --   $    6.8
  Heavy Equipment ...........          0.6       --        0.6
  Terex Cranes ..............          --        4.7      (4.7)
     Total ..................   $      7.4  $    4.7  $    2.7
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
  Material Handling .........   $    (13.9) $  (28.6) $   14.7
  Heavy Equipment ...........         11.1      11.0       0.1
  Terex Cranes ..............          7.9     (12.8)     20.7
  General/Corporate .........         (1.7)     (3.5)      1.8
     Total ..................   $      3.4  $  (33.9) $   37.3




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         Net Sales

Sales in 1994 increased $116.5, or approximately 17%, over 1993.

Material  Handling  Segment sales were $472.7 for 1994, an increase of $77.1, or
19%,  from  $395.6  for 1993.  Machine  sales  increased  $81.0 and parts  sales
decreased $3.9. As a result,  the sales mix was  approximately 19% parts in 1994
compared to 24% parts in 1993.  Machine sales improved due to increased industry
demand and increased  output  resulting  from  production  improvements  and the
easing of capital  constraints.  Cash  constraints  in the  second  half of 1993
resulted  in  production  problems  caused by a lack of supplies  and  materials
during the last half of 1993 and the opening months of 1994. Production improved
in 1994  because  of  reorganization  of work flows and other  actions  taken by
manufacturing management and because a working capital infusion in December 1993
allowed  management to improve relations and schedule payment terms with its key
suppliers.  Parts  sales  were  affected  by  the  cash  constraints  previously
discussed and by difficulties in assimilating  the Material  Handling  Segment's
parts business into the Terex Parts Distribution Center during the first half of
1994, leading to decreased parts  availability.  Parts sales improved during the
last half of 1994 as these difficulties were mitigated.

Material  Handling  Segment  bookings for 1994 were $470.6,  an increase of $5.6
from 1993.  Machine  order  bookings  for 1994 of $381.2  increased  $17.3 or 5%
compared to $364.0 in 1993.  Bookings  for parts sales for 1994,  from which the
Company generally  realizes higher margins than machine sales,  decreased $11.6,
or 12%,  from  1993,  primarily  because  of  decreased  parts  availability  as
discussed  above.  Material  Handling Segment backlog was $135.9 at December 31,
1994  compared  to $152.7  at  December  31,  1993.  This  change  reflects  the
improvement in second  through  fourth  quarter sales  resulting from the upward
trend  in  production  and  improved  parts  availability  levels.  The  Company
maintained  full  production  in the Material  Handling  Segment  United  States
operations and parts  availability  returned to normal levels. As a result,  the
backlog of both machines orders and parts orders was reduced during 1995.

Heavy Equipment  Segment sales  increased  $23.0, or 11%, to $226.8 in 1994 from
$203.8 in 1993.  Machine sales  increased  $21.6 and parts sales increased $1.4.
The sales mix was approximately 36% parts in 1994 compared to 39% parts in 1993.
Machine  sales  increased  at all  of the  Heavy  Equipment  Segment  divisions,
reflecting  increased domestic  construction  industry demand and improved sales
volume outside the United States.

Heavy Equipment  Segment bookings for 1994 were $232.2, an increase of $38.1, or
20%,  from 1993.  Bookings  for parts  sales of $77.6,  from  which the  Company
generally  realizes  higher  margins  than machine  sales,  were  comparable  to
bookings for 1993. Machine bookings for 1994 increased $42.2, or 38%, from 1993,
reflecting the factors  discussed  above.  Heavy  Equipment  Segment backlog was
$67.8 at December 31, 1994  compared to $62.3 at December  31, 1993,  reflecting
the  improved  shipments  in 1994.  Parts  backlog was $6.1 at December 31, 1994
compared to $8.6 at December 31, 1993.  This decrease  resulted  from  increased
parts  availability  during 1994. As a result of the working capital infusion in
December 1993, the inventory  availability for parts sales increased during 1994
and the backlog of parts orders was reduced as working  capital  continues to be
applied to improve parts inventory availability.

Terex Cranes sales were $90.4 for 1994, an increase of $19.0 from $71.4 in 1993.
Machine  sales  increased  43% and parts sales  increased  3%. The sales mix was
approximately 27% parts in 1994 compared to 33% parts in 1993.

Terex Cranes bookings were $83.6 for 1994, an increase of 9% from 1993.  Machine
bookings increased 16%, and parts bookings increased by 1%.

     Gross Profit

Gross profit for 1994 increased $34.7 compared to 1993.

The Material  Handling  Segment's gross profit increased $19.2 to $35.2 for 1994
compared to $16.0 for 1993. The gross profit percentage in the Material Handling
Segment increased to 7.4% for 1994 from 4.0% for 1993, reflecting cost reduction
initiatives and production improvements in the second through fourth quarters of
1994, somewhat offset by comparatively  lower sales and decreased  manufacturing
efficiency due to shortages in  manufacturing  supplies and materials during the
first quarter of the year and the decrease in sales of replacement parts.

The Heavy  Equipment  Segment's  gross profit  increased  $3.3 to $33.8 for 1994
compared to $30.5 for 1993.  Improved gross profit from machine sales  accounted
for substantially all of the increase.  The gross profit percentage in the Heavy
Equipment Segment remained at 15.0% for 1994 and 1993, reflecting the continuing
effects of cost  reduction  initiatives  and improved  manufacturing  efficiency
offset by a decrease in the parts sale mix during 1994.

Terex Cranes gross profit  increased  $12.2 to $14.2 for 1994,  compared to $2.0
for 1993. The gross profit  percentage  for Terex Cranes  increased to 15.7% for
1994 from 2.8% in 1993 reflecting the continuing  effects of cost reductions and
improved manufacturing efficiency.

     Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses

Engineering,  selling and  administrative  expenses  decreased to $72.4 for 1994
from $77.7 for 1993 as a result of cost  reduction  initiatives  throughout  the
Company.  Material  Handling  Segment  engineering,  selling and  administrative
expenses  totaled  $42.4 for 1994  compared to $44.6 for 1993.  Heavy  Equipment
Segment engineering,  selling and administrative expenses increased to $22.0 for
1994 from $19.5 for 1993. Terex Cranes  engineering,  selling and administrative
expenses  decreased  to $6.3 for 1994  compared  to $10.1  for  1993.  Corporate
administrative  expense in 1994 includes a charge of $2.2 in connection with the
termination,  as of January 1, 1994, of the Company's  management  contract with
KCS, offset by allocations to operating  segments.  See Note M -- "Related Party
Transactions" in the Notes to the Consolidated  Financial Statements for further
information.

     Severance and Exit Costs and Goodwill Write-off

In June 1994, the Company announced  personnel  reductions in plant supervision,
engineering,  marketing and administration  totaling approximately 160 employees
at the Material  Handling  Segment's North American and European  operations.  A
charge  of $4.5  was  recorded  related  to  these  actions.  The  Company  also
reorganized  certain  marketing  activities  and closed  several of its regional
sales offices in the United  States.  In December  1994,  the Company  announced
additional   personnel   reductions  totaling   approximately  90  employees  in
conjunction with the closing of the Material Handling Segment's Korean plant and
certain branch sales offices in France.  An additional  $2.9 charge was recorded
for costs,  principally  severance  costs,  associated with these actions.  As a
result of changing  Mark's  product  offerings  and  distribution,  Terex Cranes
recognized a charge to income of $4.7 in the fourth quarter of 1993 to write-off
the remaining unamortized goodwill from the acquisition of Mark.

     Income (Loss) from Operations

The Material  Handling Segment incurred a loss from operations of $7.1 for 1994,
excluding the severance  charge  discussed above ($13.9  including the severance
charge), compared to a loss of $28.6 for 1993. As discussed above, the decreases
in  sales  and  gross  profit  in the  opening  months  of  1994  reflected  the
difficulties in restoring full production due to supplier problems.  Income from
operations  was $3.5 in the fourth  quarter  of 1994,  excluding  the  severance
charge ($1.1 including the severance charge), compared to a loss of $10.7 in the
fourth quarter of 1993.

Heavy  Equipment  Segment income from  operations  improved by $0.1 to $11.1 for
1994 compared to $11.0 for 1993. This improvement  resulted from the increase in
gross profit offset by the increase in engineering,  selling and  administrative
expenses described above.

Terex Cranes income from operations of $7.9 for 1994 improved by $20.7 over 1993
due to increased sales and cost  reductions  outlined above. As a result of cost
reductions,  improvements  in inventory  management and  consolidation  of model
offerings,  Koehring  was  profitable  in 1994  after  several  years of losses.
Additionally,  as discussed above, Terex Cranes recognized a charge to income of
$4.7 to write-off the remaining unamortized goodwill from the Mark acquisition.

On a  consolidated  basis,  the  Company  achieved  operating  income  of $10.8,
excluding the severance  charge discussed above, for 1994 ($3.4 income including
the severance charge) compared to an operating loss of $33.9 for 1993.

     Other Income (Expense)

Interest  expense on a  consolidated  basis was $30.5 for 1994 compared to $31.2
for  1993.  The  decrease  in  interest  expense  was  primarily  the  result of
repayments of the then outstanding senior and subordinated debt partially offset
by increased borrowings under the Company's lending facilities.

The Company  recognized  equity in the net loss of Fruehauf of $0.7 in 1993.  In
December 1993, the Company sold 1.0 million shares of Fruehauf  common stock and
realized a gain of $3.0.  During  1994 the  Company  sold a total of 5.9 million
shares of Fruehauf common stock and realized a gain of $26.0.

In 1994,  the Company  recorded a provision  for state  income  taxes of $0.5 in
connection with the sale of its former  subsidiary,  Drexel.  The balance of the
provision  for income  taxes  generally  represents  taxes  withheld  on foreign
royalties and dividends.  As such,  any  fluctuation in the provision for income
tax is due to fluctuations in these items.

     Extraordinary Items

During 1994, the Company  repurchased a total of $27.3 of its old senior secured
notes.  The Company  recognized  extraordinary  losses  totaling $0.7 from these
transactions to write off unamortized discount and debt issuance costs.

In connection with terminating its previous bank lending agreement,  the Company
recognized a charge of approximately $2.0 in the second quarter of 1993 to write
off unamortized debt issuance costs.

In December 1993, the Company  repurchased  $5.0 of its old senior secured notes
for approximately  $4.5,  including accrued interest.  The Company recognized an
extraordinary  gain on this transaction of approximately  $0.5, net of write-off
of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's  businesses are working capital  intensive and require funding for
purchases of production and replacement parts inventories,  capital expenditures
for  repair,  replacement  and  upgrading  of  existing  facilities  as  well as
financing of receivables from customers and dealers. The Company has significant
debt service requirements including semi-annual interest payments on senior debt
and monthly  interest  payments on its credit  facility.  Debt  reduction and an
improved  capital  structure  are major focal  points for the  Company.  In this
regard the Company  regularly  reviews its  alternatives  to improve its capital
structure  and to reduce debt  through  debt  refinancings,  issuance of equity,
asset sales, the sales of business units or any combination thereof.  Currently,
the Company has focused its attention on the sale of assets,  including business
units, and has taken steps to explore the opportunities  available to it in this
regard.  It is the Company's  intention that certain assets be sold during 1996,
provided that favorable terms and conditions can be attained.

Net cash of $21.9 was used in operating activities during 1995. Net cash used by
investing activities in 1995 was $98.9,  principally due to the PPM Acquisition.
Net cash provided by financing activities during 1995 was $120.1, primarily from
the  Refinancing  discussed  below.  Cash and cash  equivalents  totaled $7.8 at
December 31, 1995.

Factors affecting future liquidity

The Company announced personnel reductions totaling  approximately 134 employees
in the Material Handling  Segment's North American  operations during the second
quarter  of  1995  as a  continuation  of the  Company's  programs  to  increase
manufacturing  efficiency,  reduce  costs and  improve  liquidity.  The  Company
recorded a combined  charge of $3.5 for costs  associated with these actions and
additional  costs  associated  with the  closing of certain  administrative  and
warehouse facilities.

On May 9, 1995, the Company  completed the Refinancing and the PPM  Acquisition.
The Refinancing  included the private  placement to  institutional  investors of
$250 of the Senior  Secured  Notes,  repayment of the  Company's  its old senior
secured  notes and senior  subordinated  notes,  totaling  approximately  $152.6
principal  amount,  and entry into a $100 revolving credit facility (the "Credit
Facility") to replace the Company's  existing lending facility in the U.S. Until
such time as the Company  completes an exchange of the Senior  Secured Notes for
an equivalent issue of registered notes, or a shelf  registration  statement for
the Senior  Secured Notes is effective,  the interest rate on the Senior Secured
Notes will be 13.75%.  The Indenture for the Senior Secured Notes places certain
limits on the Company's  ability to incur  additional  indebtedness;  permit the
existence of liens; issue, pay dividends on or redeem equity securities; utilize
the proceeds of assets sales;  consolidate,  merge or transfer assets to another
entity; and enter into transactions with affiliates.  In connection with the May
1995 issuance of the Senior Secured Notes,  the Company issued 1.0 million stock
appreciation  rights (the "1995 SARs")  entitling the holders to receive cash or
Common  Stock,  at the option of the Company,  in an amount equal to the average
closing  sale price of the Common Stock for 60 trading days prior to the date of
exercise less $7.288 for each 1995 SAR.

Approximately $92.6 of the proceeds of the Senior Secured Notes was used for the
PPM Acquisition, including the repayment of certain indebtedness of PPM required
to be repaid in connection with the  acquisition.  In addition,  the acquisition
costs totaled  approximately $5.0. The remainder of the purchase price consisted
of the  issuance to the seller of  redeemable  preferred  stock of Terex  Cranes
having an aggregate  liquidation  preference of 127 French francs (approximately
$26.1),  subject to  adjustment.  The  purchase  price is subject to  adjustment
calculated by reference to the consolidated net asset value of PPM as determined
by an audit as of the  date of  closing.  The  preferred  stock  does not bear a
dividend and,  accordingly,  the Company has valued this stock at  approximately
$8.8  (discounted  at 15%).  The Company has not yet reached  agreement with the
seller  about  the  amount  of  purchase  price  adjustment  but,  based on work
performed,  the Company  believes that the amount of the  preferred  stock could
ultimately be reduced.

The Company's Credit Facility provides the Company with the ability to borrow up
to $100 (in the form of revolving loans and up to $15 in outstanding  letters of
credit).  The Credit Facility is secured by  substantially  all of the Company's
domestic  receivables and inventory (including PPM). The amount of borrowings is
limited  to the sum of the  following:  (i) 75% of the net  amount  of  eligible
receivables,  as defined, of the Company's U.S. businesses other than CMHC, plus
(ii) 70% of the net amount of CMHC eligible  receivables,  plus (iii) the lesser
of 45% of the value of eligible  inventory,  as defined, or 80% of the appraised
orderly  liquidation  value of  eligible  inventory  less (iv) any  availability
reserves  established by the lenders.  The Credit  Facility  expires May 9, 1998
unless  extended by the lenders for one  additional  year.  At the option of the
Company,  revolving  loans  may be in the form of  prime  rate  loans  initially
bearing  interest at the rate of 1.75% per annum in excess of the prime rate and
Eurodollar rate loans initially  bearing interest at the rate of 3.75% per annum
in excess of the adjusted Eurodollar rate.

The Company made an interest payment of $17.7 on November 15, 1995 on the Senior
Secured  Notes.  The  Company's  debt  service   obligations  for  1996  include
approximately  $17.1 on May 15 and November 15, 1996 on the Senior Secured Notes
and approximately $0.6 monthly on the Credit Facility. Management believes that,
absent  significant  unanticipated  declines  in  operating  performance,   cash
generated from operations and the Refinancing  provide the Company with adequate
liquidity to meet the  Company's  operating and debt service  requirements.  The
balance outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 1995 was $66.8,
and the  additional  amount the Company  could have borrowed was $8.8 as of that
date.  TEL entered into a new bank  working  capital  facility in 1995,  and PPM
Europe  is in  negotiations  to  secure  a  working  capital  facility  in 1996.
Management intends to seek additional  working capital financing  facilities for
the  Company's   international   operations  to  provide  additional   liquidity
worldwide.


CONTINGENCIES AND UNCERTAINTIES

The IRS is currently  examining the Company's  federal tax returns for the years
1987 through 1989. In December 1994, the Company received an examination  report
from the IRS proposing a substantial tax deficiency  based on this  examination.
The  examination  report  raises a variety of issues,  including  the  Company's
substantiation  for certain  deductions taken during this period,  the Company's
utilization of certain NOL's and the availability of such NOL's to offset future
taxable income. If the IRS were to prevail on all the issues raised,  the amount
of the tax assessment would be approximately $56 plus interest and penalties. If
the Company were required to pay a  significant  portion of the  assessment,  it
could  have a  material  adverse  impact on the  Company  and could  exceed  the
Company's  resources.  The  Company has filed its  administrative  appeal to the
examination  report.  Although management believes that the Company will be able
to provide adequate  documentation  for a substantial  portion of the deductions
questioned  by the IRS and that there is  substantial  support for the Company's
past and future utilization of the NOL's, the ultimate outcome of this matter is
subject to the  resolution  of  significant  legal and  factual  issues.  If the
Company's positions prevail on the most significant issues,  management believes
that the  amounts  due would not exceed  amounts  previously  paid or  provided;
however, even under such circumstances,  it is possible that the Company's NOL's
could be reduced to some extent.  No additional  accruals have been made for any
amounts which might be due as a result of this matter  because the possible loss
ranges from zero to $56 plus  interest and  penalties  and the ultimate  outcome
cannot presently be determined or estimated.

In  addition,  Randolph W. Lenz retired as Chairman of the Board of the Company.
Although his retirement  agreement places certain restrictions on his ability to
sell his shares of Common  Stock in the  Company,  in the event that Mr. Lenz is
able to sell a substantial  portion of his shares in the Company,  such sale, in
combination with the issuance by Terex of certain Common Stock Purchase Warrants
on  December  20,  1993 and  subject to the  effects  of other  changes in share
ownership of the Company,  could result in a change in control for tax purposes.
Such a change in control for tax purposes could possibly result in a significant
reduction  in the amount of NOL's  available  to the  Company  to offset  future
taxable income.

The  Commission  in March  of 1994  initiated  a  private  investigation,  which
included  the  Company  and  certain of its  affiliates,  to  determine  whether
violations of certain  aspects of the Federal  securities laws have taken place.
The Company is cooperating  with the Commission in its  investigation  and it is
not  possible  at  this  time  to  determine  the  outcome  of the  Commission's
investigation.

The Company received a letter from the Department of Labor (the "DOL") in May of
1995,  alleging that the Company's  former  Chairman of the Board, at the time a
fiduciary for the Company's retirement plans, violated certain provisions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), in making
certain  investments  which may have been imprudent and by possibly  engaging in
prohibited  transactions under ERISA. The Company and its former Chairman of the
Board are currently in discussions  with the DOL concerning the  allegations and
it is not  possible  at this  time to  determine  the  outcome  of this  matter;
however,  the Company does not believe that the  resolution  of the  allegations
will have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company is subject to a number of contingencies and uncertainties  including
product  liability  claims,  self-insurance  obligations,  tax  examinations and
guarantees.  Many  of the  exposures  are  unasserted  or  proceedings  are at a
preliminary  stage,  and it is not presently  possible to estimate the amount or
timing of any cost to the  Company.  However,  management  does not believe that
these  contingencies and uncertainties  will, in the aggregate,  have a material
effect on the  Company.  When it is probable  that a loss has been  incurred and
possible to make reasonable estimates of the Company's liability with respect to
such matters, a provision is recorded for the amount of such estimate or for the
minimum  amount of a range of estimates  when it is not possible to estimate the
amount within the range that is most likely to occur.

The Company generates  hazardous and nonhazardous wastes in the normal course of
its operations.  As a result, the Company is subject to a wide range of federal,
state,  local and foreign  environmental  laws and  regulations,  including  the
Comprehensive  Environmental Response,  Compensation and Liability Act, that (i)
govern  activities or operations  that may have adverse  environmental  effects,
such as discharges to air and water, as well as handling and disposal  practices
for hazardous and nonhazardous  wastes,  and (ii) impose liability for the costs
of cleaning  up, and  certain  damages  resulting  from,  sites of past  spills,
disposals or other releases of hazardous  substances.  Compliance with such laws
and  regulations  has,  and  will,  require  expenditures  by the  Company  on a
continuing basis.


                                    BUSINESS

General

Terex  is a  global  provider  of  capital  goods  and  equipment  used  in  the
manufacturing, distribution, mining, construction and infrastructure industries.

The  Company's   operations  began  in  1983  with  the  purchase  of  Northwest
Engineering  Company,  the  Company's  original  business and name.  Since 1983,
management has expanded the Company's business through a series of acquisitions.
In 1988, Northwest Engineering Company merged into a subsidiary acquired in 1986
named Terex  Corporation,  with Terex Corporation as the surviving  corporation.
For  1995,  consolidated  revenues  of the  Company  amounted  to  approximately
$1,030.2.  Prior to May 1995,  the  Company's  operations  were divided into two
principal segments:  Material Handling and Heavy Equipment.  On May 9, 1995, the
Company completed the PPM Acquisition.  Together with Koehring, these businesses
form Terex Cranes, Inc., the Company's Mobile Cranes Segment.

The Material Handling Segment designs,  manufactures and markets a complete line
of IC and electric lift trucks,  electric  walkies,  automated pallet trucks and
related  components  and  replacement  parts  under the Clark  trademark.  These
products  are  used  in  material  handling  applications  in a broad  array  of
manufacturing, distribution and transportation industries. The Material Handling
Segment  consists  of Clark  Material  Handling  Company  ("CMHC")  and  certain
affiliated  companies  (together  with CMHC,  "CMH") which were  acquired by the
Company in July 1992 from Clark Equipment Company (the "CMH Acquisition").

The Heavy  Equipment  Segment  designs,  manufactures  and  markets  heavy-duty,
off-highway  earthmoving and construction  equipment and related  components and
replacement  parts.  These products are used primarily by construction,  mining,
logging,  industrial  and  government  customers  in  building  roads,  dams and
commercial and residential  buildings and in supplying coal, minerals,  sand and
gravel.  The Heavy Equipment Segment consists of two operating  businesses:  (i)
the Terex Business  (defined below),  which  manufactures  off-highway rigid and
articulated haulers,  scrapers and wheel loaders and (ii) the Unit Rig Division,
which manufactures  electric rear and bottom dump haulers, as well as mechanical
drive haulers and wheel loaders principally sold to the mining industry.

On May 9, 1995, the Company,  through Terex Cranes, Inc., a Delaware corporation
which is a wholly owned  subsidiary of the Company ("Terex  Cranes"),  completed
the acquisition (the "PPM  Acquisition")  of substantially  all of the shares of
P.P.M. S.A., a societe anonyme,  and certain  subsidiaries ("PPM Europe"),  from
Potain  S.A.,  a  societe  anonyme,  and  all of the  capital  stock  of  Legris
Industries,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation which owns 92.4% of the capital stock
of PPM Cranes,  Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PPM North America;" and PPM North
America together with PPM Europe collectively  referred to as "PPM") from Legris
Industries S.A., a societe anonyme ("Legris France"). PPM designs,  manufactures
and markets mobile cranes and container  stackers primarily in North America and
Western  Europe under the brand names of PPM, P&H  (trademark  of  Harnischfeger
Corporation)  and  BENDINI.   Concurrently   with  the  completion  of  the  PPM
Acquisition,  the Company contributed the assets (subject to liabilities) of its
Koehring Cranes and Excavators and Marklift division to Terex Cranes. The former
division now operates as Koehring  Cranes,  Inc., a wholly owned  subsidiary  of
Terex Cranes ("Koehring").  Koehring manufactures mobile cranes under the LORAIN
brand name and aerial lift equipment under the MARKLIFT brand name.

For financial  information about the Company's industry and geographic segments,
see Note N -- "Business  Segment  Information" in the Notes to the  Consolidated
Financial  Statements  and  "Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."

The Company's  strategy is to increase  shareholder  value through sustained and
growing earnings.

Material Handling Segment

CMH is a leading North American and European designer, manufacturer and marketer
of a complete line of IC and electric lift trucks,  electric walkies,  automated
pallet trucks and related  replacement  parts under the CLARK  trademark.  CMH's
products are  distributed  through an  established  global dealer  network which
includes  more  than 440  locations.  Management  believes  CMH has the  largest
installed fleet in North America, with over 250,000 units, and that over 320,000
CLARK trucks are presently in operation worldwide.  Historically,  approximately
80% of CMH's revenues have been derived from new product sales and approximately
20% of revenues have been derived from the sale of  replacement  parts.  CMH and
its independent  dealers sell to a diversified base of customers in a variety of
industries.  CMH's headquarters and U.S. manufacturing facilities are located in
Lexington, Kentucky. CMH's international manufacturing facilities are located in
Mulheim-Ruhr,  Germany.  CMH  also  owns  a  training  and  research  center  in
Lexington, Kentucky.

The Company  acquired CMH in July 1992.  Following  the  acquisition,  CMH began
implementing  initiatives  intended to reduce its  manufacturing  and  operating
costs.   These   initiatives   have  included   consolidation   of  engineering,
manufacturing and parts facilities.  In December 1993, CMH transferred its parts
supply  operations  to the  Company's  parts  distribution  center in Southaven,
Mississippi.  During 1994, CMH completed the transfer of its light IC lift truck
chassis production from Korea to Lexington,  Kentucky,  closed its manufacturing
facility in  Danville,  Kentucky and closed its axle  manufacturing  facility in
Korea.  In April 1994, the Company sold 100% of the stock of Drexel  Industries,
Inc. ("Drexel"), which is located in Horsham, Pennsylvania.  Drexel manufactures
very narrow-aisle lift trucks.

CMH currently  offers 116 basic truck designs  within five major product  lines:
light  IC  trucks  (1.0 to 5.0  tons),  heavy  IC  trucks  (5.5  to 47.5  tons),
narrow-aisle  trucks,  electric  counterbalanced  trucks  (1.3 to 6.0  tons) and
electric walkies.

Light IC trucks are used for general warehousing needs and are generally powered
by  liquid  propane  and  well  suited  for   manufacturing   and   distribution
applications which require a high degree of maneuverability. Heavy IC trucks are
specialty  products designed for use in more demanding  situations such as heavy
manufacturing or container handling  applications.  Narrow-aisle  trucks provide
solutions for high density storage needs and operate in six-to-eight foot aisles
and reach  heights  of more than 30 feet.  Electric  counterbalanced  trucks are
designed for indoor use in warehousing,  manufacturing,  distribution  and other
applications  and  are  powered  by  a  rechargeable   electric   battery.   For
environmental  reasons,  electric  trucks are becoming  more  popular.  Electric
walkies are generally used in transporting and order-selecting.

CMH is a leading  manufacturer  of lift trucks in North  America,  although  the
brand names of Hyster and Yale combined,  both owned by Nacco Industries,  Inc.,
account for production of more lift trucks annually.  Other major North American
competitors  include  Toyota,  Mitsubishi  and  Komatsu in both IC and  electric
riders,  and Crown and Raymond in electric riders alone. In Europe, CMH competes
with the Linde Group, the European market leader, as well as Hyster-Yale, Toyota
and Jungheinreich. CMH also competes with a number of specialty firms.


Heavy Equipment Segment

The Company is recognized  as a  significant  competitor in the market for large
capacity  haulers  and  scrapers.   However,  the  Company  is  not  a  dominant
manufacturer  in the  heavy  equipment  industry,  which  is  dominated  in most
segments by large,  diversified  firms, such as Caterpillar,  Dresser Industries
and Komatsu,  that have broader product lines and greater  financial  resources.
The Company also  competes in this  industry  with a number of specialty  firms,
whose  products  generally  compete  directly  with one or more of the Company's
product lines.



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     Terex Business

The Company acquired the Terex  Corporation,  whose operations were subsequently
carried out as the Terex Division, in December 1986 and acquired Terex Equipment
Limited ("TEL"), a subsidiary of the Company located in Scotland,  in June 1987.
The Terex  Division  and TEL are jointly  hereinafter  referred to as the "Terex
Business,"  which is  headquartered  in Motherwell,  Scotland.  Terex Division's
marketing  efforts in the United  States  serve the needs of North,  Central and
South America,  while TEL serves the remainder of the international  market. TEL
manufactures  the products of the Terex  Business at its facility in Motherwell,
Scotland.

The Terex  Business  has two  principal  product  lines:  off-highway  rigid and
articulated  haulers and scrapers sold under the TEREX trademark and as original
equipment  manufacturers  to be sold under other brand  names.  A "hauler" is an
off-road  dump truck with a capacity in excess of 25 tons.  Haulers  produced by
the Terex Business have capacities ranging from 25 to 85 tons. A "scraper" is an
off-road vehicle,  commonly  referred to as an "earth mover," that loads,  moves
and unloads large quantities of soil for site preparations,  including roadbeds.
The Terex Business  product line also includes wheel loaders  although these are
not  presently  being  manufactured.  A "wheel  loader" is a vehicle  that loads
materials  onto trucks,  conveyors  and similar  equipment.  The Terex  Business
products  perform a wide range of  earthmoving  functions in quarry and open pit
mining  and in many  types of heavy  construction,  including  highway,  dam and
waterway construction;  commercial and industrial site preparation; general land
improvement  and  real  estate  development;   and  structural   renovation  and
replacement.  The Terex Business's main competitors are Caterpillar,  VME Group,
Komatsu and Dresser.

In 1987,  TEL entered into a joint venture  agreement with Second Inner Mongolia
Machinery  Company for the  production  of haulers in China.  The joint  venture
company,  North Hauler Limited  Liability  Company,  manufactures  heavy trucks,
principally used in mining,  at a facility in Baotou,  Inner Mongolia,  People's
Republic of China.

     Unit Rig

In July 1988,  the Company  purchased  certain  domestic and foreign  assets and
operations  of the business  that now  operates as the Unit Rig Division  ("Unit
Rig"). Unit Rig is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Unit Rig's  predecessor  pioneered the development of the diesel electric drive,
rear dump  hauling  truck for use in open pit  mining  operations.  The truck is
powered by a diesel engine driving an electric  generator that provides power to
individual electric motors in each of the rear wheels. Unit Rig's current LECTRA
HAUL product line  consists of a series of rear dump hauler  trucks with payload
capacities ranging from 100 to 260 tons, and bottom dump haulers with capacities
ranging from 180 to 270 tons.

Unit Rig also  produces  the Dart line of wheel  loaders  and  mechanical  drive
haulers.  This product  line  consists of the Dart 600C  mechanical  drive wheel
loader with a bucket  capacity up to 23 cubic yards and rear dump trucks ranging
in capacity from 85 to 130 tons.  The Dart line also includes a  tractor-trailer
bottom dump hauler with capacities from 120 to 160 tons.

The present principal  markets for Unit Rig products are copper,  gold, coal and
iron mines.  Unit Rig's major customers are mining  companies in North and South
America,  Asia, Africa and Australia.  Approximately 70% of Unit Rig's sales are
export   sales.   Unit   Rig's   largest   competitors   are   Caterpillar   and
Komatsu/Dresser.


Terex Cranes, Inc.

     Koehring

In January 1987,  the Company  purchased  certain  assets and  operations of the
business that operated  prior to the PPM  Acquisition  as the Koehring  Cranes &
Excavators Division, which assets and operations were contributed to Koehring in
connection with the PPM Acquisition.  Koehring,  headquartered in Waverly, Iowa,
designs,  manufactures and markets a broad line of hydraulic  telescoping cranes
sold under the well  recognized  trade names of KOEHRING  and LORAIN.  Hydraulic
telescoping   cranes  are  primarily  used  for   construction   and  industrial
applications.  Koehring  has three  principal  competitors  in the mobile  crane
market: Grove Manufacturing, Liebherr Werk Ehingen and Link-Belt.

In December 1991, the Company acquired substantially all operating assets of the
business that operates as the Marklift Division ("Mark").  Mark relocated to the
Koehring  facilities in Waverly,  Iowa during 1992 in order to more  effectively
utilize  existing  capabilities  and  manufacturing  facilities  at the  Waverly
location.  Mark is engaged in the manufacture and sale of aerial lift equipment,
including  scissor  lifts,  boom  lifts  and a full line of  replacement  parts.
Scissor  lifts  and  boom  lifts  are  used  for  the  repair,  maintenance  and
construction of buildings,  manufacturing facilities and equipment.  These lifts
are used in a wide variety of industrial  applications,  such as installing  and
repairing  electrical and plumbing  fixtures;  installing  drywall and ceilings;
cleaning,  repairing and painting production equipment;  maintaining refineries,
chemical plants and aircraft;  and performing common  construction tasks such as
siding, insulation and structural member installation. Mark's largest competitor
in the aerial lift industry is JLG Industries.

The Company  currently  manages the Northwest  Engineering and BCP  Construction
Products  ("BCP,"  acquired  in 1985)  businesses  from  Koehring's  location in
Waverly,  Iowa. The sale of replacement parts for Northwest  Engineering and BCP
products,  including the Dynahoe backhoe/loader,  constitutes the most important
part of these businesses.

     PPM Europe

On May 9, 1995, the Company acquired  substantially  all of the capital stock of
PPM  Europe.  PPM Europe was  formed in 1966 by Potain,  S.A.,  and is a leading
European  designer,  manufacturer  and marketer of mobile  cranes and  container
stackers.  PPM  Europe  consists  of  several  subsidiaries  throughout  Europe,
including:  PPM S.A. in France,  Bendini  SpA, an Italian  rough  terrain  crane
producer,  Brimont Agraire S.A., a specialized  trailer  manufacturer in France,
PPM Krane GmbH, a sales  organization in Germany,  and Baulift  Baumaschinen Und
Krane  Handels GmbH, a parts  distributor  in Germany.  PPM Europe  operates two
manufacturing  facilities,  its PPM manufacturing facility at Montceau les Mines
in central France and its Bendini manufacturing  facility in northern Italy. PPM
Europe  markets its  products  primarily  in Europe,  Africa and the Middle East
under the PPM and BENDINI brand names. PPM Europe's major  competitors in mobile
cranes are Krupp  Mobilkran,  Grove Cranes Ltd. and Liebherr Werk  Ehingen.  PPM
Europe's major  competitors in the container  stacker market are Kalmar,  Valmet
Belloti and Taylor.

     PPM North America

On May 9, 1995, the Company acquired  substantially  all of the capital stock of
PPM North America.  PPM North America,  headquartered in Conway, South Carolina,
designs,  manufactures  and  markets  rough  terrain  cranes,  truck  cranes and
container stackers under the P&H brand name which is licensed from Harnischfeger
Corporation. PPM North America also markets mobile cranes and container stackers
in the Far East through its Singapore  subsidiary  and in Australia  through its
Australian  subsidiary.  PPM North  America  has three main  competitors  in the
mobile crane market: Grove Manufacturing, Liebherr Werk Ehingen and Link-Belt.


Environmental Considerations

The Company generates  hazardous and nonhazardous wastes in the normal course of
its operations.  As a result, the Company is subject to a wide range of federal,
state,  local and foreign  environmental  laws and  regulations,  including  the
Comprehensive  Environmental Response,  Compensation and Liability Act, that (i)
govern  activities or operations  that may have adverse  environmental  effects,
such as discharges to air and water, as well as handling and disposal  practices
for hazardous and nonhazardous  wastes,  and (ii) impose liability for the costs
of cleaning  up, and  certain  damages  resulting  from,  sites of past  spills,
disposals or other releases of hazardous  substances.  Compliance with such laws
and  regulations  has,  and  will,  require  expenditures  by the  Company  on a
continuing basis.

Research and Development

The  Company  maintains  engineering  staffs at several of its  locations  which
design new products  and  improvements  in existing  product  lines.  Such costs
incurred in the  development  of new  products or  significant  improvements  to
existing products amounted to $11.2 million,  $10.5 million and $11.8 million in
1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

Materials

Principal materials used by the Company in its various  manufacturing  processes
include steel,  castings,  engines,  tires,  electric controls and motors, and a
variety of other  fabricated  or  manufactured  items.  In the  absence of labor
strikes or other unusual circumstances, substantially all materials are normally
available from multiple suppliers. Current and potential suppliers are evaluated
on a regular  basis on their  ability  to meet the  Company's  requirements  and
standards. During the first half of 1994, certain of CMH's suppliers experienced
difficulties in meeting CMH's production schedules. Such difficulties, while not
eliminated,  were substantially  alleviated in the second half of 1994. Electric
wheel  motors  and  controls  used in the Unit Rig  product  line are  currently
supplied exclusively by General Electric Company.

Seasonal Factors

The Company markets a large portion of its products in North America and Europe,
and its sales of heavy  equipment and cranes  during the fourth  quarter of each
year (i.e.,  October through December) to the construction  industry are usually
lower than sales of such  equipment  during each of the first three  quarters of
the year  because  of the  normal  winter  slowdown  of  construction  activity.
However,  sales of heavy equipment to the mining  industry,  as well as sales of
lift trucks, are generally less affected by such seasonal factors.

Distribution

CMH markets  original  equipment  and repair  parts  through a worldwide  dealer
network.  CMH currently has 94 independent  North  American  dealers who operate
approximately 233 outlets, with all such dealer outlets providing both sales and
service.  CMH's  European  distribution  network  consists of  approximately  93
independent dealers and three  company-owned  dealers operating in 29 countries.
CMH  dealers   generally   market  the  full  CMH  product   line  and  maintain
comprehensive service  capabilities.  CMH operates a dealer service organization
designed to coordinate sales and promotional activities,  provide ongoing dealer
training and facilitate dealer communications.

CMH  products are sold  through a system  which  enables  customers to specify a
truck which meets their particular  materials handling needs.  Customers can add
attachments  such as container  handlers,  side  shifters,  roll  clamps,  block
handlers, carton clamps,  push-pulls (slip-sheet) and fork positioners.  CMH and
its  dealers  sell  to a  diversified  customer  base  with no  single  customer
accounting for more than 4% of CMH's revenues.

The Terex Business markets original equipment and repair parts through worldwide
dealership networks.  Unit Rig distributes its products and services directly to
customers  primarily  through its own distribution  system.  The Company's heavy
equipment   dealers  are  independent   businesses  which  generally  serve  the
construction,  mining,  timber and/or scrap  industries.  Although these dealers
carry products of a variety of manufacturers, and may or may not carry more than
one  of  the  Company's  products,   each  dealer  generally  carries  only  one
manufacturer's  "brand" of each particular type of product.  The Company employs
sales  representatives who service these dealers from offices located throughout
the world.

Terex  Cranes  distributes  its  products  through a global  network of over 300
independent dealers organized by product line. With respect to mobile cranes, in
North  America both  Koehring and PPM North America  maintain  extensive  dealer
networks.  The geographic strength of Koehring,  which markets its mobile cranes
under the LORAIN brand name, centers in the midwest and mid-Atlantic  regions of
the U.S. and the  geographic  strength of PPM North  America,  which markets its
mobile cranes under the P&H brand,  centers in the southern and western regions.
PPM Europe's distribution is carried out under two brand names, PPM and BENDINI,
through a single  distribution  network  comprised  of both  distributors  and a
direct sales force.

Backlog

The Company's backlog as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 was as follows:

                                      December 31,
                                 1995             1994
                                 (in millions of dollars)
Material Handling .........   $   78.9           $  135.9
Heavy Equipment ...........       88.8               67.8
Terex Cranes ..............       85.3               11.7
     Total ................   $  253.0           $  215.4

Substantially  all of the  Company's  backlog  orders are  expected to be filled
within one year, although there can be no assurance that all such backlog orders
will be filled within that time period.  The Company's  backlog orders represent
primarily  new  equipment  orders.  Parts  orders  are  generally  filled  on an
as-ordered basis. Backlog in Terex Cranes increased in 1995 primarily due to the
effect of the PPM Acquisition.

Backlog at the Material  Handling  Segment fell from $135.9  million at December
31, 1994 to $78.9  million at December 31, 1995 as the Company  maintained  full
production in the Material  Handling Segment United States  operations and parts
availability  returned  to normal  levels.  As a  result,  the  backlog  of both
machines orders and parts orders was reduced during 1995.

Patents,  Licenses and  Trademarks

Several of the  trademarks  and trade names of the Company,  in  particular  the
TEREX, CLARK, KOEHRING, LORAIN, UNIT RIG, MARKLIFT,  DYNAHOE,  POWERWORKER,  P&H
(licensed  by  PPM  North   America  from   Harnischfeger   Corporation),   PPM,
HYPERSTACKER, SUPERSTACKER, BENDINI and GENESIS trademarks, are important to the
business of the Company. The Company owns and maintains trademark  registrations
and patents in countries where it conducts business,  and monitors the status of
its  trademark  registrations  and patents to maintain  them in force and renews
them as required.  The Company  also takes steps,  including  legal  action,  to
protect its trademark,  trade name and patent rights when circumstances  warrant
such action.

Employees

As of December 31, 1995,  the Company had  approximately  3,600  employees.  The
Company considers its relations with its personnel to be good. Approximately 33%
of the Company's  employees are  represented  by labor unions which have entered
into various separate  collective  bargaining  agreements with the Company.  The
Company  experienced  a  labor  strike  at  its  parts  distribution  center  in
Southaven, Mississippi during the second quarter of 1995 which is ongoing, and a
strike at its Koehring  facility in Waverly,  Iowa in December  1995,  which has
been  settled.  The strike at  Southaven  has had no  appreciable  effect on the
conduct of business or financial results of that operation.

Financial  Information about Industry and Geographic Segments,
  Export Sales and Major Customers

Information  regarding foreign and domestic  operations,  export sales,  segment
information  and major  customers  is  included in Note N --  "Business  Segment
Information" in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

PROPERTIES

The following table outlines the principal  manufacturing,  warehouse and office
facilities owned or leased by the Company and its subsidiaries:

         Entity                             Facility Location                 Type and Size of Facility

<S>                                         <C>                               <C>           
Terex (Corporate Offices)................   Westport, Connecticut (1)         Office  14,898 sq. ft.
Terex  (Distribution Center).............   Southaven, Mississippi (1)        Warehouse and light manufacturing
                                                                                505,000 sq. ft.  (2)

                            Material Handling Segment

CMHC     ................................   Lexington, Kentucky (1)           Manufacturing, warehouse and
                                                                                office 372,600 sq. ft.
CMHC     ................................   Lexington, Kentucky               Training and research and
                                                                                development 43,000 sq. ft.
CMHC     ................................   Lexington, Kentucky (1)           Office 64,600 sq. ft.
CMHC     ................................   Lexington, Kentucky (1)           Manufacturing, warehouse and
                                                                                test facility  59,500 sq. ft.
CMH Germany..............................   Mulheim-Ruhr, Germany             Manufacturing, engineering, power
                                                                                generation, maintenance and office
                                                                                241,350 sq. ft.
CMH Germany..............................   Mulheim-Ruhr, Germany (1)         Office 61,360 sq. ft.
CMH Germany..............................   Saarn, Germany (1)                Warehouse 150,700 sq. ft.

                             Heavy Equipment Segment

Unit Rig ................................   Tulsa, Oklahoma                   Manufacturing and office
                                                                                325,000 sq. ft.
TEL......................................   Motherwell, Scotland              Manufacturing, warehouse and
                                                                                office 714,000 sq. ft. (3)

                              Mobile Cranes Segment

Koehring & Mark..........................   Waverly, Iowa (4)                 Office, manufacturing and warehouse
                                                                                383,000 sq. ft.
PPM North America........................   Conway, South Carolina (1)        Office, manufacturing and warehouse
                                                                                257,040 sq. ft.
PPM Europe...............................   Montceau les Mines, France        Office, manufacturing and warehouse
                                                                                419,764 sq. ft.
PPM Europe...............................   Crespellano, Italy                Office, manufacturing and warehouse
                                                                                92,750 sq. ft.
PPM Europe...............................   Dortmund, Germany (1)             Office and warehouse 129,180 sq. ft.
PPM Europe...............................   Rethel, France                    Office, manufacturing and warehouse
<FN>
                                                                                215,300 sq. ft.
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(1) These facilities are either leased or subleased by the indicated entity.

(2) Includes 239,400 sq. ft. of warehouse space currently leased to others.

(3) Includes 148,500 sq. ft. of manufacturing space currently leased to others.

(4)  Koehring  also owns a 66,000 sq. ft.  facility in  Waterloo,  Iowa which is
currently leased to others.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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CMH also operates  seven sales and service  branch  locations,  all of which are
leased.  The branch facilities consist of office and service space and generally
range in size  from  1,500 to 3,100  square  feet per  facility.  CMH also  owns
manufacturing  and office  facilities  in Seoul and  Banwael,  Korea  which were
closed in the fourth quarter of 1994 and are presently held for sale.

Unit Rig  also has 10 owned or  leased  locations  for  parts  distribution  and
rebuilding  of  components,  of which two are in the United  States,  two are in
Canada and six are abroad.

The properties listed above are suitable and adequate for the Company's use. The
Company has determined that certain of its properties  exceed its  requirements.
Such properties may be sold,  leased or utilized in another manner and have been
excluded from the above list.


LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The  Company  is  involved  in  various  legal  proceedings,  including  product
liability and workers' compensation  liability matters, which have arisen in the
normal course of its operations and to which the Company is self-insured  for up
to $5.0 million. Management believes that the final outcome of such matters will
not have a  material  adverse  effect on the  Company's  consolidated  financial
position.  See Note L --  "Litigation  and  Contingencies"  in the  Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.

For  information   concerning  other   contingencies  and   uncertainties,   see
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations -- Contingencies and Uncertainties."




<PAGE>


                                   MANAGEMENT


Executive Officers and Directors

The following individuals are currently directors of the Company:

     Name             Age          Positions and                 First Year
                                Offices with Company          Elected Director

Ronald M. DeFeo       44     President, Chief Executive             1993
                               Officer, Chief Operating Officer
                               and Director
Marvin B. Rosenberg   55     Senior Vice President, General         1992
                               Counsel, Secretary and Director
G. Chris Andersen     58     Director                               1992
William H. Fike       59     Director                               1995
Bruce I. Raben        42     Director                               1992
David A. Sachs        36     Director                               1992
Adam E. Wolf          82     Director                               1983

Mr. DeFeo became a director of the Company in 1993 and was  appointed  President
and  Chief  Operating  Officer  of the  Company  on  October  4,  1993 and Chief
Executive  Officer of the Company on March 24, 1995.  Prior to joining  Terex on
May 1, 1992 as President of the Company's Heavy Equipment Group, Mr. DeFeo was a
Senior Vice President of J.I. Case Company, the farm and construction  equipment
division  of  Tenneco  Inc.,  and also  served as a  Managing  Director  of Case
Construction Equipment throughout Europe. While at J.I. Case, Mr. DeFeo was also
a Vice  President of North  American  Construction  Equipment  Sales and General
Manager of Retail Operations.

Mr.  Rosenberg was appointed a director of the Company in 1992 and was appointed
a Senior Vice President of the Company  effective January 1, 1994. He has served
as Secretary and General  Counsel of the Company since 1987. Mr.  Rosenberg is a
director of Fruehauf and served as Secretary of Fruehauf  since it was organized
in March 1989 until August  1993.  From 1987 until  December  31,  1993,  he was
employed as General  Counsel of KCS, an entity  that,  until  December 31, 1993,
provided administrative,  financial, marketing, technical, real estate and legal
services to the Company and its subsidiaries.

Mr.  Andersen  was  appointed  a director of the Company in 1992 and served as a
director of Fruehauf from July 1991 until August 1993.  Mr.  Andersen was a Vice
Chairman of  PaineWebber  Incorporated  ("PaineWebber")  from March 1990 through
1995.  Mr.  Andersen is  currently a partner of  Andersen  Weinroth & Co.  L.P.,
serves as a consultant to PaineWebber Incorporated and also serves as a director
of AFGL  International,  Inc., Sunshine Mining Company and United Waste Systems,
Inc.

Mr. Fike was appointed a director of the Company in April 1995.  Mr. Fike is the
Vice  Chairman and Executive  Vice  President of Magna  International,  Inc., an
automotive  parts  manufacturer  based in Ontario,  Canada  ("Magna").  Prior to
joining  Magna in September  1994,  Mr. Fike was employed by Ford Motor  Company
from 1966 to 1994,  where he served in  various  capacities,  most  recently  as
President  of Ford  Europe.  Mr.  Fike  serves as a  director  to Magna and AGCO
Corporation.

Mr.  Raben was  appointed  a director  of the  Company in 1992.  Mr.  Raben is a
managing  director  of CIBC Wood  Gundy.  Prior to  joining  CIBC Wood  Gundy in
February  1996,  Mr.  Raben was  employed  as an  Executive  Vice  President  of
Jefferies & Company,  Inc.  Mr.  Raben is also a director of Optical  Securities
Group and Equity Marketing.

Mr.  Sachs was  appointed  a  director  of the  Company  in 1992 and served as a
director of Fruehauf from November 1992 to March 1993. Mr. Sachs is President of
Alpha  Onyx  Asset  Management,  LLC,  an  investment  advisory  firm,  and is a
principal at Onyx Partners,  Inc., a merchant  banking firm.  From 1990 to 1994,
Mr. Sachs was employed at TMT-FW,  Inc., an affiliate of Taylor & Co., a private
investment firm based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Wolf became a director of the Company in 1983. Mr. Wolf has been principally
self-employed as an attorney  throughout his career. He has previously served on
several boards of directors,  including those of a telephone company, a bank and
a hospital.

The following table sets forth, as of May 1, 1996, the respective names and ages
of the Company's executive officers indicating all positions and offices held by
each such  person.  Each  officer is elected by the Board to hold office for one
year or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

      Name           Age       Positions and Offices Held

Ronald M. DeFeo      44     President, Chief Executive Officer and
                              Chief Operating Officer
David J. Langevin    45     Executive Vice President
Marvin B. Rosenberg  55     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Ralph T. Brandifino  51     Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Brian J. Henry       37     Vice President, Treasurer and Director of
                              Investor Relations
Joseph F. Apuzzo     40     Vice President, Corporate Controller
Steven E. Hooper     43     Vice President, Human Resources

For  information  regarding  Messrs.  DeFeo  and  Rosenberg,  refer to the table
listing directors above.

Mr. Langevin became Executive Vice President of the Company effective January 1,
1994 and was  Acting  Chief  Financial  Officer  of the  Company  from  March to
December,  1993.  He was  employed  as a Vice  President  of KCS from 1988 until
December 31, 1993.

Mr.  Brandifino was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial  Officer on December 6, 1993. Mr.  Brandifino was previously the Chief
Financial Officer at the Long Island Lighting Company from 1987 through 1993.

Mr. Henry was appointed  Vice President and Treasurer of the Company on July 11,
1995. Mr. Henry also serves at the Company's Director of Investor Relations. Mr.
Henry  formerly  held the position of the Company's  Vice  President - Corporate
Development and Acquisitions and has been employed by the Company since 1993. He
was employed by KCS from 1990 to 1993.

Mr. Apuzzo was appointed Vice President,  Corporate Controller of the Company on
October 9, 1995.  Mr. Apuzzo was Vice  President of Corporate  Finance at D'Arcy
Masius  Benton & Bowles,  Inc.  from  September  1994 until October 1995 when he
joined the Company.  Mr. Apuzzo was employed by Price  Waterhouse LLP in various
capacities from 1983 until September 1994.

Mr.  Hooper was  appointed  Vice  President,  Human  Resources of the Company on
September 15, 1995,  after serving as Director of Human Resources of the Company
since  January  1994.  He was  previously a Human  Resources  Director at Allied
Signal  Aerospace from October 1992 to December 1993. Prior to October 1992, Mr.
Hooper was with  Tenneco  Inc.  for eight  years in various  senior  level human
resources positions.


<PAGE>

Executive Compensation
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                           Summary Compensation Table

         The Summary  Compensation  Table below shows the  compensation  for the
past three fiscal years of the Company's  Chief  Executive  Officer and its four
highest paid  executive  officers with 1995 earned  qualifying  compensation  in
excess of $100,000 (the "Named Executive Officers").

                                                                                          Long-Term
                                                    Annual Compensation                  Compensation

                                                                    Other     Restricted  Securities  All Other
                                                                    Annual      Stock     Underlying   Compen-
              Name and                       Salary      Bonus     Compen-      Awards     Options/    sation
         Principal Position           Year      ($)        ($)     sation ($)    ($)       SARS (#)      ($)

<S>                                   <C>   <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>             <C>     <C>        
Ronald M. DeFeo                       1995  $ 350,000 $ 250,000   $     ---  $ 237,500(1)    40,000  $  3,080(6)
  President, Chief Executive          1994    350,000   225,000         ---     84,700(2)    30,800     3,080(6)
  Officer and Chief Operating         1993    237,500   100,000   222,693(7)       ---       10,000     3,148(6)
  Officer (3)                                                  

Randolph W. Lenz                      1995    384,750       ---         ---        ---          ---        ---
  Chairman of the Board(4)(5)         1994    486,000   243,000         ---    118,250(2)    43,000        ---
                                      1993    483,508       ---         ---        ---          ---        ---

David J. Langevin                     1995    303,600   150,000         ---        ---       10,000     3,080(6)
  Executive Vice President(4)(8)      1994    303,600   150,000         ---     75,350(2)    27,400        ---
                                      1993        ---       ---         ---        ---          ---        ---

Marvin B. Rosenberg                   1995    250,000    75,000         ---        ---        5,000        ---
  Senior Vice President,              1994    250,000    75,000         ---     62,150(2)    22,600        ---
  Secretary and General               1993        ---       ---         ---        ---          ---        ---
  Counsel(4)(9)

Ralph T. Brandifino                   1995    235,000   100,000         ---        ---          ---     3,080(6)
  Senior Vice President, Chief        1994    235,000   100,000         ---     58,300(2)    21,200        ---
  Financial Officer and               1993     16,913       ---         ---        ---          ---        ---
  Treasurer(10)

Brian J. Henry                        1995    165,000    33,000         ---        ---       10,000     3,080(6)
  Vice President and Treasurer (11)   1994    150,000    33,000         ---     13,750(2)     5,000     3,080(6)
                                      1993     70,000    50,000         ---        ---          ---     1,500(6)

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<FN>
          (1)  As part of Mr. DeFeo's 1995 long term incentive compensation,  on
               February  15,  1996,  Mr.  DeFeo  was  granted  5,000  shares  of
               Restricted  Stock under the  Company's  1994 Long Term  Incentive
               Plan (the "1994 Plan") and conditionally granted 45,000 shares of
               Restricted  Stock under the  Company's  1996 Long Term  Incentive
               Plan (the "1996  Plan"),  subject to  stockholder  approval.  The
               value of the  Restricted  Stock granted to Mr. DeFeo set forth in
               the table above for 1995 is based on the  closing  stock price of
               $5.00 per share as of February 15, 1996,  the date of grant.  The
               shares of  Restricted  Stock awarded to Mr. DeFeo for 1995 become
               vested to the extent of one-fourth of the shares covered  thereby
               on each of the first four  anniversaries  of February  15,  1996;
               however, upon the earliest to occur of a change in control of the
               Company and the death or disability  of Mr.  DeFeo,  any unvested
               portion  of  such  Restricted   Stock  shall  vest   immediately.
               Dividends,  if any,  are paid on  Restricted  Stock awards at the
               same rate as paid to all stockholders.

          (2)  As part of their 1994 long term incentive  compensation,  on June
               23, 1994 the Named  Executive  Officers  were  granted  shares of
               Restricted  Stock under the Company's 1994 Plan. The value of the
               Restricted  Stock set  forth in the  table  above is based on the
               closing stock price of $5.50 per share on June 23, 1994, the date
               of grant.  Dividends, if any, are paid on Restricted Stock awards
               at the same  rate as paid to all  stockholders.  The  number  and
               market  value,  based on the closing  stock price of $4.75 of the
               Restricted  Stock  awards  set  forth  in the  table  above as of
               December 31, 1995 for Messrs.  DeFeo, Lenz, Langevin,  Rosenberg,
               Brandifino and Henry are: Mr. DeFeo, 15,400 shares,  $73,150; Mr.
               Lenz,  21,500  shares,  $102,125;  Mr.  Langevin,  13,700 shares,
               $65,075; Mr. Rosenberg,  11,300 shares,  $53,675; Mr. Brandifino,
               10,600 shares, $50,350; and Mr. Henry, 2,500 shares, $11,875. The
               shares of Restricted Stock covered by the Restricted Stock awards
               of each of the  Named  Executive  Officers  become  vested to the
               extent of one-fourth of the shares of covered  thereby on each of
               the first four anniversaries of June 23, 1994; however,  upon the
               earliest  to occur of a change of control of the  Company and the
               death or disability of such Named Executive Officer, any unvested
               portion of such Restricted Stock will vest immediately.

          (3)  Mr. DeFeo became Chief Executive Officer on March 24, 1995.

          (4)  In conjunction  with the termination of the Company's  management
               agreement with KCS, Mr. Lenz, together with Messrs.  Langevin and
               Rosenberg  (who  became  employees  of the  Company on January 1,
               1994),  received  cash and certain  securities  of the Company in
               1994.  Such payments are not included as part of Messrs.  Lenz's,
               Langevin's and Rosenberg's 1994 annual compensation.

          (5)  Mr. Lenz was Chief  Executive  Officer of the  Company  from 1993
               through March 24, 1995 when Mr. DeFeo was appointed CEO. Mr. Lenz
               retired as Chairman of the Board and a Director of the Company as
               of August 28, 1995 (see  "Retirement of Randolph W. Lenz" below).
               Mr. Lenz was paid his salary through the date of his retirement.

          (6)  Company's  matching  contribution  to defined  contribution  plan
               account.

          (7)  Includes relocation payments of $214,604.

          (8)  Mr.  Langevin was acting Chief  Financial  Officer of the Company
               from March 9, 1993 through  December 5, 1993, but did not receive
               compensation  from the  Company  until he became  Executive  Vice
               President  of the  Company  effective  January 1, 1994.  Prior to
               1994,  Mr.  Langevin was employed as an executive  officer of KCS
               and received compensation from KCS.

          (9)  Although Mr. Rosenberg has acted as Secretary and General Counsel
               of the Company since 1987, he did not receive  compensation  from
               the Company until he was appointed  Senior Vice  President of the
               Company  effective  January 1, 1994. Prior to 1994, Mr. Rosenberg
               was  employed  as  an  executive  officer  of  KCS  and  received
               compensation from KCS.

          (10) Mr. Brandifino joined the Company on December 6, 1993.

          (11) Mr.  Henry  joined the Company on July 1, 1993.  Prior to July 1,
               1993,  Mr. Henry was  employed by KCS and  received  compensation
               from KCS.
</FN>
</TABLE>


Option Grants in 1995

In May 1986, the  stockholders  approved an incentive stock option plan covering
key management  employees (the "1988  Incentive  Plan").  As further  amended by
action of the  stockholders  and the Board,  108,228  shares of Common Stock are
currently  available for purchase pursuant to incentive stock options granted or
to be granted under the 1988 Incentive Plan,  subject to adjustment in the event
of changes in the outstanding Common Stock by reason of certain corporate events
such as stock splits and mergers.  The exercise  price of the options  equals or
exceeds  the fair  market  value of the  Common  Stock at the time of the grant.
Options granted under the 1988 Incentive Plan vest ratably over three years from
the date of grant.  During 1995, options for 28,000 shares were granted to Named
Executive Officers under the 1988 Incentive Plan.

The Board of Directors  adopted the 1994 Plan on June 23, 1994,  subject to
stockholder  approval  which was obtained on June 23,  1995.  The 1994 Plan
provides for the grant of stock options (both  incentive  stock options and
nonqualified stock options),  shares of stock (including  restricted stock)
and  performance  awards.  Subject  to  adjustment  in the event of certain
changes in the  outstanding  Common Stock,  750,000  shares of Common Stock
have been reserved for issuance  under the 1994 Plan. The exercise price of
stock options  generally  will be no less than the fair market value of the
Common  Stock  at the  time  of  grant  unless  otherwise  determined  by a
committee  of two or more outside  directors  (the "Plan  Committee").  The
options will vest as determined by the Plan Committee (but no less than one
year  from  the  date of  grant),  provided  that  the  options  will  vest
immediately  in the event of a Change in  Control  (as  defined in the 1994
Plan).  During  1995,  options  for  65,000  shares  were  granted to Named
Executive Officers under the 1994 Plan.

In  December  1995,  the Board of  Directors  approved,  subject to  shareholder
approval,  the 1996 Plan.  The 1996 Plan  authorizes the granting of (i) options
("Stock Option Awards") to purchase shares of Common Stock, including Restricted
Stock, (ii) shares of Common Stock, including Restricted Stock ("Stock Awards"),
and  (iii)  cash  bonus  awards  based  upon  a  participant's  job  performance
("Performance   Awards").   Subject  to  adjustment  as  described  below  under
"Adjustments,"  the  aggregate  number  of shares  of  Common  Stock  (including
Restricted  Stock,  if any)  optioned  or granted  under the 1996 Plan shall not
exceed 300,000 shares. The 1996 Plan provides that a committee (the "Committee")
of the Board of  Directors  consisting  of two or more  members  thereof who are
non-employee  directors,  shall  administer  the 1996 Plan and has  provided the
Committee  with the  flexibility  to respond to changes in the  competitive  and
legal  environments,  thereby protecting and enhancing the Company's current and
future  ability  to attract  and retain  directors  and  officers  and other key
employees and  consultants.  The 1996 Plan also provides for automatic grants of
Stock Option Awards to non-employee directors.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

The table below  summarizes  options  granted during 1995 to the Named Executive
Officers.

                      Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year

                                             Individual Grants

                            Number of     % of Total                             Potential Realizable
                            Securities   Options/SARs                           Value at Assumed Annual
                            Underlying    Granted to    Exercise                 Rates of Stock Price
                           Options/SARs  Employees in   or Base    Expiration      Appreciation for
          Name               Granted      Fiscal Year     Price       Date          Option Term (3)
                              (#)(1)                                               5%($)       10%($)

<S>                           <C>             <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>     
Ronald M. DeFeo               40,000          12.2%     $4.250     12/13/05      $106,912    $270,930
Randolph W. Lenz (2)             -0-             0%        -0-       ---              -0-        -0-
David J. Langevin             10,000           3.0%      4.250     12/13/05        26,995     68,411
Marvin B. Rosenberg            5,000           1.5%      4.250     12/13/05        13,364     33,867
Ralph T. Brandifino              -0-             0%        -0-       ---              -0-        -0-
Brian J. Henry                10,000           3.0%      4.875     07/10/05        30,659     77,695

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<FN>

          (1)  Of the options listed above,  19,709, 4,927 and 2,464 for Messrs.
               DeFeo, Langevin and Rosenberg,  respectively,  were granted under
               the 1994 Plan and become  vested to the extent of  one-fourth  of
               the shares of Common Stock  covered  thereby on each of the first
               four  anniversaries  of December 13, 1995, the date of grant; and
               20,291,  5,173  and  2,536  for  Messrs.   DeFeo,   Langevin  and
               Rosenberg,  respectively,  were  granted  under the 1988 Plan and
               become  vested to the extent of one-third of the shares of Common
               Stock covered thereby on each of the first three anniversaries of
               December  31,  1995,  the date of grant.  Mr.  Henry's  option to
               purchase  10,000  shares of Common Stock was granted to him under
               the 1994 Plan in connection  with his promotion to Vice President
               and Treasurer on July 10, 1995,  and becomes vested to the extent
               of one-fourth  of the shares of Common Stock  covered  thereby on
               each of the first four  anniversaries  of July 10, 1995, the date
               of grant.

          (2)  Mr. Lenz retired as Chairman on August 28, 1995. (See "Retirement
               of Randolph W. Lenz" below.)

          (3)  The potential  gains shown are net of the option  exercise  price
               and do not  include  the  effect  of any  taxes  associated  with
               exercise.  The amounts are for the assumed rates of  appreciation
               only,  do  not  constitute  projections  of  future  stock  price
               performance,  and may not necessarily be realized.  Actual gains,
               if  any,  on  stock  option   exercises   depend  on  the  future
               performance  of the Common  Stock,  continued  employment  of the
               optionee through the term of the option, and other factors.

</FN>
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Aggregated Option Exercises in 1995 and Year-End Option Values

The table below  summarizes  options  exercised  during 1995 and year-end option
values of the Named Executive Officers.

                                                          Number of Securities
                                                         Underlying Unexercised         Value of Unexercised
                                                             Options/SARs at         In-the-Money Options/SARs
                                                              Fiscal Year-end        at Fiscal Year-end ($)(1)
          Name             Acquired on       Realized
                           Exercise (#)         ($)      Exercisable/Unexercisable   Exercisable/Unexercisable
                                               
<S>                        <C>             <C>                <C>                            <C>
    Ronald M. DeFeo              -              -             34,366/66,434                  0/190,000
  Randolph W. Lenz (2)           -              -             10,750/32,250                     0/0
   David J. Langevin             -              -             6,850/30,550                    0/47,500
  Marvin B. Rosenberg            -              -             5,650/21,950                    0/23,750
  Ralph T. Brandifino            -              -             5,300/15,900                      0/0
     Brian J. Henry              -              -             1,250/13,750                      0/0
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<FN>

          (1)  Based on the closing price of the  Company's  Common Stock on the
               New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on December 31, 1995 of $4.75.

          (2)  Mr. Lenz retired as Chairman on August 28, 1995. (See "Retirement
               of Randolph W. Lenz" below.)
</FN>
</TABLE>

Pension Plans

The Company  maintains  four defined  benefit  pension  plans  covering  certain
domestic  employees,  including,  as described  below,  certain  officers of the
Company.  Retirement  benefits for the plans covering the salaried employees are
based  primarily  on years of service  and  employees'  qualifying  compensation
during the final years of employment.

     Mr.  DeFeo  participates  in  the  Terex  Corporation  Salaried  Employees'
Retirement  Plan (the  "Retirement  Plan").  Messrs.  Brandifino,  Langevin  and
Rosenberg do not participate  because  participation  in the Retirement Plan was
frozen as of May 7, 1993, prior to their employment with the Company.

Participants of the Retirement Plan with five or more years of eligible  service
are fully vested and entitled to annual  pension  benefits  beginning at age 65.
Retirement  benefits under the  Retirement  Plan are equal to the product of (i)
the participant's  years of service (as defined in the Retirement Plan) and (ii)
1.02% of final average  earnings (as defined in the Retirement  Plan) plus 0.71%
of such  compensation  in  excess  of  amounts  shown on the  applicable  Social
Security Integration Table for participants born prior to 1938. For participants
born during 1938-1954,  the formula is modified by replacing the 1.02% and 0.71%
figures with 1.08% and 0.65%,  respectively.  For participants  born after 1954,
the formula is modified by replacing  the 1.02% and 0.71% figures with 1.13% and
0.60%, respectively.  Service in excess of 25 years is not recognized.  There is
no offset for primary Social Security.

Participation  in the  Retirement  Plan was  frozen  as of May 7,  1993,  and no
participants,  including Mr. DeFeo, will be credited with service following such
date.  However,  participants  not currently fully vested,  including Mr. DeFeo,
will be credited  with service for purposes of  determining  vesting  only.  The
annual retirement benefits payable at normal retirement age under the Retirement
Plan will be $4,503 for Mr. DeFeo (assuming full vesting).

Compensation of Directors

The  directors   who  are  employees  of  the  Company   receive  no  additional
compensation  by virtue of their being  directors of the  Company.  Non-employee
directors  receive an annual fee of $24,000.  All  directors  of the Company are
reimbursed for travel,  lodging and related expenses incurred in attending Board
and committee meetings.

In addition, subject to stockholder approval of the 1996 Plan, outside directors
shall, in lieu of compensation payable under the 1994 Plan:

     (i) be awarded on the date of appointment as an outside director, an option
to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock;

     (ii)  provided  such  outside  directors  are  serving  as of the  date  of
stockholder  approval  of the 1996 Plan,  be awarded an option to  purchase  the
number of shares of Common  Stock  necessary to bring the total number of shares
of Common  Stock for which the  director  has or had an  option,  granted by the
Company during his tenure as a director,  to 25,000 shares,  at a price of $4.25
per share;

     (iii) in consideration of services to the Board  during  1995 and each year
thereafter,  as  applicable,  be awarded  annually an option to  purchase  7,500
shares of Common  Stock five  business  days after the date on which the Company
files its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the  Commission,  at the closing price
of a share of Common  Stock on the NYSE on such date,  except that the  exercise
price of options granted in consideration of services rendered during 1995 shall
be $4.25 per share;

     (iv) in consideration of services to the Board  during  1995 and each  year
thereafter,  as  applicable,  (a) if such  outside  directors  are  serving as a
chairperson  of a committee to the Board of Directors  five  business days after
the date on which  the  Company  files its  Annual  Report on Form 10-K with the
Commission,  be awarded an option to purchase  5,000  shares of Common  Stock at
$4.25 per share for the options granted in  consideration  of services  rendered
during 1995 and at the closing  price of a share of Common  Stock on the NYSE on
the date of all  other  annual  awards,  or (b) if such  outside  directors  are
serving as a member of a committee (and not as a chairperson of such  committee)
of the Board of Directors five business days after the date on which the Company
files its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the  Commission,  be awarded an option
to  purchase  2,500  shares of Common  Stock at $4.25 per share for the  options
granted in  consideration  of services  rendered  during 1995 and at the closing
price  of  Common  Stock on the NYSE on the  date of all  other  annual  awards;
provided,  however,  that an individual outside director shall not be awarded an
option to purchase  more than 7,500  shares of Common Stock per year for service
as a committee chairperson and/or member,  regardless of the number of positions
held.

The outside director options described above shall have a term of five years and
the exercise price of the options shall be equal to the fair market value of the
Common  Stock on the date  preceding  the day the  grant is  authorized,  unless
otherwise  provided.  The options shall vest immediately.  On December 13, 1995,
pursuant  to such  provisions  of the  1996  Plan,  (i) G.  Chris  Andersen  was
conditionally  granted an option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock; (ii)
William H. Fike was conditionally granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of
Common  Stock;  (iii)  Bruce I.  Raben was  conditionally  granted  an option to
purchase  30,000 shares of Common Stock;  (iv) David A. Sachs was  conditionally
granted an option to purchase  27,500  shares of Common  Stock;  and (v) Adam E.
Wolf was  conditionally  granted an option to purchase  17,500  shares of Common
Stock,  in each case at an option  price of $4.25 per  share.  In  addition,  on
December 13, 1995,  pursuant to the  provisions  of the 1996 Plan;  (i) G. Chris
Andersen was conditionally granted an option to purchase 15,000 shares of Common
Stock;  (ii)  William H. Fike was  conditionally  granted an option to  purchase
12,500 shares of Common  Stock;  (iii) each of Bruce I. Raben and David A. Sachs
was  conditionally  granted an option to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock;
and (iv) Adam E. Wolf was  conditionally  granted an option to  purchase  10,000
shares of Common Stock,  in each case at an option price of $6.75 per share.  At
the time of the Board of  Directors'  approval  of the 1996 Plan and the initial
awards to outside directors, the Board of Directors noted the increased workload
of the outside directors during 1995 as a result of negotiations relating to Mr.
Lenz's retirement as well as the lack of a permanent  Chairman since the date of
Mr. Lenz's retirement.  See "Retirement of Randolph W. Lenz" below. In the event
that the stockholders do not ratify the Board of Directors' approval of the 1996
Plan, the outside directors shall receive compensation under the 1994 Plan.

Retirement of Randolph W. Lenz

On August 28, 1995, the Company  announced that its Chairman,  Randolph W. Lenz,
had retired from his position  with the Company and its Board of  Directors.  In
connection with his retirement, the Company (acting upon the recommendation of a
committee comprised of its independent  Directors and represented by independent
counsel) and Mr. Lenz have entered into a retirement agreement providing certain
benefits  to Mr.  Lenz and the  Company.  The  agreement  provides,  among other
things, for a five-year consulting engagement requiring Mr. Lenz to make himself
available to the Company to provide consulting  services for certain portions of
his time. Mr Lenz, or his designee,  will receive a fee for consulting  services
which will  include  payments in an amount,  and a rate,  equal to his 1995 base
salary until  December 31, 1996. The agreement also provides for the granting of
a  five-year  $1.8  million  loan  bearing  interest at 6.56% per annum which is
subject to being forgiven in increments over the five-year term of the agreement
upon certain  conditions and equity grants having a maximum potential of 200,000
shares of Common Stock  conditioned upon the Company achieving certain financial
performance  objectives in the future. In contemplation of the execution of this
retirement  agreement,  the Company advanced to Mr. Lenz the principal amount of
the  forgivable  loan. Mr. Lenz has also agreed not to compete with the Company,
to vote his Terex shares in the manner  recommended  by the  Company's  Board of
Directors, not to acquire any additional shares of the Common Stock, and, except
under certain circumstances, not to sell his shares of common stock.

The foregoing  description is a summary of the terms of the retirement agreement
and  does not  purport  to be  complete  and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by
reference to the Agreement  dated as of November 2, 1995 between the Company and
Randolph  W. Lenz,  a copy of which is filed as an  Exhibit to the  Registration
Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.

Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment
  and Change-in-Control Arrangements

The  Company  has agreed  with  Ronald M. DeFeo that in the event of a change in
ownership of the Company which  prevents him from  continuing in his position as
President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer,   the  Company  will  provide  for  a
continuance of his income for a period of 24 months.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Compensation Committee of the Board recommending  compensation for executive
officers,  including the Named  Executive  Officers,  during the Company's  1995
fiscal year consisted of G. Chris Andersen,  William H. Fike and David A. Sachs.
There are no compensation  Committee  interlocks or insider  participation  with
respect to such individuals.




<PAGE>


         SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

The following  table sets forth  certain  information  regarding the  beneficial
ownership  of  Common  Stock  by  each  person  known  by  the  Company  to  own
beneficially  more than 5% of Common Stock, by each director,  by each executive
officer of the Company named in "Management -- Executive  Compensation,"  and by
all  directors  and executive  officers as a group,  as of March 31, 1996.  Each
person named in the following  table has sole voting and  investment  power with
respect  to all  shares  of Common  Stock  shown as  beneficially  owned by such
person,  except as  otherwise  set forth in the  notes to the  table.  Shares of
Common  Stock that any person has a right to acquire  within 60 days after March
31,  1996  pursuant to an  exercise  of  options,  warrants  or other  rights or
conversion of preferred  stock or otherwise are deemed to be outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such person, but are not deemed
to be  outstanding  for computing the  percentage  ownership of any other person
shown in the table.

Name and Address of                                Amount               Percent
  Beneficial Owner                              Beneficially           of Class
                                                   Owned

Randolph W. Lenz (1)                              4,425,701 (2)         41.76%
  c/o Terex Corporation
  500 Post Road East
  Westport, CT  06880
G. Chris Andersen                                    34,900 (3)           *
  821 West Shore Drive
  Kinnelon, NJ  07405
Ronald M. DeFeo                                      54,732 (4)           *
  c/o Terex Corporation
  500 Post Road East
  Westport, CT  06880
William H. Fike                                           0               *
  Magna International, Inc.
  26200 Lahser Road
  Suite 300
  Southfield, MI  48034
Bruce I. Raben                                       67,663 (5)           *
  CIBC Wood Gundy
  1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1910
  Los Angeles, CA  90067
Marvin B. Rosenberg                                 111,475 (6)         1.05%
  c/o Terex Corporation
  500 Post Road East
  Westport, CT  06880
David A. Sachs                                       32,800 (7)           *
  Onyx Partners
  9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700
  Beverly Hills, CA  90212
Adam E. Wolf                                         28,100 (8)           *
  875 East Donges Lane
  Milwaukee, WI  53217
Ralph T. Brandifino                                   9,050 (9)           *
  c/o Terex Corporation
  500 Post Road East
  Westport, CT  06880
Brian J. Henry                                        5,875 (10)          *
  c/o Terex Corporation
  500 Post Road East
  Westport, CT  06880
David J. Langevin                                   128,675 (11)         1.21%
  c/o Terex Corporation
  500 Post Road East
  Westport, CT  06880
All directors and executive officers
 as a group (12 persons)                            475,145 (12)         4.48%
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*        Amount owned does not exceed one percent (1%) of the class so owned.

               (1)  Mr.  Lenz  currently  pledges,  and intends to pledge in the
                    future,   shares  of  the  Common  Stock  owned  by  him  as
                    collateral  for loans.  If Mr.  Lenz does not pay such loans
                    when due,  the pledgee may have the right to sell the shares
                    of the Common  Stock  pledged to it in  satisfaction  of Mr.
                    Lenz's obligations. The sale of a significant amount of such
                    pledged  shares  could  result in a change of control of the
                    Company.  Pursuant  to a  retirement  agreement  between the
                    Company and Mr. Lenz, Mr. Lenz has agreed to vote his shares
                    of the Company's  Common Stock in the manner  recommended by
                    the Company's Board of Directors.

               (2)  Includes (a) 3,738,537 shares of Common Stock directly owned
                    by Mr. Lenz, (b) 10,750 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
                    the exercise of options  exercisable within 60 days and held
                    by Mr. Lenz, (c) 573,414  shares of Common Stock  indirectly
                    owned  by  Mr.  Lenz  through  four   corporations  that  he
                    indirectly owns and controls,  (d) 38,800 shares of Series B
                    Cumulative  Redeemable   Convertible  Preferred  Stock  (the
                    "Series B Preferred  Stock")  convertible into 87,300 shares
                    of  Common  Stock  and (e)  Series B Common  Stock  Purchase
                    Warrants (the "Series B Warrants")  exercisable  into 15,700
                    shares of Common Stock.

               (3)  Includes  10,000  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon the
                    exercise of options exercisable within 60 days.

               (4)  Includes  34,366  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon the
                    exercise of options exercisable within 60 days.

               (5)  Includes 10,000 shares owned by Mr. Raben's wife as to which
                    Mr.  Raben  does not have  dispositive  or voting  power and
                    disclaims beneficial ownership.  Also includes 10,000 shares
                    of Common Stock  issuable  upon the exercise of options held
                    by Mr. Raben and which are exercisable within 60 days.

               (6)  Includes  5,650  shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon the
                    exercise of options exercisable within 60 days.

               (7)  Includes  3,300 shares of Common  Stock owned by Mr.  Sach's
                    wife. Mr. Sachs  disclaims the beneficial  ownership of such
                    shares. Also includes 10,000 shares of Common Stock issuable
                    upon the  exercise  of options  held by Mr.  Sachs which are
                    exercisable within 60 days.

               (8)  Includes  20,000  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon the
                    exercise of options  held by Mr. Wolf which are  exercisable
                    within 60 days.  Also  includes  800 shares of Common  Stock
                    held in a  testamentary  trust for which Mr. Wolf has shared
                    voting power and shared  investment  power and 200 shares of
                    Common  Stock  held by Mr.  Wolf's  wife for which he claims
                    beneficial ownership.

               (9)  Includes  5,300  shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon the
                    exercise of options exercisable within 60 days

               (10) Includes  1,250  shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon the
                    exercise of options exercisable within 60 days.

               (11) Includes  6,850  shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon the
                    exercise of options exercisable within 60 days.

               (12) Includes  115,416  shares of Common Stock  issuable upon the
                    exercise of options exercisable within 60 days.



<PAGE>


                            SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS

The following table sets forth certain information, as of May 6, 1996, regarding
the  Preferred  Stock  held by the  Selling  Security  Holders  covered  by this
Prospectus.  The exact number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of a
share of Preferred Stock cannot be determined until the date of such conversion,
as the Conversion  Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain
dilutive events. See "Description of Securities -- Preferred Stock -- Conversion
Right." At the initial Conversion Price of $11.11, each share of Preferred Stock
can be  converted  into 2.25  Conversion  Shares.  Because the Selling  Security
Holders may offer all or some part of the Preferred Stock and Conversion  Shares
which they hold from time to time pursuant to the offering  contemplated by this
Prospectus,  and  because  this  offering  is not being  underwritten  on a firm
commitment  basis,  no estimate can be given as to the amount of Preferred Stock
or  Conversion  Shares that will be held by the Selling  Security  Holders  upon
termination of this offering. See "Plan of Distribution."


                                                              Number of
Name of Selling                                              Shares of
Security Holder                                         Preferred Stock Held

The Airlie Group LP                                              40,000
Baninsa International                                             5,000
Bear Stearns Securities Corp.                                   203,500
Cumberland Partners                                              40,000
Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp.                     10,000
FAMCO Capital Partners                                           32,000
FAMCO Income Partners, LP                                        37,000
Gerlach & Co.                                                    97,000
Hare & Co.                                                       40,000
J. Romeo & Co.                                                   80,000
J. Romeo & Co.                                                   16,800
JEFCO                                                            48,000
Lewco Securities Corp.                                          120,550
Lewco Securities Corp.                                            1,200
Lewco Securities Corp.                                            5,250
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated                173,500
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated                 25,000
Morgan Stanley & Co.                                             15,000
Neuberger & Berman                                               51,200
Polly & Co.                                                       1,000
Prudential Securities Incorporated                               11,000
SC Fundamental Value Fund LP                                     22,000
SP Investment International NVB                                  20,000
Scattered Corp.                                                  20,000
Strome Susskind Hedgecap Fund, L.P.                              80,000
Taft Securities                                                   5,000

The Preferred Stock and Conversion Shares are being registered for resale solely
for the account of the Selling  Security  Holders.  None of the Selling Security
Holders and none of their respective officers, directors or stockholders has had
any material  relationship with the Company within the past three years,  except
as set forth in "Certain Transactions."

It is anticipated  that each of the Selling  Security  Holders named herein will
offer and sell the shares of  Preferred  Stock  which may be sold by such person
hereunder from time to time in ordinary  transactions  to go through one or more
brokers or dealers in the over-the-counter  market or in private transactions at
such prices as may be obtainable.



<PAGE>


                              CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS


On August 28,  1995,  Randolph  W. Lenz  retired as  Chairman of the Board and a
Director of the Company.  Mr. Lenz remains the Company's principal  stockholder.
As  of  March  31,  1996  he  beneficially   owned,   directly  and  indirectly,
approximately 42% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company.  In connection
with his  retirement,  the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Lenz which
provides  certain  benefits  to Mr. Lenz and the  Company.  See  "Management  --
Retirement  of Randolph W.  Lenz." In addition to  indebtedness  pursuant to the
retirement agreement, an affiliate of Mr. Lenz is indebted to the Company in the
approximate  amount of $33,450  representing  shipping  charges incurred by such
affiliate  to the Company  during 1994.  The  affiliate of Mr. Lenz has not paid
such charges to date.

The Company,  certain directors and executives of the Company, and KCS are named
parties in various legal  proceedings.  During 1995,  the Company  incurred $0.3
million of legal  fees and  expenses  on behalf of the  Company,  directors  and
executives of the Company, and KCS named in the lawsuits.

In 1995, the Company retained Jefferies,  of which a director of the Company was
then an officer, in connection with the offering of the Company's Senior Secured
Notes and the Acquisition of PPM which was completed in May 1995.  Jefferies was
paid $9.338  million as an  underwriting  discount  and for  services  rendered.
Jefferies has previously  rendered  financial advisory and other services to the
Company.  JEFCO,  one  of the  Selling  Security  Holders,  is an  affiliate  of
Jefferies.  In addition,  certain of the Selling  Security  Holders are officers
and/or employees of Jefferies.

The Company  intends that all  transactions  with affiliates be on terms no less
favorable to the Company than could be obtained in comparable  transactions with
an unrelated  person.  The Board will be advised in advance of any such proposed
transaction  or agreement and will utilize such  procedures in evaluating  their
terms and provisions as are appropriate in light of the Board's fiduciary duties
under Delaware law. In addition,  the Company has an Audit Committee  consisting
solely of outside directors.  One of the responsibilities of the Audit Committee
is to review related party transactions.


                            DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

The Company's  authorized capital stock consists of 40 million shares of capital
stock,  $.01 par value,  consisting of 30 million  shares of Common Stock and 10
million shares of preferred  stock. As of March 31, 1996, 10.6 million shares of
Common Stock and 1.2 million shares of preferred stock  (including the Preferred
Stock registered hereby) were issued and outstanding.

Common Stock

Each outstanding  share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote,  either
in person or by  proxy,  on all  matters  submitted  to a vote of  stockholders,
including  the  election  of  directors.  There is no  cumulative  voting in the
election  of  directors,  which  means that the  holders  of a  majority  of the
outstanding  shares of Common Stock can elect all of the directors then standing
for election.  Subject to preferences which may be applicable to any outstanding
shares of preferred stock,  holders of Common Stock have equal ratable rights to
such  dividends  as may be declared  from time to time by the Board of Directors
out of funds  legally  available  thereof.  See  "Market  for  Common  Stock and
Dividend Policy."

Holders of Common Stock have no conversion,  redemption or preemptive  rights to
subscribe to any  securities of the Company.  All  outstanding  shares of Common
Stock  are  fully  paid and  nonassessable.  In the  event  of any  liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of the Company, holders of Common Stock
will be entitled to share ratably in the assets of the Company  remaining  after
provision for payment of liabilities to creditors and preferences  applicable to
outstanding shares of preferred stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of
holders  of Common  Stock  are  subject  to the  rights  of the  holders  of any
outstanding shares of preferred stock. See "-- Preferred Stock."

The  Certificate of  Incorporation  provides that directors of the Company shall
not be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages
for  breach of  fiduciary  duties as a director  except to the extent  otherwise
required by Delaware law. The by-laws of the Company provide for indemnification
of the officers and directors of the Company to the fullest extent  permitted by
Delaware law.

The  transfer  agent and  registrar  for the  Common  Stock is  Chemical  Mellon
Shareholder  Services  L.L.C.,  111 Founders  Plaza,  Suite 1100, East Hartford,
Connecticut 06108.



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Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors of the Company is  authorized  to issue up to  10,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, in one or more series, with
such  designations,  powers,  preferences  and  rights  of such  series  and the
qualifications,  limitations or restrictions thereon, including, but not limited
to, the fixing of dividend rights,  dividend rates,  conversion  rights,  voting
rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions),  the
redemption price or prices,  and the liquidation  preferences,  in each case, if
any,  as the Board of  Directors  of the Company  may by  resolution  determine,
without any further vote or action by the Company's stockholders.

Series A  Cumulative  Redeemable  Convertible  Preferred  Stock.  By  resolution
adopted December 17, 1993, the Board of Directors of the Company  authorized the
issuance  of a  series  of  preferred  stock  consisting  of  1,200,000  shares,
designated Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$.01 per  share,  and fixed the terms of such  Preferred  Stock.  The  following
summary of the terms and  provisions of the Preferred  Stock does not purport to
be complete  and is  qualified  in its  entirety by  reference  to the  relevant
sections of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a copy of which
is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

The registrar  and transfer  agent for the  Preferred  Stock is Chemical  Mellon
Shareholder  Services L.L.C., 111 Founders Plaza, Suite 1100, East Hartford,  CT
06108.

Liquidation   Preference.   In  the  event  of  the  voluntary  or   involuntary
liquidation,  dissolution  or  winding  up of  the  affairs  of the  Company  (a
"Liquidation"),  subject to the prior  preferences and other rights of any stock
ranking senior to the Preferred  Stock in respect of the right to receive assets
upon  liquidation,  but before any  distribution or payment shall be made to the
holders of Common Stock or any other stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock
upon  liquidation,  the holders of the  Preferred  Stock shall be entitled to be
paid,  out of the  assets  of the  Company  available  for  distribution  to its
stockholders,  a liquidation  preference,  initially  equal to $25.00 per share,
plus all accrued and unpaid dividends  thereon to such date, in cash. During the
period  commencing  on the Issue  Date and ending on the  Accretion  Termination
Date, the Liquidation  Preference  accretes and accrues daily at the rate of 13%
per  annum  from  the  Issue  Date   through   December  20,  1998  (the  "Fifth
Anniversary")  and  18% per  annum  thereafter.  Until  the  shelf  Registration
Statement  of which this  Prospectus  is a part (the  "Registration  Statement")
shall  become  effective  or if,  prior to the end of the period  during which a
registration  statement relating to the shares of Preferred Stock is required to
be maintained  effective  pursuant to the Preferred  Stock  Registration  Rights
Agreement,  the Commission  issues a stop order suspending the  effectiveness of
the  Registration  Statement,  then for each day on which  any of the  foregoing
events  occurred and are  continuing,  the rate increases by (a) 0.25% per annum
from  February 18, 1994 through June 18, 1994 (the "Initial  Event  Period") and
(b)  0.50%  per  annum on each  such day  thereafter.  Such  accretion  shall be
computed on the basis of a 360-day  year and shall  compound  quarterly  on each
Dividend Payment Date.

Dividends.  Subject  to the  prior  preferences  and  other  rights of any stock
ranking senior to the Preferred  Stock with respect to the payment of dividends,
holders of shares of the  Preferred  Stock are entitled to receive,  when and as
declared  by the Board of  Directors,  out of funds  legally  available  for the
payment of  dividends,  cumulative  cash  dividends  that will  accrue  from the
Accretion  Termination  Date at the  rate of 13% per  annum  through  the  Fifth
Anniversary and 18% per annum thereafter. Until the Registration Statement shall
become  effective  or in the event that,  prior to the end of the period  during
which a  registration  statement  relating to the shares of  Preferred  Stock is
required to be maintained effective pursuant to the Preferred Stock Registration
Rights   Agreement,   the  Commission   issues  a  stop  order   suspending  the
effectiveness of such registration statement,  then for each day on which any of
the foregoing events occurred and are continuing,  the rate will increase by (a)
0.25% per annum during the Initial  Event Period and (b) 0.50% per annum on each
such day thereafter.  Such accretion shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year and shall compound  quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date. Such dividends
are cumulative and shall be payable in cash, quarterly,  in arrears, when and as
declared  by the Board of  Directors,  on March 31,  June 30,  September  30 and
December 31 of each year commencing on the first Dividend Payment Date following
the Accretion  Termination Date. Each such dividend shall be paid to the holders
of record of the Preferred  Stock as their names appear on the share register of
the Company at the close of business on the applicable  record date, which shall
be the 15th day of the calendar month in which the applicable  Dividend  Payment
Date falls or such other record date designated by the Board of Directors of the
Company with respect to the dividend payable on such respective Dividend Payment
Date.

If full cash  dividends  are not paid or made  available  to the  holders of all
outstanding  shares of Preferred Stock and of any stock ranking on a parity with
the  Preferred  Stock in respect of the right to  receive  dividends,  and funds
available are insufficient to permit payment in full in cash to all such holders
of the preferential  amounts to which they are then entitled,  the entire amount
available for payment of cash dividends  shall be distributed  among the holders
of the Preferred  Stock and of any such parity  stock,  ratably in proportion to
the full amount to which they would otherwise be respectively  entitled, and any
remainder not paid in cash to the holders of the Preferred Stock shall cumulate,
whether or not earned or declared,  with additional  dividends  thereon for each
succeeding  full quarterly  dividend  period during which such  dividends  shall
remain  unpaid.  Unpaid  dividends  for any  period  less than a full  quarterly
dividend  period shall  cumulate on a day-to-day  basis and shall be computed on
the basis of a 360-day year.

So long as any shares of Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, the Company shall
not declare or pay on any stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock in respect
of the right to receive  dividends  any  dividend  whatsoever,  whether in cash,
property or otherwise  (other than  dividends  payable in shares of the class or
series upon which such  dividends  are declared or paid),  nor shall the Company
make any  distribution on any such junior stock, nor shall any such junior stock
be purchased or redeemed by the Company or any  subsidiary  of the Company,  nor
shall any monies be paid or made  available  for a sinking fund for the purchase
or  redemption  of any such  junior  stock;  provided  that  from and  after the
Accretion  Termination  Date,  the Company may declare and pay cash dividends on
such junior stock so long as (i) all dividends to which the holders of Preferred
Stock shall have been entitled for all previous dividend periods shall have been
declared and paid and (ii) on or prior to the later of (x) the first anniversary
of the Accretion  Termination  Date and (y) the third  anniversary  of the Issue
Date, the Company will not pay dividends on the Common Stock during any 12 month
period  exceeding  4% of the  Current  Market  Price  (as  defined  below in "--
Warrants  -- Warrant  Ratio")  per share of the Common  Stock on the trading day
immediately prior to the declaration of any cash dividend.

Redemption.  The  Preferred  Stock may be redeemed by the Company at any time in
whole or (except as noted  below) from time to time,  in part,  at the option of
the Company, at a per share redemption price equal to the Liquidation Preference
per  share on the date of  redemption  plus all  accrued  but  unpaid  dividends
thereon  to and  including  the  date of  redemption.  If less  than  all of the
outstanding  shares of Preferred Stock are to be redeemed,  such shares shall be
redeemed pro rata or by lot as  determined by the Board of Directors in its sole
discretion. The Company shall not redeem less than all of the outstanding shares
of Preferred  Stock unless all cumulative  dividends on the Preferred  Stock for
all previous  dividend periods have been paid or declared and funds therefor set
apart for payment.

The  Company  is  required  to  redeem  all of the then  outstanding  shares  of
Preferred Stock on or prior to December 31, 2000 at a per share redemption price
equal to the Liquidation Preference per share on the date of redemption plus all
accrued but unpaid dividends thereon to and including the date of redemption.

Notice of every  proposed  redemption of Preferred  Stock shall be sent by or on
behalf of the Company,  by first class mail, postage prepaid,  to the holders of
record of the shares of  Preferred  Stock so to be redeemed at their  respective
addresses  as they shall  appear on the  records of the  Company,  not less than
thirty  (30) days nor more than  sixty  (60)  days  prior to the date  fixed for
redemption (the "Redemption Date") (i) notifying such holders of the election or
obligation  of the Company to redeem such shares of  Preferred  Stock and of the
Redemption  Date,  (ii)  stating  the place or  places  at which  the  shares of
Preferred Stock called for redemption  shall, upon presentation and surrender of
the certificates evidencing such shares of Preferred Stock, be redeemed, and the
redemption  price  therefor,  and  (iii)  stating  the name and  address  of any
redemption  agent  selected  by the  Company  and the  name and  address  of the
Corporation's transfer agent for the Preferred Stock.

Voting.  Except as set forth below or as otherwise  required by law, the holders
of the issued and  outstanding  shares of  Preferred  Stock shall have no voting
rights.

So long as any  Preferred  Stock is  outstanding,  the  Company,  without  first
obtaining  the  affirmative  vote or written  consent of the holders of not less
than a  majority  of the then  outstanding  shares of  Preferred  Stock,  voting
separately  as a class,  will not: (i) amend or repeal any  provision of, or add
any  provision  to, the  Company's  Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  or
Restated By-laws if such action would alter adversely or change the preferences,
rights,  privileges or powers of, or the  restrictions  provided for the benefit
of,  any  Preferred  Stock,  or  increase  or  decrease  the number of shares of
Preferred  Stock  authorized;  (ii)  authorize  or issue  shares of any class or
series of stock ranking senior to the Preferred Stock in respect of the right to
receive  dividends or assets upon  liquidation;  (iii)  reclassify  any class or
series of any junior stock into such parity stock or senior stock or  reclassify
any series of parity stock into senior  stock;  (iv)  authorize,  enter into, or
consummate any transaction that would constitute a deemed dividend to holders of
the  Preferred  Stock under United States  Federal tax laws; or (v)  consolidate
with or merge with or into another  corporation,  other than in a transaction in
which the Company is the surviving corporation.

From and after the Accretion  Termination  Date, (i) if and whenever the Company
fails to declare and pay in cash the entire  amount of dividends  payable on the
Preferred  Stock on any two  Dividend  Payment  Dates,  then the  holders of the
Preferred  Stock,  voting  separately  as a class,  will be entitled at the next
annual meeting of the  stockholders  of the Company or at any special meeting to
elect one  director,  and (ii) if and whenever the Company  shall have failed to
declare and pay in cash the entire amount of dividends  payable on the Preferred
Stock on any four  Dividend  Payment  Dates,  then the holders of the  Preferred
Stock, voting separately as a class, will be entitled at the next annual meeting
of the  stockholders  of the  Company  or at any  special  meeting  to elect two
directors. Upon election, such directors will become additional directors of the
Company and the authorized  number of directors of the Company will thereupon be
automatically  increased by such number of directors.  Such right of the holders
of Preferred  Stock to elect  directors may be exercised  until all dividends in
default on the  Preferred  Stock have been paid in full,  and  dividends for the
current  dividend period declared and funds therefor set apart or paid, and when
so paid and set apart or paid,  the right of the holders of  Preferred  Stock to
elect such number of directors  shall cease and the term of such directors shall
terminate,  but subject  always to the same  provisions  for the vesting of such
special  voting  rights  in the  case of any such  future  dividend  default  or
defaults.

Conversion  Right.  Each holder of shares of Preferred  Stock has the right,  at
such holder's  option,  at any time or from time to time, to convert any of such
shares of Preferred Stock into the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock determined by dividing (i) $25.00 by (ii) the Conversion  Price,
initially  $11.11 and subject to adjustment as set forth below, in effect on the
date of  conversion.  The  Conversion  Price is subject to adjustment to prevent
dilution in the event of (i) dividends or other  distributions  of Common Stock,
(ii) subdivision and combinations of outstanding  shares of Common Stock,  (iii)
dividends or other  distributions  of rights or warrants  entitling  the holders
thereof to subscribe for or purchase, during a period not exceeding 45 days from
the date of such  dividend or other  distribution,  Common  Stock at a price per
share less than the Current Market Price of the Common Stock,  (iv) dividends or
other distributions of other securities,  evidences of its indebtedness or other
assets,  excluding any cash dividend or cash distribution  payable out of earned
surplus of the Company if the per share amount of such dividend or distribution,
together  with the  aggregate  per share amount of all other cash  dividends and
cash  distributions  declared or paid  during the one year period  ending on the
date such  dividend is declared (the  "Declaration  Date") does not exceed 4% of
the  Current  Market  Price  per  share  of  Common  Stock  on the  trading  day
immediately  prior to the  Declaration  Date, or (v) issuances by the Company of
any Common  Stock (or  securities  convertible  into or  exercisable  for Common
Stock) for a  consideration  per share less than the  Current  Market  Price per
share  of  Common  Stock  on the  date  of such  issuance,  subject  to  certain
exceptions.

Reorganizations.  In case of (a) any consolidation with or merger of the Company
with or into another corporation, (b) the occurrence of any other transaction or
event  pursuant  to  which  all or  substantially  all of the  Common  Stock  is
exchanged for,  converted into, or acquired for, or constitutes solely the right
to  receive,  cash  securities,  property or other  assets  (whether by exchange
offer,  liquidation,  tender offer or otherwise) or (c) the sale, lease or other
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, each share of
Preferred Stock shall after the date of such transaction be convertible into the
number of shares of stock or other  securities or property  (including  cash) to
which  the  Common  Stock  issuable  (at  the  time of  such  transaction)  upon
conversion  of such share of Preferred  Stock would have been entitled upon such
transaction.

Reservation of Shares; Valid Issuance;  Approvals. The Company shall (i) reserve
at all times so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain  outstanding,  free
from  preemptive  rights,  out of its  treasury  stock  (if  applicable)  or its
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, or both,  solely for the purpose
of effecting the conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock,  sufficient shares
of Common  Stock to provide  for the  conversion  of all  outstanding  shares of
Preferred  Stock,  (ii) take all  necessary  action so that all shares of Common
Stock that are issued upon conversion of the shares of the Preferred Stock will,
upon issuance,  be duly and validly issued,  fully paid and  nonassessable,  and
(iii) take no action  which will cause a  contrary  result  (including,  without
limitation, any action that would cause the Conversion Price to be less than the
par value, if any, of the Common Stock).

If any shares of Common Stock  reserved for the purpose of  conversion of shares
of Preferred  Stock require  registration  with or approval of any  governmental
authority  under any  Federal  or state law  before  such  shares may be validly
issued or delivered upon conversion,  then the Company will in good faith and as
expeditiously as possible endeavor to secure such  registration or approval,  as
the case may be. If,  and so long as, any Common  Stock into which the shares of
Preferred  Stock  are then  convertible  is listed  on any  national  securities
exchange, the Company will, if permitted by the rules of such exchange, list and
keep listed on such exchange,  upon official  notice of issuance,  all shares of
such Common Stock issuable upon conversion.

Series B  Cumulative  Redeemable  Convertible  Preferred  Stock.  By  resolution
adopted  January 24, 1994, the Board of Directors of the Company  authorized the
issuance of a series of preferred stock  consisting of 89,800 shares of Series B
Preferred  Stock,  and fixed the terms of such  Series B  Preferred  Stock.  The
following  summary of the terms and  provisions of the Series B Preferred  Stock
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the relevant sections of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

Liquidation Preference.  In the event of the Liquidation of the Company, subject
to the prior  preferences  and other rights of any stock  ranking  senior to the
Series B  Preferred  Stock  in  respect  of the  right to  receive  assets  upon
liquidation  (including the Preferred Stock registered  hereby),  but before any
distribution  or payment  shall be made to the  holders  of Common  Stock or any
other stock ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Stock upon liquidation, the
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid, out of the
assets  of  the  Company  available  for  distribution  to its  stockholders,  a
liquidation preference (the "Series B Liquidation Preference"),  initially equal
to $25.00 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to such date,
in cash.  During the period  commencing on December 9, 1994 (the "Series B Issue
Date")  and ending on the Series B Dividend  Payment  Date (as  defined  herein)
immediately  preceding  the first  Series B Dividend  Payment  Date on which the
Company is permitted to declare and pay cash dividends on the Series B Preferred
Stock under the Company's  indentures  and loan  agreements as were in effect on
the Series B Issue Date (the "Series B Accretion  Termination Date"), the Series
B  Liquidation  Preference  will accrete and accrue daily at the rate of 13% per
annum from the Series B Issue Date  through  December  9, 1999 and 18% per annum
thereafter.  Such accretion shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and
shall compound quarterly on each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31
of each year (each, a "Series B Dividend Payment Date").

Dividends.  Subject  to the  prior  preferences  and  other  rights of any stock
ranking  senior to the Series B Preferred  Stock with  respect to the payment of
dividends  (including the Preferred Stock registered hereby),  holders of shares
of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by
the Board of  Directors,  out of funds  legally  available  for the  payment  of
dividends,  cumulative  cash  dividends  that  will  accrue  from  the  Series B
Accretion  Termination  Date at the rate of (a) 13% per annum  from the Series B
Accretion  Termination  Date  through  December  9,  1999 and (b) 18% per  annum
thereafter.  Such  dividends  are  cumulative  and  shall  be  payable  in cash,
quarterly,  in arrears, when and as declared by the Board of Directors,  on each
Series B Dividend Payment Date commencing on the first Series B Dividend Payment
Date following the Series B Accretion Termination Date.

So long as any shares of Series B  Preferred  Stock  shall be  outstanding,  the
Company  shall not  declare or pay on any stock  ranking  junior to the Series B
Preferred  Stock in  respect  of the right to  receive  dividends  any  dividend
whatsoever, whether in cash, property or otherwise (other than dividends payable
in shares of the class or series  upon  which such  dividends  are  declared  or
paid), nor shall the Company make any distribution on any such junior stock, nor
shall any such  junior  stock be  purchased  or  redeemed  by the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company,  nor shall any monies be paid or made available for a
sinking fund for the purchase or redemption  of any such junior stock;  provided
that from and after the Series B  Accretion  Termination  Date,  the Company may
declare and pay cash dividends on such junior stock so long as (i) all dividends
to which the holders of Series B Preferred  Stock shall have been  entitled  for
all previous  dividend  periods shall have been declared and paid and (ii) on or
prior to the later of (x) the third year  anniversary of the Series B Issue Date
and (y) the one year anniversary of the Series B Accretion Termination Date, the
Company  will not pay  dividends  on the Common Stock during any 12 month period
exceeding  4% of the Current  Market  Price per share of the Common Stock on the
trading day immediately prior to the declaration of any cash dividend.

Redemption.  The Series B Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company in cash
at any time in whole or (except as noted below),  from time to time, in part, at
the option of the Company, at a per share redemption price equal to the Series B
Liquidation  Preference per share on the date of redemption plus all accrued but
unpaid dividends  thereon to and including the date of redemption.  If less than
all of the  outstanding  shares of Series B Preferred  Stock are to be redeemed,
such shares shall be redeemed pro rata or by lot as  determined  by the Board of
Directors in its sole discretion.  The Company shall not redeem less than all of
the  outstanding  shares of  Series B  Preferred  Stock  unless  all  cumulative
dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for all previous dividend periods have
been paid or declared and funds therefor set apart for payment.

The Company is required to redeem all of the then outstanding shares of Series B
Preferred Stock on or prior to December 31, 2001 at a per share redemption price
equal to the Series B Liquidation Preference per share on the date of redemption
plus all  accrued  but unpaid  dividends  thereon to and  including  the date of
redemption;  provided, that the Series B Preferred Stock may be redeemed only if
all of the outstanding  Preferred Stock has been redeemed prior to such proposed
redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock.

Voting.  Except as set forth below or as otherwise  required by law, the holders
of the issued and  outstanding  shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have no
voting rights.

So long as any Series B Preferred  Stock is  outstanding,  the Company,  without
first  obtaining the  affirmative  vote or written consent of the holders of not
less than a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock,
voting separately as a class, will not: (i) amend or repeal any provision of, or
add any  provision to, the Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  or Restated
By-Laws if such action would alter adversely or change the preferences,  rights,
privileges  or powers of, or the  restrictions  provided for the benefit of, any
Series B Preferred Stock, or increase or decrease the number of shares of Series
B Preferred  Stock  authorized;  (ii)  authorize or issue shares of any class or
series of stock ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock in respect of the
right to receive  dividends or assets upon  liquidation;  (iii)  reclassify  any
class or series of any junior  stock into such parity  stock or senior  stock or
reclassify  any series of parity  stock into senior  stock;  or (iv)  authorize,
enter  into,  or  consummate  any  transaction  that would  constitute  a deemed
dividend to holders of the Series B Preferred  Stock under United States Federal
tax laws.

Conversion  Right.  Each  holder of shares of Series B  Preferred  Stock has the
right, at such holder's option, at any time or from time to time, to convert any
of such  shares of Series B  Preferred  Stock  into the number of fully paid and
nonassessable  shares of Common Stock  determined by dividing (i) $25.00 by (ii)
the conversion price,  initially $11.11 and subject to adjustment (the "Series B
Conversion Price"), in effect on the date of conversion. The Series B Conversion
Price is subject to adjustment to prevent dilution in the event of (i) dividends
or other  distributions  of Common Stock,  (ii)  subdivision and combinations of
outstanding  shares of Common Stock,  (iii) dividends or other  distributions of
rights or warrants  entitling the holders  thereof to subscribe for or purchase,
during a period not  exceeding  45 days from the date of such  dividend or other
distribution,  Common  Stock at a price per share less than the  Current  Market
Price of the  Common  Stock,  (iv)  dividends  or other  distributions  of other
securities,  evidences of its  indebtedness or other assets,  excluding any cash
dividend or cash  distribution  payable out of earned  surplus of the Company if
the per  share  amount  of such  dividend  or  distribution,  together  with the
aggregate per share amount of all other cash  dividends  and cash  distributions
declared or paid during the one year period  ending on the date such dividend is
declared  the  "Series B  Declaration  Date" does not  exceed 4% of the  Current
Market Price per share of Common Stock on the trading day  immediately  prior to
the Series B  Declaration  Date,  or (v)  issuances by the Company of any Common
Stock (or securities  convertible  into or  exercisable  for Common Stock) for a
consideration  per share less than the Current  Market Price per share of Common
Stock on the date of such issuance, subject to certain exceptions.

Reorganizations.  In case of (a) any consolidation with or merger of the Company
with or into another corporation, (b) the occurrence of any other transaction or
event  pursuant  to  which  all or  substantially  all of the  Common  Stock  is
exchanged for,  converted into, or acquired for, or constitutes solely the right
to  receive,  cash  securities,  property or other  assets  (whether by exchange
offer,  liquidation,  tender offer or otherwise) or (c) the sale, lease or other
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, each share of
Series B Preferred Stock shall after the date of such transaction be convertible
into the number of shares of stock or other  securities  or property  (including
cash) to which the Common Stock issuable (at the time of such  transaction) upon
conversion  of such share of Series B Preferred  Stock would have been  entitled
upon such transaction.

Reservation of Shares; Valid Issuance;  Approvals. The Company shall (i) reserve
at all times so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain  outstanding,  free
from  preemptive  rights,  out of its  treasury  stock  (if  applicable)  or its
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, or both,  solely for the purpose
of effecting the conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock,  sufficient shares
of Common  Stock to provide  for the  conversion  of all  outstanding  shares of
Preferred  Stock,  (ii) take all  necessary  action so that all shares of Common
Stock that are issued upon conversion of the shares of the Preferred Stock will,
upon issuance,  be duly and validly issued,  fully paid and  nonassessable,  and
(iii) take no action  which will cause a  contrary  result  (including,  without
limitation, any action that would cause the Conversion Price to be less than the
par value, if any, of the Common Stock).

If any shares of Common Stock  reserved for the purpose of  conversion of shares
of  Series B  Preferred  Stock  require  registration  with or  approval  of any
governmental  authority under any Federal or state law before such shares may be
validly issued or delivered upon conversion, then the Company will in good faith
and as  expeditiously  as  possible  endeavor  to secure  such  registration  or
approval,  as the case may be. If,  and so long as, any Common  Stock into which
the shares of  Preferred  Stock are then  convertible  is listed on any national
securities  exchange,  the  Company  will,  if  permitted  by the  rules of such
exchange,  list and keep  listed  on such  exchange,  upon  official  notice  of
issuance, all shares of such Common Stock issuable upon conversion.

Warrants

In addition to the Common Stock,  the Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred
Stock,  as of March 31, 1996 the Company has  outstanding  1,264,756 of Series A
Warrants and 15,700 of Series B Warrants. The Series A Warrants and the Series B
Warrants are  collectively  referred to as the  "Warrants".  The  following is a
summary of the terms and  provisions  of the  Warrants.  This  summary  does not
purport to be complete  and is  qualified  in its  entirety by  reference to the
detailed provisions of the Warrants.

Term. As of the date of this Prospectus,  each Series A Warrant may be exercised
by the  registered  holder  thereof for 2.41 shares of Common Stock,  subject to
adjustment.  Each Series B Warrant may be  exercised  by the  registered  holder
thereof for one share of Common Stock. The Warrants may be exercised at any time
in whole and from time to time in part, at the option of the holder,  until 5:00
p.m.  New York  City time on  December  31,  2000.  The  shares of Common  Stock
issuable  upon  exercise or  redemption  of the  Warrants  shall be the "Warrant
Shares."

Exercise  Price.  The Warrants are exercisable for $.01 per Warrant Share in the
case of  Common  Stock  and in the case of all other  securities  issuable  upon
exercise of the Warrants, for the lowest exercise price permitted by law.

Redemption.  The Series A Warrants may be redeemed by the Company in whole,  but
not in part, in exchange for Series A Warrant Shares at any time; provided, that
concurrently  with such  redemption  the Company  redeems  all then  outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock. Each Series A Warrant will be redeemable for a number
of Series A Warrant  Shares  equal to the Series A Warrant  Ratio on the date of
redemption. The Series B Warrants are not redeemable.

Adjustments.  The Warrants  contain certain  provisions that protect the holders
thereof against dilution in the event of (i) dividends or other distributions of
Common Stock, (ii) subdivisions and combinations of outstanding shares of Common
Stock,  (iii) dividends or other  distributions of rights or warrants  entitling
the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase,  during a period not exceeding
45 days from the date of such dividend or other  distribution,  shares of Common
Stock at a price  per  share  less than the  Current  Market  Price per share of
Common  Stock,  or  (iv)  issuances  by the  Company  of any  Common  Stock  (or
securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock) for a consideration
per share less than the Current  Market Price of the Common Stock on the date of
such issuance,  subject to certain exceptions.  "Current Market Price" per share
of the Common  Stock on any day means the  average of the daily  closing  prices
with respect to the Common Stock for the 30  consecutive  trading days ending on
such date (or, if such date is not a trading day, on the trading day immediately
preceding such date); provided, that if the Common Stock is not publicly traded,
the  Current  Market  Price  per  share  shall  be  determined  by a  nationally
recognized  investment  banking  firm  selected by the Board of Directors of the
Company.

In addition,  if the Company shall declare a dividend or other  distribution  on
its  Common  Stock that would not cause  such an  adjustment  consisting  of (i)
securities other than Common Stock, (ii) evidences of its indebtedness, or (iii)
assets  (including cash dividends or  distributions)  (collectively,  "Assets"),
then in each such case adequate  provision  shall be made so that each holder of
Warrants shall receive,  without  charge,  concurrently  with the making of such
dividend  or  distribution,  the amount and kind of such Assets that such holder
would have received if such holder had, immediately prior to the relevant record
date, exercised its Warrants.

On or prior to each day on which an adjustment is to be made,  the Company shall
promptly  direct the Warrant  Agent,  and the  Warrant  Agent shall send to each
holder,  notice of such  adjustment  and shall  deliver to the  Warrant  Agent a
certificate of a firm of independent public accountants selected by the Board of
Directors (who may be the regular  accountants  employed by the Company) setting
forth the Warrant Shares  purchasable upon the exercise of each Warrant and with
respect to the Series A Warrants,  the Warrant  Ratio after such  adjustment,  a
brief statement of the facts requiring such  adjustment,  and the computation by
which such adjustment was made.

Reorganizations.  In case of (a) any consolidation or merger of the Company with
or into another  corporation,  (b) the  occurrence of any other  transaction  or
event  pursuant  to  which  all or  substantially  all of the  Common  Stock  is
exchanged for,  converted into, or acquired for, or constitutes solely the right
to  receive,  cash  securities,  property or other  assets  (whether by exchange
offer,  liquidation,  tender offer or otherwise) or (c) the sale, lease or other
transfer of all or substantially  all of the assets of the Company,  there shall
thereafter be deliverable upon exercise of each Series A Warrant (in lieu of the
Series A Warrant Shares theretofore  deliverable),  at the lowest exercise price
permitted by law, the number of shares of stock or other  securities or property
to which a holder of the Series A Warrant Shares that would  otherwise have been
deliverable  upon the exercise of such Series A Warrant would have been entitled
upon such  transaction  if such  Series A  Warrant  had been  exercised  in full
immediately prior to such transaction.

No Rights as Stockholders.  Nothing contained in the Warrant Agreement  relating
to the  Warrants or in any of the Warrants  confers upon the holders  thereof or
their  transferees the right to vote or to receive dividends or to consent or to
receive notice as stockholders in respect of any meeting of stockholders for the
election  of  directors  of the  Company  or any  other  matter,  or any  rights
whatsoever as stockholders of the Company.

Reservation of Shares;  Governmental  Approvals and Stock Exchange Listings. The
Company shall reserve at all times so long as any Warrants  remain  outstanding,
free from  preemptive  rights,  out of its treasury stock (if applicable) or its
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, or both,  solely for the purpose
of effecting the exercise of the Warrants,  sufficient Warrant Shares to provide
for the exercise of all outstanding  Warrants,  and take all necessary action so
that all Warrant Shares that are issued upon exercise of the Warrants will, upon
issuance, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

The  Warrant  Agent for the  Warrants is Chemical  Mellon  Shareholder  Services
L.L.C., 111 Founders Plaza, Suite 1100, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108.


                    CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following  discussion  summarizes certain Federal income tax consequences to
the initial  holders of the Preferred  Stock under  existing  Federal income tax
law, which is subject to change, possibly  retroactively.  This summary does not
discuss  all  aspects of  Federal  income  taxation  that may be  relevant  to a
particular  investor in light of his  personal  investment  circumstances  or to
certain types of investors subject to special treatment under the Federal income
tax laws (for example, financial institutions,  insurance companies,  tax-exempt
organizations,  broker-dealers,  and foreign taxpayers), and it does not discuss
any aspects of state,  local,  or foreign tax laws.  This  summary  assumes that
investors  will hold  their  Preferred  Stock as a  "capital  asset"  (generally
property  held for  investment)  under the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as
amended (the "Code").  Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors as to the
specific  tax  consequences  of holding and  disposing of the  Preferred  Stock,
including the application and effect of Federal, state, local and foreign income
and other tax laws.

This summary is based on the Company's  understanding  of the Federal income tax
laws,  which  in  turn  is in part  based  on  discussions  with  the  Company's
professional  advisers.  It is the  Company's  belief that all material  Federal
income tax consequences are addressed.

Dividends

Accretions  on the  Liquidation  preference  of,  and  distributions  (including
constructive distributions) with respect to, the Preferred Stock will be treated
as  dividends  for Federal  income tax purposes to the extent of the current and
accumulated  earnings and profits of the  Company,  and such  dividends  will be
subject to tax as ordinary  income.  The amount  included in income for accreted
amounts  should  equal the fair  market  value of such  amounts at the time such
amounts accrete, which will require the holder to include in income the accreted
amounts  prior to the date in which  any cash is paid.  To the  extent  that the
amount of a distribution,  whether paid in cash or through accretion,  exceeds a
holder's allocable share of current and accumulated  earnings and profits,  such
excess  will be  treated as a  non-taxable  return of capital to the extent of a
holder's basis in the Preferred  Stock and thereafter as a gain from the sale or
exchange of a capital  asset.  For Federal  income tax  purposes,  earnings  and
profits will be allocated to  distributions  with respect to the Preferred Stock
before they are allocated to distributions with respect to the Common Stock.

Distributions  out of current and  accumulated  earnings  and profits  paid to a
corporate   holder   will   generally   qualify   for  the  70%   intercorporate
dividends-received deduction provided that such holder satisfies certain minimum
holding   period   requirements   and   other   applicable   requirements.   The
intercorporate  dividends-received  deduction will be reduced to the extent that
the holder of the  Preferred  Stock has  incurred  indebtedness  to finance  its
purchase. Generally, regular quarterly dividends on the Preferred Stock will not
be subject to the extraordinary dividend provisions of section 1059 of the Code.

The amount of the Company's earnings and profits for Federal income tax purposes
will  depend  upon,   among  other  things,   the  Company's   future  financial
performance.  Accordingly, no assurances can be given that the Company will have
earnings and profits over the life of the Preferred  Stock  sufficient to assure
that  distributions paid thereon will be treated as dividends for Federal income
tax purposes.

The Preferred  Stock was issued with an  "unreasonable  redemption  premium" and
holders will be required to include a portion of such premium in ordinary income
for each  taxable  year  during  which  such  stock is held to the extent of the
Company's  current and  accumulated  earnings  and  profits.  The portion of the
redemption  premium  included in income for each taxable year will be determined
on the basis of a constant  yield to  maturity  method,  which will  result in a
greater  portion of such premium  being  included in income in the later part of
the term of the Preferred  Stock. If the Internal Revenue Service were to assert
successfully  that the amount of the aggregate  purchase  price of the Preferred
Stock and Warrants  that is allocable to the Warrants is greater than the amount
allocated in the Purchase  Agreement,  the Preferred Stock could be deemed to be
issued with a greater amount of an unreasonable redemption premium

Conversion of the Preferred Stock

If shares of the Preferred  Stock are converted into shares of Common Stock,  no
gain or loss will  generally  be  recognized  for Federal  income tax  purposes,
except as set forth  below.  The tax basis for the Common  Stock  received  upon
conversion  will be equal  to the tax  basis of the  Preferred  Stock  converted
(reduced  by the  portion of such basis  allocable  to any  fractional  interest
exchanged  for cash).  The holding  period of the Common  Stock will include the
holding period of the Preferred Stock converted.  Gain or loss may be recognized
at the time of  conversion,  however,  upon the  receipt of cash paid in lieu of
fractional  shares of the Common Stock or in respect of constructive  dividends.
See "Constructive Dividends" below.

Redemption or Sale of the Preferred Stock

A  redemption  or  sale of  shares  of the  Preferred  Stock  will be a  taxable
transaction  for the holders of the Preferred  Stock.  Assuming that,  after the
redemption or sale, the holder has no other direct or indirect stock interest in
the Company, such a redemption or sale will result in the recognition of gain or
loss equal to the  difference  between the amount  received and the holder's tax
basis in the Preferred Stock that is redeemed or sold. Such gain or loss will be
a capital gain or loss,  unless it is determined  that a portion of the proceeds
is  attributable  to a  constructive  dividend.  Such a gain  or  loss  will  be
long-term if the Preferred Stock has been held for more than one year.

Constructive Dividends

Under  section  305 of the  Code,  adjustments  in the  Conversion  Price of the
Preferred  Stock to reflect  distributions  to holders of Common  Stock,  or the
omission  to make  such  adjustments,  may in  certain  circumstances  result in
constructive  distributions  to  holders  of the  Preferred  Stock that could be
subject  to tax as  dividends  to  the  extent  of  the  Company's  current  and
accumulated earnings and profits.


                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The Company will issue Conversion  Shares upon the conversion of Preferred Stock
by  Selling  Security  Holders  from time to time  pursuant  to the terms of the
Preferred Stock. See "Description of Securities -- Preferred Stock." The Company
will receive no proceeds from the issuance of Conversion  Shares upon conversion
of Preferred Stock nor from the resale of the Preferred Stock and the Conversion
Shares by the Selling Security Holders pursuant to this offering.  The Preferred
Stock and  Conversion  Shares offered for resale hereby may be sold from time to
time by the  Selling  Security  Holders in one or more  transactions  (which may
involve block  transactions) on the NYSE or in the  over-the-counter  market (to
the  extent  that such  securities  are  listed or traded on such  markets),  in
negotiated  transactions  or in a combination  of such methods of sale, at fixed
prices,  at market prices  prevailing at the time of sale, at prices relating to
prevailing market prices or at negotiated  prices.  The Selling Security Holders
may  effect  such   transactions   directly  to  purchasers  or  to  or  through
broker-dealers  which may act as agents or principals.  Such  broker-dealers may
receive  compensation  in the form of  underwriting  discounts,  concessions  or
commissions from the Selling Security Holders and/or the purchasers of Preferred
Stock and Conversion Shares for which broker-dealers may act as agent or to whom
they  may sell as  principal  or both  (which  compensation  as to a  particular
broker-dealer  may be less  than or in  excess  of  customary  commissions).  In
addition,  any  Common  Stock  covered  by  this  Prospectus  that  subsequently
qualifies for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the  Securities Act may be sold under
Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this Prospectus.

The Preferred  Stock was issued to the original  purchasers on December 20, 1993
in a private  placement.  Pursuant to the Preferred  Stock  Registration  Rights
Agreement,  the Company agreed to file the Registration  Statement of which this
Prospectus  forms a part  with  the  Commission,  and to keep  the  Registration
Statement  effective for 36 months from the date the  Registration  Statement is
declared  effective,  or,  if  shorter,  until  all of the  Preferred  Stock and
Conversion  Shares are sold  pursuant to an  effective  registration  statement.
There is no established trading market for the Preferred Stock. The Company does
not intend to list the  Preferred  Stock on any  securities  exchange or to seek
approval for  quotation  through any  automated  quotation  system.  There is no
dealer which is obligated  to make a market in the  Preferred  Stock and, if any
dealer or dealers  should do so, they may  discontinue  any market making at any
time  without  notice.  No  assurance  can be given as to the  liquidity  of any
trading market for the Preferred Stock.

At the time a particular offer of Preferred Stock or Conversion  Shares is made,
a Prospectus Supplement,  to the extent required, will be distributed which will
set forth the Preferred Stock or Conversion  Shares being offered,  the names of
the selling security holders,  the purchase price, the amount of expenses of the
offering  and the  terms  of the  offering,  including  the name or names of any
underwriters,  dealers or agents,  any  discounts,  commissions  and other items
constituting  compensation from such selling security holders and any discounts,
commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.

To comply with certain  states'  securities  laws, if applicable,  the Preferred
Stock and Conversion  Shares will be sold in such states only through brokers or
dealers.  In addition,  in certain  states the  Preferred  Stock and  Conversion
Shares may not be sold unless they have been  registered  or qualify for sale in
such states or an exemption from  registration or qualification is available and
is complied  with.  The Company is  obligated  pursuant to the  Preferred  Stock
Registration Rights Agreement to use its best efforts to register or qualify the
Preferred  Stock and Conversion  Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of
such jurisdictions as any Selling Security Holder reasonably requests.

Any  broker-dealers  who  participate  in a sale of their  Preferred  Stock  and
Conversion  Shares  may be deemed to be  "underwriters"  within  the  meaning of
Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, and any  commissions  received by them, and
proceeds  of any such  sales as  principal,  may be  deemed  to be  underwriting
discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.

Since the Selling Security Holders will be subject to the antimanipulation rules
promulgated  under the Exchange Act,  including Rule 10b-2,  10b-6 and 10b-7, in
connection with transactions in the Preferred Stock and Conversion Shares during
the  effectiveness of the  Registration  Statement of which this Prospectus is a
part,  the Company  advises the Selling  Security  Holders to consult  competent
securities counsel prior to initiating any such transaction.

Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Registration  Rights Agreement,  the Company has
paid or  will  pay any and all  expenses  incident  to the  performance  of such
agreement  including filing fees, fees and expenses  incurred in connection with
compliance  with the securities or blue sky laws of the applicable  states,  and
fees and  disbursements  of counsel and independent  public  accountants for the
Company and the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel retained by the
Selling  Security Holders in connection with the  Registration  Statement.  Such
expenses are estimated to be approximately  $255,000. As and when the Company is
required to update this Prospectus,  it may incur additional  expenses in excess
of this estimated amount. Normal commission expenses and brokerage fees, as well
as  any  applicable  underwriting  discounts  or  transfer  taxes,  are  payable
individually by the Selling Security Holders.

In the Preferred  Stock  Registration  Rights  Agreement,  the Company agreed to
indemnify  and hold  harmless,  to the  extent  permitted  by law,  the  Selling
Security Holders, the officers, directors,  shareholders, agents, affiliates and
partners of the Selling  Security  Holders,  any person who  participates  as an
underwriter  in the  offering  and sale of the  Preferred  Stock and  Conversion
Shares  and  any  person  who  controls  any of  such  sellers  or  any of  such
underwriters  against  losses,  claims and expenses  arising out of any false or
misleading statements contained in this Prospectus or the Registration Statement
of which it is a part. The Selling Security Holders have agreed to indemnify the
Company against certain  liabilities and expenses arising out of statements made
by them  for  reliance  by the  Company  in  connection  with  the  Registration
Statement or this Prospectus.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters in connection with the sale of the Preferred Stock and the
Conversion Shares offered hereby will be passed upon for the Company by Robinson
Silverman  Pearce Aronsohn & Berman LLP, 1290 Avenue of the Americas,  New York,
New York 10104.


                                     EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 1995 and
1994 and for each of the three  years in the  period  ended  December  31,  1995
included in this  Prospectus  have been so included in reliance on the report of
Price Waterhouse LLP,  independent  accountants,  given on the authority of said
firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The combined financial statements of P.P.M. S.A. and Legris Industries,  Inc. at
December 31, 1994 and 1993,  and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1994, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration  Statement have
been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent  auditors,  as set forth in their
report thereon  appearing  elsewhere  herein,  and are included in reliance upon
such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in  accounting  and
auditing.

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                                TEREX CORPORATION
                          INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                            Page

                         TEREX CORPORATION (REGISTRANT)
            CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
                    AND 1994 AND FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
                      IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

Report of independent accountants.........................................F - 2
Consolidated statement of operations .....................................F - 3
Consolidated balance sheet................................................F - 4
Consolidated statement of changes in stockholders' deficit................F - 5
Consolidated statement of cash flows......................................F - 6
Notes to consolidated financial statements................................F - 7


                      PPM S.A. AND LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                (BUSINESS ACQUIRED FROM LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, S. A.
                              BY TEREX CORPORATION)
              COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994
                    AND 1993 AND FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS
                      IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

Report of independent auditors............................................F - 30
Combined balance sheets...................................................F - 31
Combined statements of operations.........................................F - 33
Combined statements of shareholders' equity...............................F - 34
Combined statements of cash flows.........................................F - 35
Notes to combined financial statements....................................F - 36


                      PPM S.A. AND LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
      (BUSINESS ACQUIRED FROM LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, S.A. BY TEREX CORPORATION)
  UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MAY 9, 1995 AND 1994
                 AND FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MAY 9, 1995 AND 1994

Unaudited condensed combined statement of operations......................F - 47
Unaudited condensed combined balance sheet................................F - 48
Unaudited condensed combined statement of cash flows......................F - 50
Notes to unaudited condensed combined financial information...............F - 51


                         PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
              UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
               INFORMATION OF TEREX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES.

Pro forma financial information...........................................F - 52
Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the
    year ended December 31, 1995..........................................F - 53
Notes to unaudited pro forma financial information........................F - 54



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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



To the Board of Directors
and Stockholders of Terex Corporation

In our opinion, the Terex Corporation  consolidated  financial statements listed
in the accompanying  index on page F-1 present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of Terex Corporation and its subsidiaries at December 31,
1995 and 1994, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended  December 31, 1995,  in  conformity  with
generally accepted  accounting  principles.  These financial  statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management;  our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these  financial  statements  based on our audits.  We conducted  our
audits of these  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain  reasonable
assurance   about  whether  the  financial   statements  are  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements,   assessing  the
accounting  principles  used and significant  estimates made by management,  and
evaluating the overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.


PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
March 22, 1996



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                       TEREX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                     (in millions except per share amounts)
                                                          Year Ended December 31,
                                                         1995      1994       1993

<S>                                                 <C>          <C>        <C>      
NET SALES .......................................   $   1,030.2  $   786.8  $   670.3

COST OF GOODS SOLD ..............................         922.0      703.6      621.8

   Gross Profit .................................         108.2       83.2       48.5

ENGINEERING, SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
   Third parties ................................          83.3       70.2       74.8
   Related parties ..............................           --         2.2        2.9
   Write-off of Mark goodwill ...................           --         --         4.7
                                                           83.3       72.4       82.4

SEVERANCE AND EXIT CHARGES ......................           3.5        7.4        --

   Income (loss) from operations ................          21.4        3.4      (33.9)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
   Interest income ..............................           0.8        0.6        1.2
   Interest expense .............................         (39.5)     (30.5)     (31.2)
   Amortization of debt issuance costs ..........          (2.3)      (2.3)      (3.4)
   Gain on sale of Fruehauf stock ...............           1.0       26.0        3.0
   Gain on sale of Drexel business ..............           --         4.7        --
   Property impairment charge ...................          (3.0)       --         --
   Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment            0.2        0.3        2.6
   Other income (expense) - net .................          (6.3)      (0.2)      (3.2)

   INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
      EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS .......................         (27.7)       2.0      (64.9)

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ......................           --        (0.8)      (0.1)

   INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS .....         (27.7)       1.2      (65.0)

EXTRAORDINARY LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT ........          (7.5)      (0.7)      (1.5)

   NET INCOME (LOSS) ............................         (35.2)       0.5      (66.5)

LESS PREFERRED STOCK ACCRETION ..................          (7.3)      (6.0)      (0.2)

   INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK .....   $     (42.5) $    (5.5) $   (66.7)

PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE:
   Loss before extraordinary items ..............   $      (3.37)$    (0.46)$    (6.55)
   Extraordinary loss on retirement of debt .....          (0.72)     (0.07)     (0.15)

   Net income (loss) ............................   $      (4.09)$    (0.53)$    (6.70)

AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT
     SHARES OUTSTANDING  IN PER SHARE CALCULATION          10.4       10.3       10.0
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   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                       TEREX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                  (in millions)
                                                           December 31,
                                                         1995       1994

CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash and cash equivalents .......................   $    7.8  $    9.7
   Cash securing letters of credit .................        7.7       6.7
   Trade receivables (less allowance of $9.8 in 1995
      and $6.1 in 1994) ............................      127.1      91.7
   Customer deposit ................................       19.1       --
   Net inventories .................................      249.3     164.2
   Other current assets ............................       15.2       5.8
                      Total Current Assets .........      426.2     278.1
LONG-TERM ASSETS
   Property, plant and equipment - net .............      101.3      86.2
   Goodwill - net ..................................       65.8       5.3
   Debt issuance costs - net .......................       14.5       3.3
   Other assets ....................................       19.1      28.7
TOTAL ASSETS .......................................   $  626.9  $  401.6

CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Notes payable ...................................   $    1.9  $    2.1
   Current portion of long-term debt ...............        7.2      25.8
   Trade accounts payable ..........................      161.0     112.2
   Accrued compensation and benefits ...............       16.8      10.8
   Accrued warranties and product liability ........       38.6      27.6
   Accrued interest ................................        4.7       9.0
   Accrued income taxes ............................        1.4       1.3
   Customer deposit ................................       19.1       --
   Other current liabilities .......................       44.0      32.8
                     Total Current Liabilities .....      294.7     221.6

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Long-term debt, less current portion ............      328.4     163.0
   Accrued warranties and product liability ........       33.1      31.8
   Accrued pension .................................       18.9      16.4
   Other ...........................................       16.6       7.2

MINORITY INTEREST, INCLUDING REDEEMABLE
 PREFERRED STOCK OF A SUBSIDIARY
   Liquidation preference $26.1,
      subject to adjustment ........................        9.4       --

REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
  Liquidation preference $41.2, in 1995
      and $36.6 in 1994 ............................       24.6      17.3

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
   Warrants to purchase common stock ...............       17.2      17.6
   Common Stock, $0.01 par value--
      authorized 30.0 shares;
      issued and outstanding 10.6 in 1995
      and  10.3 in 1994 ............................        0.1       0.1

   Additional paid-in capital
                                                           40.5      40.1
   Accumulated deficit
                                                         (150.9)   (108.4)
   Pension liability adjustment
                                                           (2.7)     (1.8)
   Unrealized holding gain on equity securities ....        1.0       1.8

   Cumulative translation adjustment ...............       (4.0)     (5.1)

                   Total Stockholders' Deficit .....      (98.8)    (55.7)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT ........   $  626.9  $  401.6

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                       TEREX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

                                  (in millions)


                                               Additional             Pension  Unrealized  Cumulative
                                       Common   Paid-in  Accumulated Liability  Holding   Translation
                              Warrants  Stock   Capital    Deficit   Adjustment  Gain      Adjustment  Total

<S>                             <C>      <C>     <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>   
BALANCE AT DECEMBER  31, 1992   $---     $0.1    $37.8      $(36.2)    $(4.5)    $---      $(6.2)    $(9.0)
Issuance of Warrants             16.9    ---      ---         ---       ---       ---       ---       16.9                          
Pension Contribution             ---     ---       2.3        ---       ---       ---       ---        2.3                          
Net loss                         ---     ---      ---        (66.5)     ---       ---       ---      (66.5)
Accretion of carrying
  value of redeemable
  preferred stock to         
  redemption value               ---     ---      ---         (0.2)     ---       ---       ---       (0.2)
Pension liability
  adjustment                     ---     ---      ---         ---        0.3      ---       ---        0.3
Translation adjustment           ---     ---      ---         ---       ---       ---       (6.0)     (6.0)

BALANCE AT DECEMBER  31, 1993    16.9     0.1     40.1      (102.9)     (4.2)     ---      (12.2)    (62.2)
Issuance of Warrants              0.7    ---      ---         ---       ---       ---       ---        0.7                          
Net income                       ---     ---      ---          0.5      ---       ---       ---        0.5                          
Accretion of carrying 
  value of redeemable
  preferred stock to
  redemption value               ---     ---      ---         (6.0)     ---       ---       ---       (6.0)
Pension liability
  adjustment                     ---     ---      ---         ---        2.4      ---       ---        2.4
Unrealized holding gain on
  equity securities              ---     ---      ---         ---       ---        1.8      ---        1.8
Translation adjustment           ---     ---      ---         ---       ---       ---        7.1       7.1

BALANCE AT DECEMBER  31, 1994    17.6     0.1     40.1      (108.4)     (1.8)      1.8      (5.1)    (55.7)
Conversion of Warrants           (0.4)   ---       0.4        ---       ---       ---       ---       ---                           
Net loss                         ---     ---      ---        (35.2)     ---       ---       ---      (35.2)                      
Accretion of carrying
  value of redeemable
  preferred stock to
  redemption value               ---     ---      ---         (7.3)     ---       ---       ---       (7.3)

Pension liability                                   
  adjustment                     ---     ---      ---         ---       (0.9)     ---       ---       (0.9)
Unrealized holding gain on 
  equity securities              ---     ---      ---         ---       ---       (0.8)     ---       (0.8)
Translation adjustment           ---     ---      ---         ---       ---       ---        1.1       1.1

BALANCE AT DECEMBER  31, 1995   $17.2    $0.1    $40.5     $(150.9)    $(2.7)     $1.0     $(4.0)   $(98.8)
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                       TEREX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (in millions)

                                                       Year Ended December 31,
                                                      1995      1994      1993
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income (Loss) ...............................   $  (35.2) $   0.5  $ (66.5)
Adjustments to reconcile
  net income (loss) to cash used in
  operating activities:
  Depreciation ..................................       21.4     13.7     12.1
  Amortization ..................................        6.3      3.4     10.3
  Extraordinary loss on retirement of debt ......        7.5      0.7      1.5
  Gain on sale of Fruehauf stock ................       (1.0)   (26.0)    (3.0)
  Gain on sale of Drexel business ...............        --      (4.7)     --
  Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment .       (0.2)    (0.3)    (2.6)
  Property impairment charge ....................        3.0      --       --
  Other .........................................        0.3     (0.8)     0.1
  Changes in operating assets and
    liabilities (net of effects
    of acquisitions):
    Restricted cash .............................       (1.0)    (0.4)     5.2
    Trade receivables ...........................        6.9    (17.6)     1.7
    Net inventories .............................      (10.6)     0.1     30.3
    Trade accounts payable ......................       (3.8)    24.4     (5.2)
    Accrued compensation and benefits ...........        5.5      3.3     (3.6)
    Accrued warranties and product liability ....        2.4      0.3     (3.4)
    Accrued interest ............................       (4.1)    (1.7)    (1.1)
    Accrued income taxes ........................       (1.9)    (0.1)    (0.6)
    Other, net ..................................      (17.4)    (4.1)   (21.4)
      Net cash used in operating activities .....      (21.9)    (9.3)   (46.2)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired      (92.4)     --       --
  Capital expenditures ..........................      (10.5)   (12.7)   (11.5)
  Proceeds from sale of excess assets ...........        1.1      3.3     11.3
  Proceeds from sale of Fruehauf stock ..........        2.7     24.9      2.5
  Proceeds from sale of Drexel business .........        --      10.3      --
  Proceeds from sale-leaseback of Saarn property         --      10.0      --
  Other .........................................        0.2      1.0      1.1
    Net cash provided by (used in)
      investing activities ......................      (98.9)    36.8      3.4

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net borrowings under revolving
    line of credit agreements ...................       34.7     13.0     11.9
  Principal repayments of long-term debt ........     (153.9)   (41.5)   (12.4)
  Proceeds from issuance of
    preferred stock and warrants ................        --       --      27.2
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt,
    net of issuance costs .......................      239.8      --       --
  Other .........................................       (0.5)     0.2      --
    Net cash provided by (used in)
      financing activities ......................      120.1    (28.3)    26.7

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
  AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ..........................       (1.2)     1.3     (0.4)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
  AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ..........................       (1.9)     0.5    (16.5)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS .......................        9.7      9.2     25.7
  AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  AT END OF PERIOD ..............................   $    7.8  $   9.7  $   9.2



   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                       TEREX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                December 31, 1995
 (dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise noted, except per share amounts)


NOTE A -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation.  The Consolidated  Financial Statements include the
accounts of Terex  Corporation and its majority owned  subsidiaries  ("Terex" or
the "Company").  All material  intercompany  balances,  transactions and profits
have been  eliminated.  The equity method is used to account for  investments in
affiliates in which the Company has an ownership  interest  between 20% and 50%.
Investments  in entities in which the Company has an ownership  interest of less
than 20% are  accounted  for on the cost  method or at fair value in  accordance
with Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS") No. 115 "Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments
with original  maturities of three months or less.  The carrying  amount of cash
and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.

Cash  Securing  Letters  of  Credit.  The  Company  has  certain  cash  and cash
equivalents  that are not fully  available  for use in its  operations.  Certain
international  operations  collateralize letters of credit and performance bonds
with cash deposits.  In addition,  certain  provisions of the Company's previous
lending agreement with a commercial bank required that amounts be deposited in a
cash collateral account to collateralize letters of credit issued by that bank.

Customer Deposits.  The customer deposit asset and liability in 1995 represent a
deposit made by an Australian customer on a large order placed with Unit Rig.

Inventories.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  Cost
is determined by the last-in,  first-out  ("LIFO")  method for certain  domestic
inventories  and by the first-in,  first-out  ("FIFO") method for inventories of
international  subsidiaries and certain domestic inventories.  Approximately 32%
and 50% of consolidated inventories at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively,
are accounted for under the LIFO method.

Debt  Issuance  Costs.  Debt issuance  costs  incurred in securing the Company's
financing  arrangements  are  capitalized  and  amortized  over  the term of the
associated debt. Capitalized debt issuance costs related to debt that is retired
early  are  charged  to  expense  at the time of  retirement.  Unamortized  debt
issuance   costs  totaled  $14.5  and  $3.3  at  December  31,  1995  and  1994,
respectively.  During 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Company  amortized $2.3, $2.3 and
$3.4, respectively,  of capitalized debt issuance costs; in addition, $7.5, $0.7
and $2.2 of such costs were charged to extraordinary  loss on retirement of debt
in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

Intangible  Assets.  Intangible assets include purchased patents and trademarks.
Costs  allocated  to patents,  trademarks  and other  specifically  identifiable
assets arising from business combinations are amortized on a straight-line basis
over the respective estimated useful lives not exceeding seven years.

Goodwill. Goodwill, representing the difference between the total purchase price
and the fair value of assets  (tangible and  intangible)  and liabilities at the
date of acquisition,  is being  amortized on a straight-line  basis over between
fifteen and forty years.  Accumulated  amortization is $4.2 and $0.7 at December
31, 1995 and 1994,  respectively.  It is the  Company's  policy to  periodically
evaluate the carrying value of goodwill,  and to recognize  impairments when the
estimated  related  future net  operating  cash flows is less than its  carrying
value.  The amount of any impairment then recognized  would be calculated as the
difference between estimated future discounted cash flows and the carrying value
of the goodwill.

Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost.
Expenditures  for  major  renewals  and   improvements  are  capitalized   while
expenditures  for  maintenance and repairs not expected to extend the life of an
asset beyond its normal useful life are charged to expense when incurred.  Plant
and equipment  are  depreciated  over the  estimated  useful lives of the assets
under the straight-line  method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes
and both straight-line and other methods for tax purposes.

Revenue Recognition.  Revenue and costs are generally recorded when products are
shipped and invoiced to either  independently  owned and operated  dealers or to
customers.  Certain new units may be invoiced  prior to the time  customers take
physical possession.  Revenue is recognized in such cases only when the customer
has a fixed  commitment  to purchase the units,  the units have been  completed,
tested  and made  available  to the  customer  for pickup or  delivery,  and the
customer has requested that the Company hold the units for pickup or delivery at
a time  specified by the  customer in the sales  documents.  In such cases,  the
units are invoiced under the Company's  customary  billing  terms,  title to the
units and risks of ownership pass to the customer upon invoicing,  the units are
segregated  from the  Company's  inventory  and  identified  as belonging to the
customer and the Company has no further obligations under the order.

Accrued  Warranties  and Product  Liability.  The Company  records  accruals for
potential  warranty and product  liability  claims based on the Company's  claim
experience.  Warranty costs are accrued at the time revenue is  recognized.  The
Company  provides   self-insurance  accruals  for  estimated  product  liability
experience  on known  claims and for claims  anticipated  to have been  incurred
which have not yet been reported.  The Company's product liability  accruals are
presented on a gross settlement  basis.  Product liability  payments,  including
expenses, are estimated to approximate $10.0 per year.

Non Pension Postretirement Benefits. The Company adopted SFAS No. 106 "Employers
Accounting for Postretirement  Benefits other than Pensions" on January 1, 1993.
The statement  requires  accrual of the obligation to provide future benefits to
employees  during the years that the  employees  provide  service.  The  Company
provides postretirement benefits to certain former salaried and hourly employees
and certain hourly  employees  covered by bargaining unit contracts that provide
such benefits.  The Company elected the delayed  recognition method of adoption,
and the effect of adoption of the new standard was not material to the Company's
financial statements. (See Note K -- "Retirement Plans.")

Foreign   Currency   Translation.   Assets  and  liabilities  of  the  Company's
international  operations are translated at year-end exchange rates.  Income and
expenses are translated at average  exchange rates  prevailing  during the year.
For operations  whose  functional  currency is the local  currency,  translation
adjustments are accumulated in the Cumulative  Translation  Adjustment component
of  Stockholders'  Deficit.  Gains or losses  resulting  from  foreign  currency
transactions are included in Other income (expense) -- net.

Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Company uses foreign exchange contracts to hedge
recorded balance sheet amounts related to certain  international  operations and
firm commitments that create currency exposures. The Company does not enter into
speculative contracts.  Gains and losses on hedges of assets and liabilities are
recognized  in income as  offsets to the gains and  losses  from the  underlying
hedged amounts.  Gains and losses on hedges of firm  commitments are recorded on
the basis of the  underlying  transaction.  At December 31, 1995 the Company had
foreign  exchange  contracts,  which were hedges of firm  commitments,  totaling
$21.8 whose fair value  approximates its carrying value. These contracts related
primarily to the customer  deposit  discussed  above.  At December 31, 1994, the
Company had no material outstanding foreign exchange contracts.

Environmental  Policies.  Environmental  expenditures  that  relate  to  current
operations  are either  expensed or  capitalized  depending on the nature of the
expenditure.  Expenditures relating to conditions caused by past operations that
do not  contribute  to  current  or  future  revenue  generation  are  expensed.
Liabilities are recorded when environmental  assessments and/or remedial actions
are probable,  and the costs can be reasonably estimated.  Such amounts were not
material at December 31, 1995 and 1994.

Research and Development  Costs.  Research and development costs are expensed as
incurred.  Such costs incurred in the development of new products or significant
improvements  to existing  products  are  included in  Engineering,  Selling and
Administrative  Expenses and amounted to $11.2 in 1995,  $10.5 in 1994 and $11.8
in 1993.

Income Taxes. The Company adopted SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" on
January 1, 1993.  SFAS No. 109 provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities
be  recorded  based  upon the  difference  between  the tax bases of assets  and
liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial  reporting  purposes.  SFAS
No. 109 further  requires  that the Company  record a  valuation  allowance  for
deferred tax assets if realization of such assets is dependent on future taxable
income.  The effect of  adoption  of the new  standard  was not  material to the
Company's financial statements. (See Note H -- "Income Taxes.")

Net  Income  (Loss)  Per  Share.  Net  income  (loss)  per share is based on the
weighted  average  number of common and  common  equivalent  shares  outstanding
during the year. The dilutive effect of common stock equivalents (if applicable)
is calculated using the treasury stock method.

Reclassifications.   Certain   amounts   shown  for  1993  and  1994  have  been
reclassified to conform to the 1995 presentation.




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NOTE B -- ACQUISITIONS

PPM, Inc. - On May 9, 1995, the Company,  through Terex Cranes, Inc., a Delaware
corporation  which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Terex Cranes"),
completed the acquisition (the "PPM  Acquisition")  of substantially  all of the
shares of P.P.M.  S.A., a societe  anonyme ("PPM  Europe"),  from Potain S.A., a
societe  anonyme,  and all of the capital  stock of Legris  Industries,  Inc., a
Delaware  corporation which owns 92.4% of the capital stock of PPM Cranes, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ("PPM North America;" and PPM North America together with
PPM Europe  collectively  referred to as "PPM") from Legris  Industries  S.A., a
societe anonyme ("Legris France"). PPM designs,  manufactures and markets mobile
cranes and  container  stackers  primarily in North  America and Western  Europe
under the brand names of PPM, P&H (trademark of  Harnischfeger  Corporation) and
BENDINI.  Concurrently  with the completion of the PPM Acquisition,  the Company
contributed  the assets  (subject to  liabilities)  of its  Koehring  Cranes and
Excavators  and  Marklift  division to Terex  Cranes.  The former  division  now
operates as Koehring  Cranes,  Inc., a wholly owned  subsidiary  of Terex Cranes
("Koehring").  Koehring  manufactures  mobile cranes under the LORAIN brand name
and aerial  lift  equipment  under the  MARKLIFT  brand name.  PPM and  Koehring
comprise Terex Cranes, Inc., the Company's Mobile Cranes Segment.

The  purchase  price of PPM,  including  acquisition  costs,  was  approximately
$104.5.  Approximately  $92.6 of the purchase price was paid in cash,  including
the repayment of certain indebtedness of PPM required to be repaid in connection
with the  acquisition.  The  remainder  of the purchase  price  consisted of the
issuance of  redeemable  preferred  stock of Terex  Cranes  having an  aggregate
liquidation  preference  of 127 million  French  francs  (approximately  $26.1),
subject to adjustment. The purchase price is subject to adjustment calculated by
reference to the  consolidated  net asset value of PPM as determined by an audit
as of the date of closing.  The  preferred  stock does not bear a dividend  and,
accordingly, the Company has valued this stock at approximately $8.8 (discounted
at 15%).  The Company has not yet reached  agreement  with the sellers about the
amount of purchase price  adjustment but, based on work  performed,  the Company
believes that the amount of the preferred stock could ultimately be reduced.

The PPM  Acquisition  was accounted for as a purchase,  with the purchase  price
allocated  to the  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  based upon their
respective  estimated  fair  values at the date of  acquisition.  The  excess of
purchase  price  over  the  net  assets   acquired  is  being   amortized  on  a
straight-line  basis  over 15 years.  The  estimated  fair  values of assets and
liabilities acquired in the PPM Acquisition are summarized as follows:

Cash                                                          $    1.0
Accounts receivable                                               33.8
Inventories                                                       69.1
Other current assets                                              11.9
Property, plant and equipment                                     20.5
Other assets                                                       0.3
Goodwill                                                          68.0
Accounts payable and other current liabilities                   (86.6)
Other liabilities                                                (13.5)
                                                              $  104.5



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The operating results of PPM are included in the Company's  consolidated results
of operations  since May 9, 1995.  The following pro forma summary  presents the
consolidated  results of  operations  as though the  Company  completed  the PPM
Acquisition  on January 1, 1994,  after  giving  effect to certain  adjustments,
including  amortization of goodwill,  interest  expense and amortization of debt
issuance costs on the debt issued in the Refinancing:

                                                 Unaudited Pro Forma
                                                 for the Year Ended
                                                    December 31,
                                                 1995          1994
Net sales .................................   $   1,095.1  $   966.5
Income (loss) from operations .............           4.9      (12.9)
Loss before extraordinary items ...........         (53.0)     (19.3)
Loss before extraordinary items,  per share   $      (5.89)$    (2.45)

The pro forma  information  is not  necessarily  indicative  of what the  actual
results of operations of the Company would have been for the periods  indicated,
nor does it purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.


NOTE C -- SALE OF FRUEHAUF STOCK

In December 1993, the Company,  which owned 26% of Fruehauf Trailer  Corporation
("FTC" or  "Fruehauf")  before the sale,  sold one million  shares of FTC Common
Stock.  The  Company  realized a gain of $3.0.  In 1994,  the  Company  sold 5.9
million  shares of FTC stock for $24.9.  In January  1995,  the Company sold its
remaining  shares  of FTC for $1.0.  In June  1995,  the  Company  received  250
thousand  shares of  Fruehauf  stock in  settlement  of certain  obligations  of
Fruehauf.


NOTE D -- INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:
                                                            December 31,
                                                         1995        1994
Finished equipment .................................   $   53.1  $   26.8
Replacement parts ..................................       94.5      68.9
Work-in-process ....................................       26.0      13.5
Raw materials and supplies .........................       78.9      57.9
                                                          252.5     167.1
Less:  Excess of FIFO inventory value over LIFO cost       (3.2)     (2.9)
Net inventories ....................................   $  249.3  $  164.2

In 1994, certain inventory quantities were reduced, resulting in the liquidation
of LIFO inventory  quantities  carried at lower costs prevailing in prior years.
The effects of such  liquidations were to decrease cost of goods sold by $2.1 in
1994.




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NOTE E -- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

                                        December 31,
                                     1995        1994
Property ........................   $   11.0  $    8.4
Plant ...........................       41.7      32.2
Equipment .......................      101.2      83.4
                                       153.9     124.0
Less:  Accumulated depreciation .      (52.6)    (37.8)
Net property, plant and equipment   $  101.3  $   86.2


NOTE F -- LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

Long-term debt is summarized as follows:
                                                     December 31,
                                                    1995      1994
13.25% Senior Secured Notes
  due May 15, 2002 ("Senior  Secured Notes") ...   $  247.0 $    --

Credit Facility maturing May 9, 1998 ...........       66.8      --

13.0% Senior Secured Notes
  due August 1, 1996
  ("Old  Senior  Secured Notes") ...............        --     127.2

13.5% Secured Senior Subordinated Notes
  due July  1,  1997
  ("Subordinated Notes") .......................        --      24.5

Lending Facility maturing August 24, 1997 ......        --      24.1

Secured  term note  bearing  interest
  at 9.0%  payable in equal  semiannual
  installments from August 1994 to February 1998        --       0.6

Note payable ...................................        4.5      --

Capital lease obligations ......................       14.9     12.4

Other ..........................................        2.4      --

  Total long-term debt .........................      335.6    188.8
  Current portion of long-term debt ............        7.2     25.8
  Long-term debt, less current portion .........   $  328.4 $  163.0

The Senior Secured Notes

On May 9, 1995,  the  Company  issued $250 of Senior  Secured  Notes due May 15,
2002.  The  Senior  Secured  Notes  were  issued  in  conjunction  with  the PPM
Acquisition and a refinancing of the Old Senior Secured Notes,  and Subordinated
Notes.  Except in the  event of  certain  asset  sales,  there are no  principal
repayment or sinking fund requirements prior to maturity.  Interest on the Notes
is payable  semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year,  commencing on
November 15, 1995, to holders of record on the  immediately  preceding May 1 and
November 1, respectively. The Notes bear interest at 13 3/4% per annum. Upon the
earlier of (i) the consummation of an exchange offer and (ii) the  effectiveness
of a Shelf Registration Statement,  the interest rate on the Notes will decrease
to 13 1/4% per  annum.  Interest  is  computed  on the basis of a  360-day  year
comprised of twelve 30-day months.

The Senior Secured Notes are senior  obligations  of the Company,  pari passu in
right of payment with all existing and future senior  indebtedness and senior to
all  subordinated  indebtedness.  Repayment  of the  Senior  Secured  Notes  are
guaranteed by certain domestic  subsidiaries of the Company (the  "Guarantors").
The Senior  Secured Notes are secured by a first priority  security  interest on
substantially  all of the assets of the Company and the  Guarantors,  other than
cash and cash equivalents,  except that as to accounts  receivable and inventory
and  proceeds  thereof,  and certain  related  rights,  such  security  shall be
subordinated to liens securing obligations outstanding under any working capital
or revolving credit facility secured by such accounts  receivable and inventory,
including the Credit  Facility.  The Senior  Secured Notes are also secured by a
lien on certain assets of the Company's foreign subsidiaries.  The indenture for
the Senior Secured Notes places certain limits on the Company's ability to incur
additional indebtedness;  permit the existence of liens; issue, pay dividends on
or redeem equity securities; sell assets; consolidate,  merge or transfer assets
to another entity; and enter into transactions with affiliates.

In connection with the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes,  the Company issued
one million stock  appreciation  rights  ("1995 SARs")  entitling the holders to
receive cash or Terex Corporation common stock, at the option of the Company, in
an amount  equal to the average  closing  sale price of the common  stock for 60
trading days prior to the date of exercise less $7.288 for each SAR.

The Credit Facility

The Company  currently  has a secured  revolving  credit  facility  (the "Credit
Facility") with certain institutional  lenders (the "Lenders").  Under the terms
of such facility,  the Company and Clark  Material  Handling  Company  ("CMHC"),
Koehring and PPM North America, each a subsidiary of the Company, (collectively,
the  "Borrowers")  will  have  availability,   subject  to  the  borrowing  base
limitations  set forth below, in an aggregate  amount of up to $100.  Subject to
the terms and  conditions  set forth in the Credit  Facility,  the Borrowers may
borrow (in the form of revolving  loans and up to $15 in outstanding  letters of
credit) an amount at any time  outstanding  initially  equalling  the sum of the
following:  (i) 75% of the net amount of eligible receivables (as defined in the
Credit Facility) of the Company,  Koehring and PPM North America,  plus (ii) 70%
of the net amount of eligible  receivables of CMHC, plus (iii) the lesser of (a)
45% of the value of eligible  inventory  (as defined in the Credit  Facility) of
the Borrowers or (b) 80% of the appraised orderly  liquidation value of eligible
inventory.

Each Borrower  guarantees,  on a joint and several basis, all of the obligations
of the other  Borrowers  under  the  Credit  Facility,  which  obligations  will
generally  be  secured by a first  priority  security  interest  in favor of the
Lenders in all of the  receivables  and inventory and certain  related rights of
the Borrowers.

The outstanding principal amount of prime rate loans initially bears interest at
the rate of 1.75% per annum in  excess  of the  prime  rate and the  outstanding
principal  amount of Eurodollar  rate loans initially bears interest at the rate
of 3.75% per annum in excess of the adjusted  Eurodollar  rate. The Company must
pay a fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the Credit  Facility.  The
Credit  Facility  contains   covenants   limiting  the  Borrowers'   activities,
including,  without  limitation,  limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness,
liens,  asset sales,  dividends  and other  payments,  investments,  mergers and
related party transactions.

The Credit Facility  matures on May 9, 1998. The Lenders,  at their option,  may
extend the facility for one  additional  year.  In the event that for any reason
the facility is terminated prior to the maturity date, the Borrowers must pay to
the Lenders a termination fee.

Old Senior Secured Notes and Subordinated Notes

The Old Senior Secured Notes and Subordinated  Notes were retired on May 9, 1995
in conjunction  with the PPM  Acquisition and the issuance of the Senior Secured
Notes. The Company realized an extraordinary  loss of $5.7 and $1.6 on the early
extinguishment  of the Old  Senior  Secured  Notes and the  Subordinated  Notes,
respectively.  The Old Senior Secured Notes,  were issued during July 1992 for a
total of $160.0 in conjunction with the CMH Acquisition and a refinancing of the
Company's bank debt.  Proceeds from the issuance of the Old Senior Secured Notes
were used for the cash portion of the CMH  Acquisition  purchase  price ($85.0),
for the settlement of all amounts outstanding under its previous credit facility
($58.0),  and for working capital and transaction costs.  Interest on the Senior
Secured Notes was due semiannually on February 1 and August 1.

The indenture for the Old Senior  Secured Notes  required that proceeds from the
sale of collateral be used to make an offer to repurchase, at par, an equivalent
amount of Old Senior  Secured  Notes.  During 1994,  as a result of sales of 5.4
million  shares of Fruehauf  common stock during 1994 and 1.0 million  shares in
the last quarter of 1993, the Company  repurchased $27.3 principal amount of the
Old Senior Secured Notes. The Company realized an extraordinary  loss of $0.7 on
the  repurchases  in  conjunction  with the  accelerated  write  off of  related
discount and debt issuance costs.

In December  1993,  the Company  repurchased  in the open market $5.0  principal
amount of Old Senior Secured Notes for  approximately  $4.5,  including  accrued
interest,  and had such notes  cancelled as of December  31,  1993.  The Company
realized an extraordinary  gain from the early  extinguishment  of debt of $0.5,
net of unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs.

The Subordinated Notes were initially issued as unsecured subordinated notes for
a total amount of $50.0. Interest on the Subordinated Notes was due semiannually
on January 2 and July 1.

Lending Facility

The Lending  Facility was  terminated  in May 1995 in  conjunction  with the PPM
Acquisition  and  entering  into the Credit  Facility.  The Company  realized an
extraordinary  loss of $0.2 to write-off the  unamortized  debt issuance cost at
termination.  In May 1993,  Terex  entered into an  agreement  with a new lender
which initially provided  short-term  financing and currently provides long term
financing  (the  "Lending  Facility").  The  Lending  Facility  was  secured  by
substantially  all the  Company's  domestic  receivables  and proceeds  thereof.
Interest on Lending  Facility  borrowings was payable  monthly at variable rates
generally  equal to 2.75% above the prime rate.  During 1994,  the agreement was
amended to extend the maturity date from August 24, 1995 to August 24, 1997. The
agreement provided for up to $30.0 of cash advances and guarantees through April
30, 1995, and $25.0 thereafter  through the extended  maturity date. The balance
outstanding  under  the  Lending  Facility  at  December  31,  1994  was  $24.1.
Accordingly,  all outstanding borrowings are classified as Long Term Debt in the
accompanying Balance Sheet.

In conjunction with entering into the Lending Facility, the Company terminated a
former bank lending agreement and recognized, as an extraordinary item, a charge
of $2.0 to write off the unamortized debt issuance costs.

TEL Facility

In 1995, the Company's  subsidiary,  Terex Equipment  Limited ("TEL") located in
Motherwell,  Scotland,  entered into a bank facility (the "TEL Facility")  which
provides  up  to  (pound)30.5   ($47.4)  including  up  to  (pound)10.0  ($15.5)
non-recourse  discounting  of  accounts  receivable  which meet  certain  credit
criteria,  plus  additional  facilities  for  tender and  performance  bonds and
foreign  exchange  contracts.  Interest rates vary between 1.0% - 1.5% above the
financial  institution's  Published  Base Rate or  LIBOR.  The TEL  Facility  is
collateralized  primarily by the related accounts  receivable.  The TEL Facility
requires no performance covenants.  Proceeds from the TEL Facility are primarily
used for working capital purposes.  Amounts  discounted under this and the prior
facility were $11.7 and $11.9 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

In 1993, the Company's  subsidiary,  Terex Equipment  Limited ("TEL") located in
Motherwell,  Scotland,  entered into a bank  facility  (the "Old TEL  Facility")
which provides up to  (pound)28.0  ($42.0)  including up to (pound)13.0  ($19.5)
non-recourse  discounting  of  accounts  receivable  which meet  certain  credit
criteria,  plus  additional  facilities  for  tender and  performance  bonds and
foreign  exchange  contracts.  Interest rates vary between 1.0% - 1.5% above the
financial  institution's  Published Base Rate or LIBOR.  The Old TEL Facility is
collateralized  primarily  by the  related  accounts  receivable.  The  Old  TEL
Facility requires no performance  covenants.  Proceeds from the Old TEL Facility
are primarily used for working capital purposes.

Note Payable

As part of the PPM  Acquisition,  the Company  assumed the obligation for a note
payable to Harnischfeger Corporation. The note is non-interest bearing.

Schedule of Debt Maturities

Scheduled  annual  maturities of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 1995
in the  successive  five-year  period are  summarized  below.  Amounts shown are
exclusive of minimum lease payments disclosed in Note G -- "Lease Commitments":

           1996                          $      1.8
           1997                                 0.7
           1998                                67.2
           1999                                 0.4
           2000                                 0.3
           Thereafter                         250.2
           Total                         $    320.6



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Based on quoted market values,  the Company  believes that the fair value of the
Senior  Secured  Notes was  approximately  $218.8 as of December 31,  1995.  The
Company believes that, based on quoted market values,  the carrying value of its
other borrowings  approximates  fair market value,  based on discounting  future
cash  flows  using  rates  currently  available  for debt of  similar  terms and
remaining maturities.

The  Company  paid $43.1,  $32.2 and $31.8 of  interest in 1995,  1994 and 1993,
respectively.

The weighted  average  interest rate on short term  borrowings  outstanding  was
10.0% at December 31, 1995 and 10.2% at December 31, 1994.


NOTE G -- LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company leases  certain  facilities,  machinery and equipment,  and vehicles
with  varying  terms.  Under most  leasing  arrangements,  the Company  pays the
property  taxes,  insurance,  maintenance  and  expenses  related  to the leased
property.  Certain of the equipment  leases are classified as capital leases and
the related  assets have been  included in Property,  Plant and  Equipment.  Net
assets under  capital  leases were $20.4 and $5.9 at December 31, 1995 and 1994,
respectively,  net of accumulated  amortization of $3.5 and $2.9 at December 31,
1995 and 1994, respectively.

The   Company's   Material   Handling   Segment  also   routinely   enters  into
sale-leaseback  arrangements  for  certain  equipment,  which is  later  sold to
third-party customers under sales-type lease agreements. The Company maintains a
net investment in these leases, represented by the present value of payments due
under the leases of $6.6 of which $2.4 is current at December 31, 1995.

In  connection  with the original  sale-leaseback  arrangements  underlying  the
customer  leasing  program,  the Company has an outstanding  rental  installment
obligation  which is recorded based on the present value of minimum payments due
under the leases.

Future  minimum  capital and  noncancelable  operating  lease  payments  and the
related  present  value of capital  lease  payments at December  31, 1995 are as
follows:
                                                   Capital     Operating
                                                    Leases       Leases
 1996                                            $     6.9    $     6.6
 1997                                                  4.8          5.3
 1998                                                  2.9          2.1
 1999                                                  1.3          1.7
 2000                                                  0.5          1.2
 Thereafter                                            0.2          1.1
     Total minimum obligations                        16.6    $    18.0
 Less amount representing interest                     1.7
     Present value of net minimum obligations         14.9
 Less current portion                                  5.8
     Long-term obligations                       $     9.1

Most of the Company's  operating  leases  provide the Company with the option to
renew the leases for  varying  periods  after the  initial  lease  terms.  These
renewal  options  enable the  Company  to renew the  leases  based upon the fair
rental  values at the date of  expiration  of the initial  lease.  Total  rental
expense under operating  leases was $6.5, $7.4 and $6.3 in 1995, 1994, and 1993,
respectively.

In November  1994, the Company  entered into a  sale-leaseback  transaction  for
CMH's parts distribution center in Germany. The Company received net proceeds of
$11.0 and will  lease the  facility  under the terms of a five year  lease for a
total  rental of $1.9 per year.  The  Company  realized a gain of $4.0 which was
deferred and will be  amortized as a reduction of rental  expense over the lease
term ($0.8 per year).


NOTE H -- INCOME TAXES

The components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Extraordinary  Items are
as follows:
                                      Year ended December 31,
                                      1995     1994     1993

United States ...................   $ (30.8) $  12.4  $ (67.5)
Foreign .........................       3.1    (10.4)     2.5
Income (loss) before income taxes
  and extraordinary items .......   $ (27.7) $   2.0  $ (65.0)


The major components of the Company's  provision for income taxes are summarized
below:

                                       Year ended December 31,
                                        1995    1994    1993
Current:
  Federal ...........................   $ --    $ --    $ --
  State .............................     --      0.5     --
  Foreign ...........................     4.6     2.1     1.3
  Utilization of foreign net
    operating loss ("NOL")
    carryforward ....................    (4.6)   (1.8)   (1.2)
Current income tax provision ........     --      0.8     0.1
Deferred:
  Deferred federal income tax benefit     --      --      --
  Total provision for income taxes ..   $ --   $  0.8  $  0.1

Deferred  tax assets and  liabilities  result from  differences  in the basis of
assets and liabilities for tax and financial statement  purposes.  In accordance
with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," a valuation allowance has been
recognized.  The tax effects of the basis  differences  and net  operating  loss
carryforward  as of December  31, 1995 and 1994 are  summarized  below for major
balance sheet captions:
                                               1995         1994
Net inventories ..........................   $   (5.6) $   (7.1)
Fixed assets .............................       (3.0)     (9.6)
Other ....................................       (1.0)     (0.5)
     Total deferred tax liabilities ......       (9.6)    (17.2)
Receivables ..............................        1.7       1.4
Warranties and product liability .........       24.6      20.8
Investments ..............................        --        1.0
All other items ..........................        4.4       6.1
Benefit of net operating loss carryforward      136.9     126.5
     Total deferred tax assets ...........      167.6     155.8
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance ..     (158.0)   (138.6)
     Net deferred tax liabilities ........   $    --   $    --

The  valuation  allowance  for  deferred  tax  assets as of  January 1, 1994 was
$137.1.  The net change in the total  valuation  allowance  for the years  ended
December 31, 1994 and 1995 were increases of $1.5 and $19.4, respectively.



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The  Company's  Provision  for Income Taxes is  different  from the amount which
would be provided  by  applying  the  statutory  federal  income tax rate to the
Company's Loss Before Income Taxes and Extraordinary  Items. The reasons for the
difference are summarized below:
                                           Year ended December 31,
                                           1995     1994     1993

Statutory federal income tax rate .....   $ (9.7) $  0.7  $ (22.7)
Recognition of previously
  unrecognized tax assets .............      --     (4.3)     --
NOL with no current benefit ...........      9.5     --      21.6
Foreign tax differential on
  income/losses of foreign subsidiaries     (1.2)    3.7     (0.6)
Goodwill ..............................      1.1     --       1.8
State tax .............................      --      0.5      --
Other .................................      0.3     0.2      0.1
Total provision for income taxes ......   $  --   $  0.8  $   0.2

The Company has not provided for U.S. federal and foreign  withholding  taxes on
$19.0 of foreign subsidiaries'  undistributed  earnings as of December 31, 1995,
because such earnings are intended to be reinvested indefinitely. Any income tax
liability that would result had such earnings  actually been  repatriated  would
likely be offset by  utilization  of NOL's.  On  repatriation,  certain  foreign
countries impose  withholding taxes. The amount of withholding tax that would be
payable on  remittance  of the entire  amount of  undistributed  earnings  would
approximate $3.4.

At December  31,  1995,  the Company had  domestic  federal net  operating  loss
carryforwards of $297.7. Approximately $69.7 of the remaining net operating loss
carryforwards  are subject to special  limitations  under the  Internal  Revenue
Code,  and the NOL's may be affected by the  current IRS  examination  discussed
below.                 

The tax basis net operating loss carryforwards expire as follows:

                                        Tax Basis Net
                                        Operating Loss
                                        Carryforwards
                 1996                  $       45.2
                 1997                           8.0
                 1998                          11.9
                 1999                          ---
                 2000                           4.6
                 2006                          20.7
                 2007                          35.7
                 2008                          97.3
                 2009                          34.2
                 2010                          40.1
                 Total                 $      297.7

The  Company  also  has  various  state  net  operating   loss  and  tax  credit
carryforwards  expiring at various dates through 2010 available to reduce future
state  taxable  income and income  taxes.  In addition,  the  Company's  foreign
subsidiaries have approximately $62.5 of loss  carryforwards,  $36.1 in Germany,
$11.9 in U.K. and $14.5 in other countries, which are available to offset future
foreign taxable income. The loss carryforwards in Germany and U.K. are available
without  expiration.  The loss  carryforwards  in other  countries  of $10.7 are
available without expiration, with the remaining $3.8 expiring in the years 1996
through 2001.


The Internal  Revenue Service is currently  examining the Company's  federal tax
returns for the years 1987 through 1989. In December 1994, the Company  received
an examination  report from the IRS proposing a substantial tax deficiency based
on this  examination.  The  examination  report  raises  a  variety  of  issues,
including the Company's  substantiation for certain deductions taken during this
period,  the  Company's  utilization  of certain net operating  loss  carryovers
("NOL's") and the availability of such NOL's to offset future taxable income. If
the IRS  were to  prevail  on all  the  issues  raised,  the  amount  of the tax
assessment  would be  approximately  $56 plus  interest  and  penalties.  If the
Company were required to pay a significant  portion of the assessment,  it could
have a material  adverse  impact on the Company and could  exceed the  Company's
resources.  The Company has filed its  administrative  appeal to the examination
report.  Although  management  believes that the Company will be able to provide
adequate documentation for a substantial portion of the deductions questioned by
the IRS and that there is substantial  support for the Company's past and future
utilization of the NOL's,  the ultimate outcome of this matter is subject to the
resolution of significant legal and factual issues.  If the Company's  positions
prevail on the most significant issues, management believes that the amounts due
would not exceed amounts previously paid or provided;  however,  even under such
circumstances,  it is possible that the Company's NOL's could be reduced to some
extent. No additional accruals have been made for any amounts which might be due
as a result of this  matter  because the  possible  loss ranges from zero to $56
plus  interest  and  penalties  and the  ultimate  outcome  cannot  presently be
determined or estimated.

The Company  made income tax payments of $0.0,  $0.8 and $0.1 in 1995,  1994 and
1993, respectively.


NOTE I -- PREFERRED STOCK

The  Company's  certificate  of  incorporation  was  amended in October  1993 to
authorize 10.0 million shares of preferred  stock,  $.01 par value per share. As
of December  31,  1995,  a total of 1.2 million  shares of  preferred  stock are
issued and outstanding as described below.

Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

As of December  31,  1995,  the Company had 1.2 million  issued and  outstanding
shares  of Series A  Cumulative  Redeemable  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  (the
"Series A  Preferred  Stock").  These  shares  were  issued as part of a private
placement on December  20, 1993 which also  included the issuance of 1.3 million
Common  Stock  Purchase  Warrants  (the  "Series  A  Warrants,"  see  Note  J --
"Stockholders'  Deficit").  The Series A Preferred Stock has a par value of $.01
per  share and an  initial  liquidation  preference  of  $25.00  per share  (the
"Liquidation  Preference").  During the period from the issue date and ending at
the Accretion  Termination Date (as defined below),  the Liquidation  Preference
will accrete at the rate of 13% per year until  December  20, 1998,  and 18% per
year thereafter. The Liquidation Preference totaled $39.2 at December 31, 1995.

After the  Accretion  Termination  Date,  the  holders of the Series A Preferred
Stock are entitled to  cumulative  dividends,  payable  quarterly,  as described
below. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 2.25 shares of
the Company's common stock (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances), and
is  redeemable  at the option of the Company on or after  December 31, 1994 at a
price equal to the Liquidation  Preference plus unpaid dividends provided that a
concurrent redemption of all outstanding Series A Warrants is made. The Series A
Preferred  Stock is subject to a mandatory  redemption  requirement on or before
December  31,  2000 at a per share  redemption  price  equal to the  Liquidation
Preference  on the date of  redemption  plus accrued but unpaid  dividends.  The
Series A Preferred  Stock has no voting  rights except when and if dividends are
in arrears as described below.

Commencing  three months  prior to the date the  Company's  indentures  and loan
agreements  allow the Company to declare and pay cash  dividends on the Series A
Preferred  Stock ("the  Accretion  Termination  Date"),  dividends will begin to
accrue at the rate of 13% per year through December 20, 1998, and at the rate of
18% per year thereafter. After the Accretion Termination Date the holders of the
Series A Preferred  Stock will be entitled to elect one  additional  director of
the Company if the Company fails to declare and pay the full amount of dividends
payable on any two  dividend  payment  dates.  Such holders will have a right to
elect two  additional  directors  of the  Company  if the  Company  misses  four
dividend payment dates.

The aggregate  net proceeds to the Company for the Series A Preferred  Stock and
the Series A Warrants  issued on  December  20,  1993 were  $27.2.  The  Company
allocated $10.3 and $16.9 of this amount to the Series A Preferred Stock and the
Series A Warrants,  respectively, based on management's estimate of the relative
fair values of these securities at the time of their issuance, using information
provided  by the  Company's  investment  bankers.  The  difference  between  the
initially  recorded  amount and the  redemption  amount  will be accreted to the
carrying  value of the Series A Preferred  Stock using the interest  method over
the period from issuance to the mandatory redemption date, December 31, 2000. In
addition,  the  carrying  value of the Series A Preferred  Stock will be further
adjusted for  increases in the  Liquidation  Preference  prior to the  Accretion
Termination Date as described  above.  The total accretion  recorded in 1995 and
1994 was $7.3 and $6.0, respectively.

Series B Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

As of December 31, 1995,  the Company had 38.8 thousand  issued and  outstanding
shares  of Series B  Cumulative  Redeemable  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  (the
"Series B Preferred  Stock").  These shares  constitute  the  remaining  balance
outstanding  of the Series B Preferred  Stock issued to certain  individuals  on
December  9, 1994 in  consideration  for the  early  termination  of a  contract
between the Company and KCS Industries,  L.P., a Connecticut limited partnership
("KCS"),  a related  party (see Note M --  "Related  Party  Transactions").  The
Series B  Preferred  Stock  has a par  value of $.01 per  share  and an  initial
liquidation  preference  of $25.00  per share  (the  "Liquidation  Preference").
During the period  from the issue date and ending at the  Accretion  Termination
Date (as defined below), the Liquidation  Preference will accrete at the rate of
13%  per  year  until  December  20,  1999,  and 18% per  year  thereafter.  The
Liquidation Preference totaled $2.0 at December 31, 1995.

After the  Accretion  Termination  Date,  the  holders of the Series B Preferred
Stock are entitled to  cumulative  dividends,  payable  quarterly,  as described
below. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 2.25 shares of
the Company's common stock (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances), and
is  redeemable  at the option of the Company on or after  December 31, 1995 at a
price equal to the Liquidation  Preference plus unpaid dividends provided that a
concurrent  redemption of all outstanding Series B Warrants, as described below,
is made.  The Series B  Preferred  Stock is subject  to a  mandatory  redemption
requirement on or before December 31, 2001 at a per share redemption price equal
to the Liquidation  Preference on the date of redemption plus accrued but unpaid
dividends.  The Series B Preferred Stock has no voting rights except when and if
dividends are in arrears as described below.

Commencing  three months  prior to the date the  Company's  indentures  and loan
agreements  allow the Company to declare and pay cash  dividends on the Series B
Preferred  Stock ("the  Accretion  Termination  Date"),  dividends will begin to
accrue at the rate of 13% per year through December 20, 1999, and at the rate of
18% per year thereafter.

The  Company  allocated  $0.9 and $0.7 to the Series B  Preferred  Stock and the
Series B Warrants,  respectively, based on management's estimate of the relative
fair values of these securities at the time of their issuance (equivalent to the
allocation  used for the Series A Preferred  Stock and Series A  Warrants).  The
difference  between the initially recorded amount and the redemption amount will
be accreted  to the  carrying  value of the Series B  Preferred  Stock using the
interest method over the period from issuance to the mandatory  redemption date,
December 31, 2001.  In  addition,  the carrying  value of the Series B Preferred
Stock will be further adjusted for increases in the Liquidation Preference prior
to the Accretion Termination Date as described above.


NOTE J -- STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Common Stock. The Company's  certificate of incorporation was amended in October
1993 to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $.01
(the "Common Stock"),  to 30.0 million. As of December 31, 1995, there were 10.6
million shares issued and  outstanding.  Of the 19.4 million  unissued shares at
that date,  6.7 million  shares were  reserved for issuance  for  conversion  of
Series A and B Preferred  Stock (Note I) and the  exercise of stock  options and
Series A and B Warrants.

In December  1993,  the Company  issued 0.4 million  shares of Common Stock as a
contribution  to two of the Company's  pension  plans.  The Company valued these
shares at $2.3,  based on 96.5% of the market  price of the Common  Stock on the
date of issuance.

Series A Warrants.  In  connection  with the private  placement  of the Series A
Preferred Stock (see Note I -- "Series A Preferred  Stock"),  the Company issued
1.3 million Series A Warrants.  Each Series A Warrant may be exercised, in whole
or in part, at the option of the holder at any time before the  expiration  date
on  December  31,  2000  and  is   redeemable   by  the  Company  under  certain
circumstances.  As of December 31, 1995,  upon the exercise or  redemption  of a
Warrant, the holder thereof was entitled to receive 2.35 shares of Common Stock.
The exercise price for the Warrants is $.01 for each share of Common Stock.  The
number of shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  exercise or  redemption of the
Warrants is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

Series B Warrants.  In  connection  with the  issuance of the Series B Preferred
Stock (see Note I -- "Series B  Preferred  Stock"),  the  Company  issued  107.0
thousand Series B Warrants.  Each Series B Warrant may be exercised, in whole or
in part, at the option of the holder at any time before the  expiration  date on
December 31, 2001 and is redeemable by the Company under certain  circumstances.
Upon the  exercise  or  redemption  of a Warrant,  the holder  thereof  shall be
entitled  to  receive  one share of Common  Stock.  The  exercise  price for the
Warrants  is $.01  for  each  share of  Common  Stock.  At  December  31,  1995,
approximately 16 thousand warrants remain unexercised.

Stock Options.  The Company maintains a qualified incentive stock option ("ISO")
plan covering certain officers and key employees.  The exercise price of the ISO
is the fair market value of the shares at the date of grant.  The ISO allows the
holder to purchase shares of common stock,  commencing one year after grant. ISO
expire after ten years.  At December 31, 1995,  4.8 thousand  stock options were
available for grant under the plan.

The following table is a summary of stock options:
                                                Number of    Exercise Price per
                                                 Options           Option
Outstanding at December 31, 1992                   59,666   $    6.40 to 14.80
  Granted                                          23,750        7.13 to 10.50
  Exercised                                        (3,750)                10.2
  Canceled or expired                              (3,750)                14.8
Outstanding at December 31, 1993                   75,916   $    6.40 to 14.80
  Granted                                          10,000                 6.63
  Exercised                                           ---
  Canceled or expired                              (3,750)                14.8
Outstanding at December 31, 1994                   82,166   $    6.40 to 14.80
  Granted                                          27,900                 4.25
  Exercised                                           ---
  Canceled or expired                              (6,666)       7.13 to 14.80
Outstanding at December 31, 1995                  103,400   $    4.25 to 14.80
Exercisable at December 31, 1995                   62,168   $    6.40 to 14.80

Long-Term  Incentive  Plans. In December 1995, the Board of Directors  approved,
subject to shareholder approval,  the 1996 Terex Corporation Long-Term Incentive
Plan (the "1996  Plan").  The 1996 Plan  authorizes  the granting of (i) options
("Stock Option Awards") to purchase shares of Common Stock, including Restricted
Stock, (ii) shares of Common Stock, including Restricted Stock ("Stock Awards"),
and  (iii)  cash  bonus  awards  based  upon  a  participant's  job  performance
("Performance   Awards").   Subject  to  adjustment  as  described  below  under
"Adjustments,"  the  aggregate  number  of shares  of  Common  Stock  (including
Restricted  Stock,  if any)  optioned  or granted  under the 1996 Plan shall not
exceed  300  thousand  shares.  The 1996 Plan  provides  that a  committee  (the
"Committee") of the Board of Directors consisting of two or more members thereof
who are non-employee directors,  shall administer the 1996 Plan and has provided
the Committee with the  flexibility to respond to changes in the competitive and
legal  environments,  thereby protecting and enhancing the Company's current and
future  ability  to attract  and retain  directors  and  officers  and other key
employees and  consultants.  The 1996 Plan also provides for automatic grants of
Stock Option Awards to non-employee directors. In June 1994, the Company's board
of directors  approved a Long-Term  Incentive Plan (the "Plan") covering certain
managerial, administrative and professional employees and outside directors. The
Plan was approved by Stockholders at the 1994 annual meeting.  The Plan provides
for awards to  employees,  from time to time and as determined by a committee of
outside  directors,  of cash bonuses,  stock  options,  stock and/or  restricted
stock.  The total number of shares of the Company's common stock available to be
awarded under the Plan is 750 thousand, subject to certain adjustments. In 1995,
options to purchase a total of 290.7 thousand shares of common stock at $4.25 to
$7.00 per share and a total of 50.0  thousand  shares of  restricted  stock were
granted  to  employees.  In June  1994,  options  to  purchase  a total of 308.8
thousand shares of common stock at $5.50 per share and a total of 129.4 thousand
shares of  restricted  common  stock  were  granted  to  employees  and  outside
directors.

Stock  Appreciation  Rights.  In  connection  with the July 1992 sale of the Old
Senior  Secured  Notes and obtaining the consent of the holders of the Company's
existing Subordinated Notes to modify the Subordinated Notes, the Company issued
658.4 thousand common stock  appreciation  rights ("1992 SARs").  As of December
31, 1995,  there were 624.8 thousand 1992 SARs  outstanding.  Of the outstanding
1992 SARs,  552.0  thousand may be exercised at the option of the holder thereof
at any time through July 31, 1996, at which time they expire. The remaining 72.8
thousand SARs may be exercised  through July 1, 1997, at which time they expire.
The 1992 SARs  entitle  the holder to receive  the  market  appreciation  in the
Company's Common Stock between $11.00 per share, subject to adjustment,  and the
average price per share for the 30 consecutive trading days prior to the date of
exercise.  At December  31,  1995,  there was no reserve  requirement  necessary
because the Company's Common Stock price was below $11.00 per share.

In  connection  with the May 1995  issuance  of the Senior  Secured  Notes,  the
Company issued 1.0 million stock appreciation rights (the "1995 SARs") entitling
the holders to receive cash or Common Stock, at the option of the Company, in an
amount  equal to the  average  closing  sale  price of the  common  stock for 60
trading  days prior to the date of exercise  less $7.288 for each 1995 SAR.  The
1995 SARs  expire on May 15,  2002.  At  December  31, 1995 there was no reserve
requirement  necessary because the Company's Common Stock price was below $7.288
per share.


NOTE K -- RETIREMENT PLANS

Pension Plans

US Plans

The Company  maintains  four defined  benefit  pension  plans  covering  certain
domestic  employees.  The benefits for the plans covering the salaried employees
are based primarily on years of service and employees'  qualifying  compensation
during the final years of  employment.  Participation  in the plan for  salaried
employees  was frozen as of May 7, 1993,  and no  participants  will be credited
with service  following such date except that participants not fully vested will
be credited with service for purposes of determining  vesting only. The benefits
for the plans  covering  the hourly  employees  are based  primarily on years of
service and a flat dollar amount per year of service. It is the Company's policy
generally to fund these plans based on the minimum  requirements of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Plan assets consist primarily of
common stocks, bonds, and short-term cash equivalent funds.

Pension expense includes the following components for 1995, 1994 and 1993:

                                                     Year ended December 31,
                                                   1995      1994       1993

Service cost for benefits earned during period  $     0.1 $     0.2  $     0.4
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation         2.2       2.2        2.4
Actual (return) loss on plan assets                  (3.8)     (0.4)      (2.1)
Net amortization and deferral                         2.0      (1.2)       0.9
Curtailment (gain) loss                             ---       ---         (0.3)
Net pension expense                             $     0.5 $     0.8  $     1.3




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

The  following  table sets  forth the US plans'  funded  status and the  amounts
recognized in the Company's financial statements at December 31:

                                          1995                   1994                      1993
                                 Overfunded Underfunded  Overfunded Underfunded   Overfunded  Underfunded
                                   Plans       Plans        Plans      Plans         Plans      Plans
<S>                               <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>            <C>       <C>    
Actuarial present value of:   
Vested benefits ...............   $   9.4    $  20.9       $  8.0    $  19.0        $  9.3    $  22.5
Accumulated benefits ..........   $   9.9    $  20.9       $  8.1    $  19.1        $  9.5    $  22.7
Projected benefits ............   $   9.9    $  20.9       $  8.1    $  19.1        $  9.5    $  22.7
Fair value of plan assets .....      10.2       16.5          9.2       14.7           9.7       14.7
Projected benefit obligation
  (in  excess of) less than
  plan  assets ................       0.4       (4.4)         1.1       (4.4)          0.2       (8.0)
Unrecognized net loss from past
  experience different than
  assumed .....................       2.6        2.7          2.5        1.8           3.7        4.2
Unrecognized prior service cost       0.9        --           0.5        --            0.5        --
Adjustment to recognize minimum
  liability ...................       --        (2.7)         --        (1.8)          --        (4.2)
Pension asset (liability)
  recognized in the  balance
  sheet .......................   $   3.9    $  (4.4)      $  4.1    $  (4.4)       $  4.4    $  (8.0)
</TABLE>

The  expected  long-term  rate of return on plan  assets was 9% for the  periods
presented.  The discount rate  assumption  was 7.5% for 1995,  8.5% for 1994 and
7.0%  for  1993.  The  assumption  for the  rate of  compensation  increase,  if
applicable per plan provisions, was 5.5% for 1993 (until May 7, 1993).

In accordance with the provisions of the SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for
Pensions,"  the Company has recorded an adjustment of $2.7 and $1.8 to recognize
a minimum pension  liability at December 31, 1995 and 1994,  respectively.  This
liability is offset by a direct reduction of stockholders' deficit.

In December 1993, Terex  contributed 350.0 thousand shares of Terex Common Stock
to the Master Trust for the benefit of two of the Terex plans, which were valued
by the  Company at $2.3 based  upon  96.5% of the market  value of Terex  Common
Stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange on the day of  contribution.  The
market value of this investment was $1.7 at December 31, 1995.

In addition,  the Master Trust held 6.0 thousand 1992 SARs,  valued at $0.10 per
right  (total  value of less than $0.1) at December  31,  1995 and 6.0  thousand
Terex SARs, valued at $1.00 per right (less than $0.1) at December 31, 1994.

International Plans

TEL maintains a government-required defined benefit plan (which includes certain
defined  contribution  elements)  covering  substantially  all of its management
employees.  This plan is fully funded. Pension expense relating to this plan was
approximately  $0.3,  $0.3 and $0.2 for the years ended December 31, 1995,  1994
and 1993, respectively.

Certain of CMH's German employees are covered by noncontributory defined benefit
pension plans.  CMH also maintains  separate  pension  benefit plans for certain
German executive  employees and for other staff. The executive pension plans are
based on final pay and  service,  and, in some cases,  are  dependent  on social
security pensions while the other staff plans are based on fixed amounts applied
to the number of years service rendered. The plans are unfunded.



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The components of consolidated pension expense for each of the reporting periods
covered by these financial statements is as follows:
                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                     1995      1994       1993
Current service cost              $    0.1  $    0.2   $    0.2
Interest cost                          0.9       0.9        0.9
Net amortization and deferrals        (0.9)     (0.8)       0.1
Defined benefit pension expense   $    0.1  $    0.3   $    1.2

The  following  table  reconciles  the funded  status of the  Company's  defined
benefit  pension plans to the amounts  recognized on the Company's  Consolidated
Balance Sheet:

                                                        December 31,
                                                       1995      1994
Accumulated benefit obligation,
  including nonvested benefits
  of $0.2 and $0.2 at
  December 31, 1995 and 1994 .....................   $  12.8  $  11.1
Projected benefit obligations ....................   $  12.8  $  11.2
Unrecognized net gain/(loss) .....................      (0.9)     1.9
Unrecognized prior service cost ..................       0.4      --
Unrecognized transition asset (liability) ........       0.6     (0.7)
Adjustment required to recognize minimum liability       --       --
Accrued pension cost .............................   $  12.9  $  12.4

The discount  rate of 7.5% was used in 1995 and 1994 to determine  the projected
benefit obligation.  During 1994, the Company  significantly  reduced its German
work force in connection with restructuring of its operations.  As a result, the
Company  realized a  curtailment  gain with  respect to these  plans,  which was
recognized as a reduction of the unrecognized transition liability in accordance
with the  provisions of SFAS 88,  "Employers'  Accounting  for  Settlements  and
Curtailments  of Defined Benefit Plans and for Termination of Benefits." In 1994
the Company changed certain  assumptions used in the actuarial  valuation of the
plans.  These changes in  assumptions  reflected the reductions in personnel and
other changes in the Company's  operations,  including  changes in  compensation
arrangements,  implemented  during 1994.  These changes resulted in an actuarial
gain of $2.7. The gain in excess of 10% of the projected  benefit  obligation is
being amortized over 2 years.

Saving Plans

The Company  sponsors  various tax deferred  savings  plans into which  eligible
employees may elect to contribute a portion of their  compensation.  The Company
can, but is not obligated to, contribute to certain of these plans.

Other Postemployment Benefits

The  Company  provides  postemployment  health and life  insurance  benefits  to
certain former  salaried and hourly  employees of Koehring.  The Company adopted
SFAS No. 106,  "Employers'  Accounting  for  Postretirement  Benefits Other than
Pensions," on January 1, 1993. This statement requires accrual of postretirement
benefits  (such as health care benefits)  during the years an employee  provides
service.



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Terex  adopted  the  provisions  of SFAS No. 106 using the  delayed  recognition
method, whereby the amount of the unrecognized  transition obligation at January
1, 1993 is recognized prospectively as a component of future years' net periodic
postretirement  benefit  expense.  The  unrecognized  transition  obligation  at
January 1, 1993 was $4.5. Terex is amortizing this transition obligation over 12
years, the average remaining life expectancy of the participants.  The liability
of the Company, as of December 31, was as follows:

                                             1995     1994
Actuarial present value of accumulated
  postretirement benefit obligation:
Retirees ................................   $  4.4  $  4.6
Active participants .....................      --      --
Total accumulated postretirement
  benefit obligation ....................      4.4     4.6
Unamortized transition obligation .......     (3.4)   (3.7)
Liability recognized in the balance sheet   $  1.0  $  0.9

Health care trend rates used in the  actuarial  assumptions  range from 12.0% to
13.5%.  These rates decrease to 6.5% over a period of 8 to 10 years.  The effect
of a one  percentage-point  change in the  health  care cost trend  rates  would
change the accumulated  postretirement benefit obligation  approximately 7%. The
discount  rate  used  in  determining  the  accumulated  postretirement  benefit
obligation  was 7.5% and 8.25% for the years ended  December  31, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.

Net periodic  postretirement  benefit expense includes the following  components
for 1995 and 1994:

                                         Year Ended December 31,
                                            1995        1994
Service cost ...........................   $ ---      $ ---
Interest cost ..........................      0.3        0.4
Net amortization .......................      0.4        0.4
Total ..................................   $  0.7     $  0.8

The Company's  postretirement  benefit  obligations are not funded. Net periodic
postretirement  benefit  expense for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and
1993 was approximately  $0.6, $0.5 and $0.4 greater on the accrual basis than it
would have been on the cash basis.


NOTE L -- LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES

In December  1992, a Class Action  complaint  was filed  against  Fruehauf,  the
Company,  certain of  Fruehauf's  then officers and directors and certain of the
underwriters  of the initial public  offering of Fruehauf,  in the United States
District  Court  for  the  Eastern  District  of  Michigan,  Southern  Division,
alleging,  among other things,  violations of certain  provisions of the federal
securities laws, and seeking unspecified  compensatory and punitive damages. The
Company  has  settled  this  litigation,  with court  approval,  and  recorded a
provision of $0.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 1995.

In the  Company's  lines of business,  but  primarily  in the Material  Handling
Segment, numerous suits have been filed alleging damages for accidents that have
arisen in the normal course of operations  involving the Company's products.  As
part of the acquisition of CMH, the Company and CMH assumed both the outstanding
and  future  product  liability  exposures  related  to such  operations.  As of
December 31, 1995,  CMH had  approximately  120  lawsuits  outstanding  alleging
damages for injuries or deaths  arising from  accidents  involving CMH products.
Most of the foregoing  suits are in various stages of pretrial  completion,  and
certain  plaintiffs are seeking  punitive as well as compensatory  damages.  The
Company is  self-insured,  up to certain  limits,  for these  product  liability
exposures,  as  well as for  certain  exposures  related  to  general,  workers'
compensation  and  automobile  liability.  Insurance  coverage is  obtained  for
catastrophic  losses as well as those  risks  required  to be  insured by law or
contract.  The Company has recorded and maintains an estimated liability,  based
in part upon actuarial determinations, in the amount of management's estimate of
the Company's aggregate exposure for such self-insured risks.

The Company is involved in various other legal  proceedings which have arisen in
the normal course of its  operations.  The Company has recorded  provisions  for
estimated  losses in  circumstances  where a loss is probable  and the amount or
range of possible amounts of the loss is estimable.

The Company is contingently  liable as a guarantor for certain  customers' floor
plan obligations  with financial  institutions.  As a guarantor,  the Company is
obligated to purchase  equipment  which has been  repossessed  by the  financial
institution  based  upon the  unamortized  principal  balance  outstanding.  The
Company records the repossessed inventory at its estimated net realizable value.
Any resultant losses are charged against related  reserves.  The guarantee under
such floor plans  aggregated  approximately  $30.0 at  December  31,  1995.  The
Company has  recorded  reserves  based on  management's  estimates  of potential
losses  arising from these  guarantees.  Historically,  the Company has incurred
only minimal losses relating to these arrangements.

CMH has also given  guarantees  to  financial  institutions  relating to capital
loans,  residual guarantees and other dealer and customer obligations arising in
the ordinary  conduct of its  business.  Such  guarantees  approximated  $3.8 at
December 31, 1995. Estimated losses, if any, on such guarantees are accrued as a
component of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

To enhance its marketing effort and ensure continuity of its dealer network, CMH
has also agreed as part of its dealer sales agreements to repurchase certain new
and unused equipment in the event of a dealer termination. Repurchase agreements
included in operating agreements with an independent  financial institution have
been patterned after those included in the dealer sales agreements,  and provide
for  repurchase  of  inventory  in certain  circumstances  of dealer  default on
financing provided by the financial  institution to the dealer. Dealer inventory
of  approximately  $200.0 at December 31, 1995 were  covered by those  operating
agreements.  Under these agreements,  when dealer terminations do occur, a newly
selected dealer generally assumes the assets of the prior dealer and any related
financial obligations.
Historically,   CMH  has  incurred  only  minimal   losses   relating  to  these
arrangements.

The Company's  outstanding letters of credit totaled $7.7. The letters of credit
generally  serve  as  collateral  for  certain   liabilities   included  in  the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. Certain of the letters of credit serve as collateral
guaranteeing the Company's performance under contracts.

As  described  in Note H -- "Income  Taxes,"  the  Internal  Revenue  Service is
currently examining the Company's federal tax returns for the years 1987 through
1989.

The Company has agreed to indemnify  certain  outside parties for losses related
to  Fruehauf's  worker  compensation  obligations.  Some of the claims for which
Terex is contingently obligated are also covered by bonds issued by an insurance
company.  In  1993,  the  Company  recorded  liabilities  for  these  contingent
obligations  representing  management's estimate of the maximum potential losses
which the Company might incur.


NOTE M -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

On August 28, 1995, the Company  announced that its Chairman,  Randolph W. Lenz,
had retired from his position  with the Company and its Board of  Directors.  In
connection  with his  retirement,  the  Company  (upon the  recommendation  of a
committee comprised of its independent  Directors and represented by independent
counsel) and Mr. Lenz have  executed a retirement  agreement  providing  certain
benefits  to Mr.  Lenz and the  Company.  The  agreement  provides,  among other
things, for a five-year consulting engagement requiring Mr. Lenz to make himself
available to the Company to provide consulting  services for certain portions of
his time. Mr. Lenz, or his designee,  will receive a fee for consulting services
which will  include  payments in an amount,  and a rate,  equal to his 1995 base
salary until  December 31, 1996. The agreement also provides for the granting of
a  five-year  $1.8  million  loan  bearing  interest at 6.56% per annum which is
subject to being forgiven in increments over the five-year term of the agreement
upon certain  conditions  and equity grants having a maximum  potential of 200.0
thousand  shares of Terex common stock  conditioned  upon the Company  achieving
certain financial performance  objectives in the future. In contemplation of the
execution of this  retirement  agreement,  the Company  advanced to Mr. Lenz the
principal amount of the forgivable loan. Mr. Lenz has also agreed not to compete
with the  Company,  to vote his Terex  shares in the manner  recommended  by the
Company's  Board of  Directors,  not to  acquire  any  additional  shares of the
Company's common stock, and, except under certain circumstances, not to sell his
shares of common stock. In addition to  indebtedness  pursuant to the retirement
agreement,  an  affiliate  of  Mr.  Lenz  is  indebted  to  the  Company  in the
approximate amount of $33.45 thousand  representing shipping charges incurred by
the Company for such  affiliate  during 1994.  The affiliate of Mr. Lenz has not
paid such charges to date.

Under a  contract  dated July 1, 1987,  as  amended,  KCS  Industries,  L.P.,  a
Connecticut limited partnership ("KCS"),  principally owned by Mr. Lenz provided
administrative,  financial, marketing, technical, real estate and legal services
to the Company and its  subsidiaries.  For the services of KCS, the Company paid
KCS an annual fee plus the reimbursement for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred
by KCS in fulfilling the contract.  During 1993 the Company made payments to KCS
of $2.9.

During 1993, the Board of Directors of the Company concluded that it would be in
the Company's  best  interest to terminate  the Company's  contract with KCS and
integrate the management services of KCS directly into the Company.  Pursuant to
an agreement  between the Company and KCS, the contract  between the Company and
KCS was  terminated  as of the close of business on December 31,  1993.  Certain
employees of KCS, became salaried  employees of the Company effective January 1,
1994,  with the titles of Executive  Vice  President and Senior Vice  President,
respectively.  In consideration of the termination of the contract,  the Company
issued 89.8  thousand  shares of the  Company's  Series B Cumulative  Redeemable
Convertible  Preferred  Stock  (valued  at $0.9) and  106.95  thousand  Series B
Warrants (valued at $0.7), the terms of which are  substantially  similar to the
terms  of the  Company's  outstanding  Series A  Preferred  Stock  and  Series A
Warrants,  respectively. Of such amounts, Mr. Lenz received 38.8 thousand shares
of preferred  stock and warrants  exercisable  for 15.7 thousand shares of Terex
Common Stock and other KCS  employees  each  received  25.5  thousand  shares of
preferred  stock and  warrants  exercisable  for 45.6  thousand  shares of Terex
Common Stock. The employees  converted their shares and warrants to Common Stock
in 1995. In addition, Mr. Lenz received cash payments of approximately $0.5.

The Company,  certain directors and executives of the Company, and KCS have been
named  parties in various legal  proceedings.  During 1995,  1994 and 1993,  the
Company incurred $0.3, $0.3 and $0.4 of legal fees and expenses on behalf of the
Company, directors and executives of the Company, and KCS named in the lawsuits.

In conjunction  with the CMH  Acquisition,  the Company financed the acquisition
and refinanced a major component of its previously outstanding bank debt through
a private placement of Secured Notes and 1992 SARs, and the establishment of the
Bank  Lending  Agreement.  A director of the Company was at the time an employee
and officer of Jefferies & Company, Inc.  ("Jefferies"),  the investment banking
firm which acted as an exclusive placement agent for the Company in the offering
of the Old Senior  Secured Notes and 1992 SARs.  Jefferies was paid fees of $6.5
in 1992 for  services  performed  as  placement  agent.  Jefferies  was also the
Company's  placement  agent for the December 1993 sale of the Series A Preferred
Stock and Series A Warrants for which Jefferies  received fees totalling $2.5 in
1993.  Jefferies  was also the agent for the Company  for  certain  sales by the
Company of its common  stock of  Fruehauf  in 1993.  Jefferies  purchased  250.0
thousand Series A Warrants and 180.0 thousand shares of Series A Preferred Stock
from the Company in connection with the Company's  private placement on December
20, 1993.

In 1995, the Company retained Jefferies & Company,  Inc., of which a director of
the Company was then Executive Vice  President,  in connection with the offering
of the Company's $250 million Senior Secured Notes and  acquisition of PPM which
was  completed  in May  1995.  Jefferies  &  Company,  Inc.  was paid $9.2 as an
underwriting discount and for services rendered.

A director of the Company was affiliated with the Airlie Group L.P.  ("Airlie"),
a limited partnership which owned approximately 9% of the Company's Common Stock
(including  Common Stock issuable upon  conversion of Series A Preferred  Stock)
and 40 thousand  Warrants.  Until May 1994, this director was an employee of the
investment  firm of TMT-FW,  Inc.  which is one of two  general  partners of the
general  partner of Airlie.  During the time the  director was  affiliated  with
Airlie,  Airlie received all director fees to which the director was entitled by
reason of his service as a director of the Company. On December 20, 1993, Airlie
purchased  40 thousand  Warrants  and 40  thousand  shares of Series A Preferred
Stock from the Company as part of the Company's private placement.

The Company requires that all  transactions  with affiliates be on terms no less
favorable to the Company than could be obtained in comparable  transactions with
an  unrelated  person.  The Board is advised  in  advance  of any such  proposed
transaction or agreement and utilizes such procedures in evaluating  their terms
and provisions as are appropriate in light of the Board's fiduciary duties under
Delaware law. In addition,  the Company has an Audit Committee consisting solely
of outside directors.  One of the  responsibilities of the Audit Committee is to
review related party transactions.




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NOTE N-- BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company  operates  in three  industry  segments:  Material  Handling,  Heavy
Equipment and Terex Cranes.

The Material Handling Segment designs,  manufactures and markets a complete line
of internal  combustion  ("IC") and  electric  lift  trucks,  electric  walkies,
automated  pallet trucks and related  components and  replacement  parts.  These
products  are  used  in  material  handling  applications  in a broad  array  of
manufacturing, distribution and transportation industries. The Material Handling
Segment consists of CMH, which was acquired by the Company on July 31, 1992 from
Clark Equipment Company.

The Heavy  Equipment  Segment  designs,  manufactures  and  markets  heavy-duty,
off-highway  earthmoving and construction  equipment and related  components and
replacement  parts.  These products are used primarily by construction,  mining,
logging,  industrial  and  government  customers  in  building  roads,  dams and
commercial and residential buildings; supplying coal, minerals, sand and gravel.
The Heavy Equipment Segment consists of two operating businesses:  (i) the Terex
Business, which manufactures off-highway rigid and articulated haulers, scrapers
and wheel loaders and (ii) Unit Rig, which manufactures electric rear and bottom
dump haulers,  as well as mechanical drive haulers and wheel loaders principally
sold to the mining industry.

Terex Cranes designs,  manufactures and markets mobile cranes, aerial platforms,
container  stackers and scrap handlers and related  components  and  replacement
parts.   These  products  are  used  primarily  for  construction,   repair  and
maintenance  of  infrastructure,  buildings and  manufacturing  facilities,  for
material handling applications in the distribution and transportation industries
as well as in the scrap, refuse and lumber industries.  Terex Cranes consists of
three operating  businesses:  (i) Koehring,  which  manufactures  mobile cranes,
aerial  lift  platforms  and  scrap  handlers,  (ii) PPM  North  America,  which
manufactures  mobile cranes and container  stackers  under the brand name P&H (a
trademark of  Harnischfeger)  primarily  in North  America and (iii) PPM Europe,
which manufactures mobile cranes and container stackers primarily in Europe.



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Industry segment information is presented below:

                                        1995       1994       1993
Sales
Material Handling ..............    $    528.8   $  472.7  $  395.6
Heavy Equipment ................         250.3      226.8     203.8
Terex Cranes ...................         252.3       90.4      71.4
Eliminations ...................          (1.2)      (3.1)     (0.5)
Total ..........................    $  1,030.2   $  786.8  $  670.3

Income (Loss) from Operations
Material Handling ..............    $      3.0   $  (13.9) $  (28.6)
Heavy Equipment ................          13.0       11.1      11.0
Terex Cranes ...................           7.2        7.9     (12.8)
General/Corporate ..............          (1.8)      (1.7)     (3.5)
Total ..........................    $     21.4   $    3.4  $  (33.9)

Depreciation and Amortization
Material Handling ..............    $     14.8   $   11.0  $    9.7
Heavy Equipment ................           2.3        2.2       7.2
Terex Cranes ...................           7.6        1.0       1.5
General/Corporate ..............           3.0        2.9       4.0
Total ..........................    $     27.7   $   17.1  $   22.4

Capital Expenditures
Material Handling ..............    $      5.3   $    7.8  $    8.9
Heavy Equipment ................           2.7        4.2       2.1
Terex Cranes ...................           2.4        0.4       0.5
General/Corporate ..............           0.1        0.3       --
Total ..........................    $     10.5   $   12.7  $   11.5

Identifiable Assets
Material Handling ..............    $    191.0   $  195.0  $  205.6
Heavy Equipment ................         169.4      147.4     130.4
Terex Cranes ...................         239.9       40.3      37.8
General/Corporate ..............          26.6       18.9      16.9
Total ..........................    $    626.9   $  401.6  $  390.7



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Geographic segment information is presented below:

                                            1995      1994       1993
Sales
North America ...........................$    677.9  $  557.1  $  466.9
Europe ..................................     385.4     240.7     211.7
All other ...............................      13.0      34.0      19.4
Eliminations ............................     (46.1)    (45.0)    (27.7)
Total ...................................$  1,030.2  $  786.8  $  670.3

Income (Loss) from Operations
North America ...........................$     12.2  $    6.3  $  (36.7)
Europe ..................................      17.4      (4.5)     (0.7)
All other ...............................      (4.6)      0.4       2.3
Eliminations ............................      (3.6)      1.2       1.2
Total ...................................$     21.4  $    3.4  $   33.9)

Identifiable Assets
North America ...........................$    275.0  $  250.6  $  241.6
Europe ..................................     294.4     167.5     150.0
All other ...............................      30.1       8.8      10.8
Eliminations ............................      27.4     (25.3)    (11.7)
Total ...................................$    626.9  $  401.6  $  390.7

Sales between  segments and  geographic  areas are  generally  priced to recover
costs plus a reasonable  markup for profit.  Operating  income  equals net sales
less direct and  allocated  operating  expenses,  excluding  interest  and other
nonoperating items. Corporate assets are principally cash, marketable securities
and administration facilities.

The Company is not dependent upon any single customer.

Export sales from U.S. operations were as follows:
                                              Year Ended December 31,
                                               1995    1994     1993
North and South America ..................   $   57.4 $  34.9 $  28.8
Europe, Africa and Middle East ...........       26.2    15.1    20.7
Asia and Australia .......................       38.5    39.6    32.8
                                             $  122.1 $  89.6 $  82.3


NOTE O -- LIQUIDITY, FINANCING AND SEVERANCE ACTIONS

The Company's  businesses are working capital  intensive and require funding for
purchases of production and replacement parts inventories,  capital expenditures
for  repair,  replacement  and  upgrading  of  existing  facilities  as  well as
financing of receivables from customers and dealers. The Company has significant
debt service requirements including semi-annual interest payments on senior debt
and monthly  interest  payments on its credit  facility.  Debt  reduction and an
improved  capital  structure  are major focal  points for the  Company.  In this
regard,  the Company reviews on a regular basis its  alternatives to improve its
capital  structure  and to reduce debt  through debt  refinancings,  issuance of
equity, asset sales, the sales of business units or any combination thereof.

Net cash of  $21.9  was  used in  operating  activities  during  the year  ended
December 31, 1995.  Net cash used by investing  activities  was $98.9 during the
year ended December 31, 1995 principally due to the PPM Acquisition as described
below. Net cash provided by financing  activities during the year ended December
31, 1995 was $120.1,  primarily from the Refinancing  discussed below.  Cash and
cash equivalents totaled $7.8 at December 31, 1995.

The Company announced personnel reductions totaling  approximately 134 employees
in the Material Handling  Segment's North American  operations during the second
quarter  of  1995  as a  continuation  of the  Company's  programs  to  increase
manufacturing  efficiency,  reduce  costs and  improve  liquidity.  The  Company
recorded a combined  charge of $3.5 in the second  quarter of 1995 for severance
costs  associated  with these actions and additional  costs  associated with the
closing of certain administrative and warehouse facilities.

As discussed below, the Company has refinanced its senior and subordinated debt,
established new credit facilities and borrowed  additional funds to complete the
PPM Acquisition which will impact future operating results, sources of liquidity
and debt service requirements.

On May 9, 1995, the Company  completed the Refinancing and the PPM  Acquisition.
The Refinancing  included the private  placement to  institutional  investors of
$250 of the Senior Secured Notes,  repayment of the Company's Old Senior Secured
Notes and Senior Subordinated  Notes,  totaling  approximately  $152.6 principal
amount,  and entry into the Credit  Facility to replace the  Company's  existing
Lending  Facility  in the U.S.  Until  such  time as the  Company  completes  an
exchange  of the Senior  Secured  Notes for an  equivalent  issue of  registered
notes,  or a shelf  registration  statement  for the  Senior  Secured  Notes  is
effective,  the interest rate on the Senior  Secured  Notes will be 13.75%.  The
Indenture for the Senior  Secured Notes places  certain  limits on the Company's
ability to incur additional indebtedness;  permit the existence of liens; issue,
pay  dividends on or redeem  equity  securities;  utilize the proceeds of assets
sales;  consolidate,  merge or transfer assets to another entity; and enter into
transactions  with  affiliates.  In  connection  with the issuance of the Senior
Secured Notes, the Company issued 1.0 million stock appreciation rights ("SARs")
entitling  the  holders to receive  cash or Common  Stock,  at the option of the
Company,  in an amount  equal to the  average  closing  sale price of the common
stock for 60 trading  days prior to the date of  exercise  less  $7.288 for each
SAR.

Approximately $92.6 of the proceeds of the Senior Secured Notes was used for the
PPM Acquisition, including the repayment of certain indebtedness of PPM required
to be repaid in  connection  with the  acquisition.  In  addition,  the  Company
estimates that the acquisition costs incurred will total approximately $5.0. The
remainder  of the  purchase  price  consisted  of  the  issuance  of  redeemable
preferred  stock of Terex Cranes having an aggregate  liquidation  preference of
127 French francs  (approximately  $26.1),  subject to adjustment.  The purchase
price is subject to adjustment  calculated by reference to the  consolidated net
asset  value of PPM as  determined  by an audit as of the date of  closing.  The
preferred  stock does not bear a dividend  and,  accordingly,  the  Company  has
valued this stock at approximately $8.8 (discounted at 15%). The Company has not
yet  reached  agreement  with the  sellers  about the amount of  purchase  price
adjustment but, based on work performed, the Company believes that the amount of
the preferred stock could ultimately be reduced.

The Company's  Credit  Facility  provides the Company with the ability to borrow
(in the form of revolving loans and up to $15 in outstanding  letters of credit)
up to $100. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company's
domestic  receivables and inventory (including PPM). The amount of borrowings is
limited  to the sum of the  following:  (i) 75% of the net  amount  of  eligible
receivables,  as defined, of the Company's U.S. businesses other than CMHC, plus
(ii) 70% of the net amount of CMHC eligible  receivables,  plus (iii) the lesser
of 45% of the value of eligible  inventory,  as defined, or 80% of the appraised
orderly  liquidation  value of  eligible  inventory  less (iv) any  availability
reserves  established by the lenders.  The Credit  Facility  expires May 9, 1998
unless  extended by the lenders for one  additional  year.  At the option of the
Company,  revolving  loans  may be in the form of  prime  rate  loans  initially
bearing  interest at the rate of 1.75% per annum in excess of the prime rate and
Eurodollar rate loans initially  bearing interest at the rate of 3.75% per annum
in excess of the adjusted Eurodollar rate.

The Company made an interest payment of $17.7 on November 15, 1995 on the Senior
Secured  Notes.  The  Company's  debt  service   obligations  for  1996  include
approximately  $17.1 on May 15 and November 15, 1996 on the Senior Secured Notes
and approximately $0.6 monthly on the Credit Facility. Management believes that,
absent  significant  unanticipated  declines  in  operating  performance,   cash
generated from operations and the Refinancing  provide the Company with adequate
liquidity to meet the  Company's  operating and debt service  requirements.  The
balance outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 1995 was $66.8,
and the  additional  amount the Company  could have borrowed was $8.8 as of that
date. As of March 20, 1996, the amount available to the Company under the Credit
Facility was  approximately  $13.0.  TEL entered into a new bank working capital
facility in 1995, and PPM Europe is in  negotiations to secure a working capital
facility  in  1996.  Management  intends  to  seek  additional  working  capital
financing  facilities  for the  Company's  international  operations  to provide
additional liquidity worldwide.






Report of Independent Auditors



The Board of Directors and Shareholders
PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.


We have audited the accompanying  combined balance sheets of PPM S.A. and Legris
Industries,  Inc. as of December  31,  1994 and 1993,  and the related  combined
statements of operations,  shareholders'  equity, and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1994.  These  financial  statements
are the  responsibility of the Company's  management.  Our  responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  based on our audits, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of PPM
S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc. at December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the combined
results of their  operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period  ended  December  31,  1994 in  conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles.


ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Greenville, South Carolina
August 22, 1995




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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.
                            Combined Balance Sheets



                                                     December 31
                                                  1994         1993
                                                 (In thousands except
                                                    share amounts)

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ...................   $  3,586   $  2,152
Trade accounts receivable,
  less allowances of $2,861 and $2,181
  in 1994 and 1993, respectively ............     35,173     25,868
Due from affiliates .........................      1,705      1,869
Refundable taxes ............................      5,946      5,257
Inventories .................................     70,020     63,498
Prepaid expenses ............................      5,525      4,758
Other current assets ........................         32         81
                                                --------   --------

Total current assets ........................    121,987    103,483

Property, plant, and equipment, net .........     20,922     23,002

Intangible assets:
Cost in excess of net assets acquired,
  less accumulated amortization of 
  $8,567 and $6,871 in 1994 and 1993,
  respectively ..............................     34,951     36,540
Other identified intangible assets,
  less accumulated amortization of
  $871 an $597 in 1994 and 1993, respectively        462        715
                                                --------   --------

                                                  35,413     37,255
                                                --------   --------

Total assets ................................   $178,322   $163,740
                                                ========   ========


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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

                             Combined Balance Sheets
                                   (continued)



                                                       December 31
                                                  1994          1993
                                                 (In thousands except
                                                     share amounts)

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
 Current liabilities:
  Trade accounts payable ....................   $  43,963    $  35,052
  Due to affiliates .........................       6,200        3,027
  Product liability reserve .................       4,850        4,432
  Product warranty reserve ..................       1,526          753
  Accrued expenses ..........................      15,215       16,352
  Current portion of long-term debt and other
    short-term borrowings ...................      72,689       37,044
  Current portion of obligations
    under capital leases ....................         925          731
                                                ---------    ---------

Total current liabilities ...................     145,368       97,391

Long-term debt, less current portion ........       5,851       28,331

Obligations under capital leases,
  less current portion ......................       2,896        3,308

Minority interest in subsidiaries ...........       1,944        2,591

Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock of Legris Industries, Inc.,
    $100 par value -- authorized, issued
    and outstanding 200 shares ..............        --           --
  Common stock of PPM S.A., 100 French Francs
    ($19) par value -- authorized, issued and
    outstanding 1,265,544 shares ............        --           --
  Paid-in capital ...........................      90,491       81,209
  Accumulated deficit .......................     (65,079)     (46,043)
  Foreign currency translation adjustments ..      (3,149)      (3,047)
                                                ---------    ---------

Total shareholders' equity ..................      22,263       32,119
                                                ---------    ---------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ..   $ 178,322    $ 163,740
                                                =========    =========

See accompanying notes.



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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

                        Combined Statements of Operations



                                              Year Ended December 31
                                         1994          1993         1992
                                      -----------  -----------   -----------
                                                  (In thousands)

Net Sales .........................   $ 179,695    $ 191,236    $ 236,088

Cost of products sold .............    (155,129)    (175,072)    (197,243)

Selling, general and administrative
  expenses ........................     (35,673)     (38,861)     (49,862)

Amortization of intangible assets .      (1,970)      (1,807)      (2,074)
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------

Loss from operations ..............     (13,077)     (24,504)     (13,091)

Other income (expense):
     Interest income ..............          48           11           30
     Interest expense .............      (6,668)      (8,293)      (6,421)
     Insurance proceeds ...........        --          6,177        1,122
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------

                                         (6,620)      (2,105)      (5,269)
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------

Loss before income taxes
 and minority interest ............     (19,697)     (26,609)     (18,360)

Income tax (benefit) provision ....         (14)          30          917
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------

Loss before minority interest .....     (19,683)     (26,639)     (19,277)

Minority interest in loss of
 consolidated subsidiaries ........         647          946          424
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------

Net loss ..........................   $ (19,036)   $ (25,693)   $ (18,853)
                                      =========    =========    =========



See accompanying notes.





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>




                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

                   Combined Statements of Shareholders' Equity



                                                                            Foreign
                                                                            Currency
                               Common Stock       Paid-In    Accumulated  Translation
                              Shares   Amount     Capital      Deficit    Adjustments     Total
                                              (In thousands except share amounts)

<S>                          <C>         <C>     <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>      
Balance at
December 31, 1991 ........   1,265,744   $--     $  71,242   $  (1,497)   $     (62)   $  69,683

Capital contribution .....        --      --         3,500        --           --          3,500
Conversion of debt
  to paid-in capital .....        --      --         6,467        --           --          6,467
Net loss .................        --      --          --       (18,853)        --        (18,853)
Translation
  adjustment .............        --      --          --          --         (2,443)      (2,443)
                             ---------   -----   ---------   ---------    ---------    ---------

Balance at
December 31, 1992 ........   1,265,744    --        81,209     (20,350)      (2,505)      58,354

Net loss .................        --      --          --       (25,693)        --        (25,693)
Translation
  adjustment .............        --      --          --          --           (542)        (542)
                             ---------   -----   ---------   ---------    ---------    ---------

Balance at
December 31,1993 .........   1,265,744    --        81,209     (46,043)      (3,047)      32,119

Conversion of debt
  to paid-in capital .....        --      --         9,282        --           --          9,282
Net loss .................        --      --          --       (19,036)        --        (19,036)
Translation
  adjustment .............        --      --          --          --           (102)        (102)
                             ---------   -----   ---------   ---------    ---------    ---------

Balance at
December 31, 1994 ........   1,265,744   $---    $  90,491   $ (65,079)   $  (3,149)   $  22,263
                             =========   =====   =========   =========    =========    =========
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

                        Combined Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                   Year Ended December 31
                                                              1994          1993         1992
                                                           -----------  -----------   -----------
                                                                       (In thousands)
<S>                                                        <C>         <C>         <C>      
Operating activities
Net loss ...............................................   $(19,036)   $(25,693)   $(18,853)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
  cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ..........................      6,088       5,661       6,013
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable ....................................     (9,305)     11,824      13,992
Inventories ............................................     (6,522)     20,562         513
Prepaid expenses and other .............................     (1,407)      3,450       3,328
Accounts payable .......................................      8,911     (14,911)    (20,660)
Net amounts due to affiliates ..........................      3,009      (3,275)     (6,257)
Product liability reserve ..............................        418         493      (3,123)
Accrued expenses and product warranty reserve ..........       (364)     (2,654)       (208)
                                                           --------    --------    --------

Net cash used in operating activities ..................    (18,208)     (4,543)    (25,255)

Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment .............       (718)     (1,683)     (5,398)
(Increase) decrease in other intangible assets .........       (128)         86        (247)
                                                           --------    --------    --------

Net cash used in investing activities ..................       (846)     (1,597)     (5,645)

Financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit with banks and from
  notes payable to an affiliated company ...............     27,141      51,280      28,573
Principal payments on revolving credit with banks and on
  notes payable to an affiliated company ...............     (5,688)    (43,239)     (2,967)
Proceeds on other long-term debt .......................        347          76         749
Principal payments on other long-term debt .............       --        (3,351)       --
Payments on capital leases .............................       (218)       (160)       --
Capital contribution ...................................       --          --         3,500
                                                           --------    --------    --------

Net cash provided by financing activities ..............     21,582       4,606      29,855

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ................     (1,094)        942        (461)
                                                           --------    --------    --------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ...      1,434        (592)     (1,506)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .......      2,152       2,744       4,250
                                                           --------    --------    --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .............   $  3,586    $  2,152    $  2,744
                                                           ========    ========    ========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest .................................   $  6,763    $  9,811    $  7,667
                                                           ========    ========    ========
Cash paid for income taxes .............................   $     74    $    948    $  2,015
                                                           ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.


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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

                     Notes to Combined Financial Statements

                                December 31, 1994

                                 (In thousands)



1. Basis of Presentation and Description of Business

Basis of Presentation

As more fully  described in Note 13, Terex  Corporation  ("Terex"),  through its
wholly owned  subsidiary  Terex Cranes,  Inc.  ("Terex  Cranes"),  completed the
acquisition of substantially  all of the common stock of PPM S.A. ("PPM Europe")
and Legris  Industries,  Inc.  ("PPM North  America") on May 9, 1995.  PPM North
America  together with PPM Europe  collectively are referred to as "PPM" or "the
Company". Prior to the acquisition,  Legris Industries,  Inc. was a wholly owned
subsidiary of Groupe Legris Industries S.A., a French corporation,  and PPM S.A.
was owned 99.13% by Potain S.A., a majority  owned  subsidiary  of Groupe Legris
Industries S.A. ("Groupe Legris").

The  accompanying  combined  financial  statements were prepared on the basis of
generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and include the combined  financial
position,  results  of  operations  and cash flows of the  businesses  of PPM as
follows below (subsidiaries are 100% owned except as indicated). All significant
intercompany balances have been eliminated.

PPM S.A.
        Brimont Agraire S.A.
        Bendini SpA
        PPM Krane GmbH
        Baulift Baumaschiunen and Krane Handels GmbH

Legris Industries, Inc.
        Potain Tower Cranes, Inc. (inactive)
        PPM Cranes, Inc. (92.4%)
        PPM of Australia Pty. Ltd. (92.4%)
        PPM Far East Pte. Ltd. (92.4%)


Description of Business

PPM designs,  manufactures  and markets  mobile  cranes and  container  stackers
primarily in North America and Western  Europe under the brand names of PPM, P&H
(trademark of Harnischfeger Corporation) and BENDINI.


2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For the purpose of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents  include cash
on hand and overnight investments. Included in cash and cash equivalents is $512
at December 31, 1994 invested under repurchase  agreements  collateralized by U.
S. Treasury Notes.  Securities  pledged as collateral for repurchase  agreements
are held by the  Company's  custodian  bank  until  maturity  of the  repurchase
agreements.  Provisions of the  agreements  ensure that the market value of this
collateral  is  sufficient  in the event of  default;  however,  in the event of
default or bankruptcy by the other party to the  agreement,  realization  and/or
retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.



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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)

                                 (In thousands)



2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Accounts Receivable

The  Company  provides  credit in the normal  course of  business  and  performs
ongoing credit evaluation on certain of its customers' financial condition,  but
generally  does not require  collateral  to support  such  receivable.  Accounts
receivable  potentially  exposes the Company to  concentration  of credit  risk,
because the Company's customers operate primarily in the construction  industry.
The Company also  establishes  an allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  based upon
factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and
other information.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the
last-in,  first-out (LIFO) method for inventories held in the United States,  by
the first-in,  first-out  (FIFO) method for inventories of PPM of Australia Pty.
Ltd  and PPM  Far  East  Pte.  Ltd.,  and by the  weighted  average  method  for
inventories of PPM S.A.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Additions  and  major  replacements  or  improvements  to  property,  plant  and
equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance,  repairs and minor replacements are
charged  to  expense  when  incurred.  Assets of PPM are  depreciated  using the
straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.

Intangible Assets

The  excess  of cost  over  fair  value of net  assets  of  businesses  acquired
("goodwill")  is amortized on the  straight-line  method over a period of twenty
years  for  Legris  Industries,  Inc.  and  fifteen  years  for PPM  S.A.  Other
identified  intangibles are primarily patents and organizational costs which are
amortized  over  five  years.  The lives  established  for  these  assets  are a
composite of many  factors;  accordingly,  the Company  evaluates  the continued
appropriateness  of these lives based upon the latest available economic factors
and circumstances.

The  carrying  value of  goodwill  is  reviewed  if the facts and  circumstances
suggest that it may be impaired. If this review indicates that goodwill will not
be recoverable, as determined based on the undiscounted cash flows of the entity
acquired over the remaining amortization period, the Company's carrying value of
the goodwill is reduced by the estimated shortfall of cash flows.

Product Warranty

PPM warrants that each finished  machine is merchantable  and free of defects in
workmanship and material for a period of up to one year or a specified period of
use. Warranty reserves have been established for estimated normal warranty costs
and for specific problems known to exist on products in use.

Product Liability

Reserves for product  liability have been established based upon historical loss
experience for the estimated liability on incidents which have occurred but have
not yet been reported and for the estimated liability for reported incidents.



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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)


                                 (In thousands)



2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Income Taxes

Income  taxes  are  provided  using the  liability  method  in  accordance  with
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 109,  "Accounting  for Income
Taxes" ("FAS 109").  Under FAS 109, the deferred tax  liabilities and assets are
determined  based on temporary  differences  between the bases of certain assets
and liabilities  for income tax and financial  reporting  purposes.  A valuation
allowance is  recognized  if it is more likely than not that some portion or all
of a deferred tax asset will not be ultimately realized.

Revenue Recognition

Sales are recorded  upon  shipment or  designation  of specific  goods for later
shipment at  customers'  request with related risk of ownership  passing to such
customers.

Research and Development Costs

Company  sponsored  research and  development  costs related to both present and
future  products are expensed  currently.  Total  expenditures  for research and
development   for  1994,   1993  and  1992  were  $2,669,   $3,751  and  $3,440,
respectively.

Translation of Foreign Currencies

The local currencies of the Company's foreign operations have been determined to
be  the  functional   currencies  in  accordance  with  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 52, "Foreign  Currency  Translation".  Transactions in
foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at average rates of
exchange  prevailing  during the period.  Assets and liabilities  denominated in
foreign  currencies  are translated at the year end exchange rates and resulting
translation  adjustments are included as a separate  component of  shareholders'
equity.  Gains and losses on foreign  currency  transactions  are  recognized in
earnings.

Shareholders' Equity

No amounts were paid as  consideration  for the issuance of common stock of
PPM S.A. and Legris Industries,  Inc. Accordingly, no amounts have been assigned
to common stock in the financial statements.


3. Inventories

Inventories at December 31, 1994 and 1993 consist of the following:
                                     1994      1993

Raw materials and parts ........   $41,018   $37,767
Work in process ................    15,139    11,275
Finished goods and subassemblies    13,091    14,103
Consigned inventory ............       772       353
                                   -------   -------

                                   $70,020   $63,498
                                   =======   =======

At December 31, 1994 and 1993,  approximately $26,308 and $24,618 of inventories
were valued using the LIFO method. These amounts are approximately equivalent to
the corresponding FIFO values at December 31, 1994 and 1993.


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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)


                                 (In thousands)



4. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property,  plant and  equipment  at December  31, 1994 and 1993  consists of the
following:

                                  1994         1993

Land and improvements .......   $  2,080    $  2,242
Buildings ...................     21,273      20,181
Machinery and equipment .....     31,504      29,083
                                --------    --------

                                  54,857      51,506
Less accumulated depreciation    (33,935)    (28,504)
                                --------    --------

                                $ 20,922    $ 23,002
                                ========    ========


Depreciation  expense  for 1994,  1993 and 1992 was  $4,118,  $3,854 and $3,939,
respectively.


5. Debt

Debt at December 31, 1994 and 1993 consists of the following:

                                                                1994       1993

Non-interest bearing  promissory note payable to
  Harnischfeger  Corporation with annual  payments of
  $1,000 through April 10, 1996,  annual payments
  of $750 beginning  April 10, 1997 through
  April 10, 2001 and quarterly  payments of
  $125 beginning April 10, 2001 through maturity on
  April 10, 2011 ............................................. $ 6,331   $ 6,776

Letter of credit with Credit Lyonnais bearing interest
  at U.S. Prime (8.5% at December 31, 1994) payable
  on demand ..................................................   4,700     7,100

Indebtedness to Groupe Legris bearing  interest at
  9% annually  maturing May 31, 1996 with no scheduled
  principal payments prior to that date ......................     686       686

Indebtedness to Groupe Legris bearing  interest at
  the Eurodollar  rate plus .5% (6.875% at December 31,
  1994) payable on demand ....................................  11,500      --

Indebtedness to Groupe Legris bearing  interest at
  the Eurodollar  rate plus .5% (6.875% at December 31,
  1994) maturing December 31, 1996 with no scheduled
  principal payments prior to that date ......................   6,000     6,000

Indebtedness to Groupe Legris bearing  interest at the
  Eurodollar  rate plus .5% (6.875% at December 31,
  1994) maturing April 10, 1996 with no scheduled
  principal payments prior to that date ...................... $ 3,000   $ 3,000

Bank debt bearing interest at 10.75% .........................    --         179

Notespayable to Credit  National  bearing  interest
  at rates  ranging from 8% to 15.5% with
  maturities ranging from 10 to 15 years .....................     815     1,154

Note payable to Credit CECA over 5 years at 9.32% ............   2,170     1,968

Notes payable to Solirem bearing interest at 8.5% and
  10.24%, payable over 6 years ...............................     557       843

Note payable to Ministero del'Industria over 10 years at 8.37%     366       373

Note payable to Credito Romagnolo over 8 years at 10.93% .....     295       292

Lines of credit due on demand with various banks,
  bearing interest at rates ranging from 5.8%
  to 7.4% ....................................................  37,857    33,753

Other ........................................................   4,263     3,251
                                                               -------   -------

                                                                78,540    65,375
Less current portion .........................................  72,689    37,044
                                                               -------   -------

                                                               $ 5,851   $28,331
                                                               =======   =======


Other than the note payable to Harnischfeger  Corporation,  all debt obligations
were satisfied in connection  with the  acquisition by Terex in May of 1995 (see
Note 13). Accordingly,  all debt obligations other than the long-term portion of
the note payable to Harnischfeger Corporation have been classified as current.

The maturities of the note payable to the Harnischfeger Corporation for the five
years following December 31, 1994 and thereafter are as follows:

           Year                                      Payments
         --------                                  -----------


           1995                                    $      480
           1996                                           520
           1997                                           312
           1998                                           338
           1999                                           366
        Thereafter                                      4,315
                                                   ----------

                                                   $    6,331
                                                   ==========

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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)

                                 (In thousands)


6. Employee Benefit Plan

Domestically, PPM Cranes, Inc. has a defined contribution plan covering its U.S.
employees.  Under  this plan,  the  Company  matches a portion of an  employee's
contribution  to the plan. PPM Europe also maintains  government  required fully
funded  retirement  plans for its employees in France and Italy. For purposes of
these financial statements, all domestic and PPM Europe employees are considered
to have participated in a multi-employer pension plan as defined in Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 "Employer's Accounting for Pensions".  For
multi-employer plans, employers are required to recognize as net pension expense
total  contributions for the period. With respect to these plans, PPM recorded a
net pension expense of $289 for 1994, $118 for 1993 and $82 for 1992.


7. Income Taxes

     Effective January 1, 1992, the Company changed its method of accounting for
income  taxes from the  deferred  method to the  liability  method  required  by
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 109,  "Accounting  for Income
Taxes". The adoption had no impact on the financial statements of the Company.

(Loss)  income  before  income  taxes and  minority  interest  consisted  of the
following:

                         1994         1993       1992
                       ---------   ---------   ---------

Domestic ...........   $ (7,346)   $(11,179)   $ (4,269)
Foreign ............    (12,351)    (15,430)    (14,091)
                       --------    --------    --------

                       $(19,697)   $(26,609)   $(18,360)
                       ========    ========    ========



Significant components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

                             1994      1993      1992

Current
    Federal .............    $  --     $  (5)    $ 147
    Foreign .............        5        72       836
                             -----     -----     -----

                                 5        67       983

Deferred:
    Federal .............     --        --        --
    Foreign .............      (19)      (37)      (66)
                             -----     -----     -----

                             $ (14)    $  30     $ 917
                             =====     =====     =====


PPM has not  provided  U.S. and foreign  income  taxes on foreign  undistributed
earnings  which  are  being  retained   indefinitely   for   reinvestment.   The
distribution  of these earnings would result in additional  foreign  withholding
taxes and additional U.S. Federal income taxes to the extent they are not offset
by foreign tax  credits,  but it is not  practicable  to estimate  the total tax
liability that would be incurred upon such a distribution.



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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)

                                 (In thousands)



7. Income Taxes (continued)

The income tax  (benefit)  provision at the effective tax rate differed from the
benefit at the statutory rate as follows:

                                        1994       1993       1992

Computed tax (benefit) at expected
     statutory rate ...............   $(6,697)   $(9,047)   $(4,074)

State taxes .......................      (315)      (480)      (183)
Valuation allowance ...............     4,695      8,823      4,431
Nondeductible goodwill ............       837        837        837
Adjustment of prior years' accruals     1,548       --         --
Foreign tax rate differential .....       (82)      (103)       (94)
                                      -------    -------    -------

Income tax (benefit) provision ....   $   (14)   $    30    $   917
                                      =======    =======    =======


At December 31, 1994, PPM North America has net operating loss carryforwards for
Federal income tax purposes of approximately  $50,550 available to offset future
taxable  income,  expiring  from 1997 to 2008 if not used.  PPM  Europe has loss
carryforwards  of  approximately   $21,665  at  December  31,  1994,   including
approximately  $11,023 of carryforwards which have no fixed expiration date. The
remaining carryforwards will expire beginning in 1995.

The  differences  between the loss  carryforwards  for  financial  reporting and
income tax purposes result  principally from differences  between the income tax
basis and the financial reporting basis allocated to the net assets acquired and
differences in the methods of depreciating property,  plant, and equipment.  For
financial reporting purposes,  a valuation allowance equal to the entire benefit
of the cumulative temporary differences and net operating loss carryforwards has
been recognized to offset the net deferred tax assets.  For substantially all of
the valuation  allowance for deferred tax assets,  subsequently  recognized  tax
benefits will be allocated to reduce goodwill  resulting from the acquisition of
PPM by Terex. Components of the Company's deferred taxes are as follows:

                                                        1994         1993

Total deferred tax liabilities .....................   $ (3,030)   $ (1,113)

Total deferred tax assets, principally net operating
    loss carryforwards .............................     43,454      36,179

Total valuation allowance ..........................    (40,424)    (35,066)
                                                       --------    --------

Net deferred taxes .................................   $   --      $   --
                                                       ========    ========




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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)

                                 (In thousands)



8. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company has  estimated the fair value  amounts of financial  instruments  as
required by Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 107,  "Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial  Instruments",  using available market information
and appropriate  valuation  methodologies.  The carrying amount of cash and cash
equivalents,  accounts  receivable,  other current assets,  accounts payable and
long-term  debt are  reasonable  estimates  of their fair value at December  31,
1994. However,  considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to
develop the carrying  amounts of fair value.  Accordingly,  the carrying amounts
presented herein are not necessarily  indicative of the amounts that the Company
would realize in a current market exchange.


9. Leases

PPM has various lease agreements,  primarily related to office space, production
facilities,  and office equipment,  which are accounted for as operating leases.
Certain  leases  have  renewal  options  and  provisions  requiring  PPM  to pay
maintenance,  property taxes and insurance. Rent expense for 1994, 1993 and 1992
was $2,977, $2,433 and $3,401, respectively.

PPM Europe also leases  buildings  and  machinery  and  equipment  under capital
leases with terms of 1 to 10 years. Capitalized lease obligations are calculated
using interest rates appropriate at the inception of the lease.  Amortization of
assets under capital  leases is included with  depreciation  expense.  Property,
plant and  equipment  includes the  following  amounts for leases that have been
capitalized:

                                       1994      1993

Buildings ........................   $ 1,810    $ 1,642
Machinery and equipment ..........     5,124      3,700
                                     -------    -------

                                       6,934      5,342
Less accumulated depreciation ....    (3,030)    (1,603)
                                     -------    -------

Property, plant and equipment, net   $ 3,904    $ 3,739
                                     =======    =======

Future minimum  rental  payments,  by year and in the  aggregate,  under capital
leases  and  noncancellable  operating  leases as of  December  31,  1994 are as
follows:
                                          Capital   Operating
Year                                      Leases     Leases

1995 ..................................   $ 1,365    $ 1,796
1996 ..................................     1,297      1,242
1997 ..................................     1,248        890
1998 ..................................       664        788
1999 ..................................       380        505
2000 and thereafter ...................     2,847        272
                                          -------    -------

Total minimum lease payments ..........   $ 7,801    $ 5,493
                                                     =======
Amount representing interest ..........    (3,980)
                                           -------

Present value of minimum lease payments   $ 3,821
                                          =======




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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)


                                 (In thousands)



10. Commitments and Contingencies

PPM is  involved  in  product  liability  and  other  lawsuits  incident  to the
operation of its business.  Insurance  coverages are  maintained  for claims and
lawsuits  of this  nature.  At  December  31,  1994 and 1993,  the Company had a
reserve of $4,850 and $4,432  related to product  liability  matters,  including
$200 at December  31, 1994  related to  unasserted  claims.  Actual  costs to be
incurred  in the  future  may  vary  from  the  estimates,  given  the  inherent
uncertainties  in evaluating  the outcome of claims and lawsuits of this nature.
Although it is  difficult to estimate  the  liability of the Company  related to
these matters, it is management's  opinion that none of these lawsuits will have
a materially adverse effect on the Company's combined financial position.

PPM North  America  is a  defendant  in a lawsuit  initiated  by the  bankruptcy
trustee for Century II GmbH, a former  subsidiary of the Company,  related to an
increase in capital.  The amount of the claim is for $6,000.  Groupe  Legris has
indemnified the Company against all losses related to this claim.

PPM is contingently  liable up to $1,027 with respect to financing  arrangements
and performance guarantees entered into with banks and between certain banks and
certain dealers or customers of PPM.


11. Segment and Geographic Information

The Company  operates in one  business  segment,  designing,  manufacturing  and
marketing  mobile cranes and container  stackers  primarily in North America and
Western Europe.  Geographic  data for the Company's  operations are presented in
the  following  table.   Intercompany  sales  and  expenses  are  eliminated  in
determining results for each operation.

                                         1994          1993         1992

Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
     North America .................   $  72,409    $  71,984    $  65,459
     Europe ........................      92,175      112,673      155,587
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------

                                         164,584      184,657      221,046

Sales to affiliates ................      15,111        6,579       15,042
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------

                                       $ 179,695    $ 191,236    $ 236,088
                                       =========    =========    =========

(Loss) from operations:
     North America .................   $  (5,466)   $  (9,729)   $  (3,130)
     Europe ........................      (7,611)     (14,775)      (9,961)
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------

                                       $ (13,077)   $ (24,504)   $ (13,091)
                                       =========    =========    =========

Identifiable assets:
     North America .................   $  80,179    $  74,710    $  87,900
     Europe ........................      98,143       89,030      122,683
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------

                                       $ 178,322    $ 163,740    $ 210,583
                                       =========    =========    =========




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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)


                                 (In thousands)



12. Related Party Transactions

PPM had  transactions  with  Groupe  Legris and certain of its  subsidiaries  as
follows:

                                      1994      1993      1992

Product sales and service revenues   $15,111   $ 6,579   $15,042
Purchases of inventory ...........    23,613    17,860    13,515
Interest expense .................     3,230     2,529     3,038
Other charges ....................     4,493     2,772     4,333


13.  Subsequent  Events  --  Acquisition  by Terex  and  Financing  Arrangements
(unaudited)

On May 9,  1995,  Terex,  through  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary  Terex  Cranes,
completed the acquisition of 99.18% of the shares of PPM S.A., a societe anonyme
("PPM  Europe"),  from Potain S.A., a societe  anonyme,  and 100% of the capital
stock of Legris Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation which owns 92.4% of the
capital stock of PPM Cranes,  Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PPM North America")
from Legris  Industries  S.A., a societe anonyme  ("Legris  France").  PPM North
America  together  with PPM Europe  collectively  are referred to as "PPM".  PPM
designs, manufactures and markets mobile cranes and container stackers primarily
in North America and Western Europe under the brand names of PPM, P&H (trademark
of Harnischfeger Corporation) and BENDINI.

The purchase  price,  together with amounts needed to repay  indebtedness of PPM
required  to be repaid in  connection  with the  Acquisition,  consisted  of (i)
approximately  $92.6  million  in cash and (ii)  shares of  Series A  Redeemable
Exchangeable  Preferred  Stock of Terex Cranes  having an aggregate  liquidation
preference of  approximately  $25.9 million,  subject to adjustment (the "Seller
Preferred  Stock").  The  Seller  Preferred  Stock  bears  no  dividend  and  is
mandatorily  redeemable  in  seven  years  and  three  months  from  the date of
issuance.  The Seller  Preferred  Stock may be redeemed at any time for cash (to
the extent permitted  pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture for Terex's 13
1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2002) or, under certain  circumstances  for shares
of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Cranes Common Stock"),  of Terex
Cranes.  The purchase price is subject to adjustment  calculated by reference to
the  consolidated  net  asset  value  of PPM as  determined  by an  audit  to be
conducted  following the consummation of the  Acquisition.  Terex Cranes has not
yet  reached  agreement  with the  sellers  about the amount of  purchase  price
adjustment but, based on work  performed,  Terex Cranes believes that the amount
of the Seller  Preferred  Stock could  ultimately be reduced.  In addition,  the
liquidation  preference and the redemption  price of the Seller  Preferred Stock
may be adjusted  based upon the unit  shipments of the mobile crane  industry in
Western Europe during the second and third years  following the  consummation of
the Acquisition.

The funds for the cash portion of the purchase  price and the  repayment of debt
of the acquired  businesses  were obtained from the private  placement on May 9,
1995 to  institutional  investors of units  consisting of Terex's 13 1/4% Senior
Secured Notes due 2002 and common stock appreciation  rights. The Senior Secured
Notes are secured by  substantially  all of the assets of Terex and its domestic
subsidiaries, including PPM North America, subject to security interests granted
under the Credit Facility as described  below, and by liens on certain assets of
certain of Terex's foreign subsidiaries, including PPM Europe.



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                      PPM S.A. and Legris Industries, Inc.

               Notes to Combined Financial Statements (continued)


                                 (In thousands)



13.  Subsequent  Events  --  Acquisition  by Terex  and  Financing  Arrangements
(unaudited) (continued)

Simultaneously with the acquisition,  Terex, PPM North America and certain other
domestic  subsidiaries  of Terex entered into a Credit  Facility  which provides
that the companies will be able to borrow (in the form of revolving loans and up
to $15 million in outstanding letters of credit) up to $100 million,  subject to
borrowing base limitations.  The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all
of the  companies  domestic  receivables  and  inventory  (including  PPM  North
America).  The amount of borrowings is limited to the sum of the following:  (i)
75% of the net amount of  eligible  receivables,  as  defined,  of Terex's  U.S.
businesses other than Clark Material  Handling Company ("CMHC") plus (ii) 70% of
the net amount of CMHC eligible receivables, plus (iii) the lesser of 45% of the
value  of  eligible  inventory,  as  defined,  or 80% of the  appraised  orderly
liquidation  value of eligible  inventory,  less (iv) any availability  reserves
established  by the  lenders.  The Credit  Facility  expires  May 9, 1998 unless
extended  by the  lenders  for one  additional  year.  At the  option  of Terex,
revolving  loans may be in the form of prime rate loans bearing  interest at the
rate of l.75% per annum in excess of the prime  rate and  Eurodollar  rate loans
bearing  interest  at the rate of 3.75%  per  annum in  excess  of the  adjusted
Eurodollar rate.


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                      PPM S.A. AND LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                          UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED
                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                  (in millions)


                                                      January 1 through May 9,
                                                          1995     1994
NET SALES ............................................   $  64.9  $  46.9
COST OF GOODS SOLD ...................................      66.6     40.1
Gross Profit .........................................      (1.7)     6.8
ENGINEERING, SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES .....      14.1     10.7
Income (loss) from operations ........................     (15.8)    (3.9)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense .....................................      (2.3)    (2.2)
Other income (expense) - net .........................      (2.3)     --
Loss before income taxes and minority interest .......     (20.4)    (6.1)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ...........................       --       --
Loss before minority interest ........................     (20.4)    (6.1)
Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries       --       0.2
NET LOSS .............................................   $ (20.4) $  (5.9)



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                      PPM S.A. AND LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                          UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in millions except share amounts)


                                                            May 9,
                                                       1995        1994
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ..........................   $    1.4 $    3.8

Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of
  $3.1 and $2.3 in 1995 and 1994, respectively .....       33.8     26.8
Due from affiliates ................................        1.6      1.8
Refundable taxes ...................................        6.1      5.5
Inventories, net ...................................       69.1     68.6
Other current assets ...............................       12.1     13.0
Total current assets ...............................      124.1    119.5

Property, plant and equipment, net .................       20.3     22.3

Intangible assets:
Cost in excess of net assets acquired, less
  accumulated amortization of $9.1 and $7.4 in
  1995 and 1994, respectively ......................       34.4     36.0
Other identified intangible assets, less accumulated
  amortization of $1.0 and $0.7 in  1995 and
  1994, respectively ...............................        0.4      0.6
                                                           34.8     36.6

Total assets .......................................   $  179.2 $  178.4




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                      PPM S.A. AND LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                          UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in millions except share amounts)

                                   (continued)
                                            
                                                     May 9,
                                                1995        1994
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable ....................   $   41.7  $   34.1

Due to affiliates .........................       27.3       7.8
Product liability reserve .................        5.9       4.5
Product warranty reserve ..................        2.4       1.4
Accrued expenses ..........................       15.2      16.1
Current portion of long-term debt and
  other short-term borrowings .............       72.7      50.9
Other current liabilities .................        1.0       0.7
Total current liabilities .................      166.2     115.5

Long-term debt, less current portion ......        5.9      28.3

Other liabilities and obligations under
  capital leases, less current portion ....        3.4       6.0

Minority interest in subsidiaries .........        1.9       2.4

Total liabilities .........................      177.4     152.2

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock of Legris Industries, Inc.,
  $100 par value -- authorized, issued
  and outstanding 200 shares ..............        --        --
Common stock of PPM S.A., 100 French Francs
  ($19) par value --  authorized,
  issued and outstanding 1,265,544 shares .        --        --
Paid-in capital ...........................       90.5      81.2
Accumulated deficit .......................      (85.5)    (51.9)
Foreign currency translation adjustments ..       (3.2)     (3.1)
Total shareholders' equity ................        1.8      26.2

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity    $  179.2  $  178.4




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                      PPM S.A. AND LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                          UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED
                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                       (in millions except share amounts)



                                                January 1 through May 9,
                                                    1995      1994
Net cash provided by operating activities .......   $ (1.9) $(12.0)

Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment ......      0.3     0.2   

Financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit with banks      
  and from notes payable to an
  affiliated company, net  ......................      --     13.9
Payments on capital leases ......................     (0.1)   (0.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities .......     (0.1)   13.8

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash .........     (0.5)   (0.4)

Net increase (decrease) in cash
  and cash equivalents ..........................     (2.2)    1.6
Cash at beginning of period .....................      3.6     2.2
Cash at end of period ...........................   $  1.4  $  3.8

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest ..........................   $  2.3   $ 2.3
Cash paid for income taxes ......................   $  --    $ --



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                      PPM S.A. AND LEGRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                      NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED
                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying  unaudited condensed combined financial information of PPM S.A.
and Legris Industries, Inc. (collectively, "PPM") include the combined financial
position,  results  of  operations  and cash flows of the  businesses  of PPM as
follows below (subsidiaries are 100% owned except as indicated). All significant
intercompany balances have been eliminated.

         PPM S.A.:
         --  Brimont Agraire S.A.
         --  Bendini SpA
         --  PPM Krane GmbH
         --  Baulift Baumaschinen and Krane Handels GmbH

         Legris Industries, Inc.
         --  Potain Tower Cranes, Inc. (inactive)
         --  PPM Cranes, Inc. (92.4%)
         --  PPM of Australia Pty. Ltd. (92.4%)
         --  PPM Far East Pte. Ltd. (92.4%)



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                                TEREX CORPORATION

                         PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION


The following unaudited pro forma condensed  consolidated  financial information
of the  Company  gives  effect to the PPM  Acquisition  and the  Refinancing  as
described  elsewhere in this Prospectus.  The pro forma  information is based on
the  historical  statements  of  operations  of the  Company  for the year ended
December 31, 1995,  giving effect to the PPM Acquisition  and related  financing
transactions and adjustments as reflected in the accompanying notes.

On May 9, 1995, the Company  completed the PPM Acquisition.  The purchase price,
together with amounts needed to repay  indebtedness of PPM required to be repaid
in connection with the PPM  Acquisition,  consisted of (i)  approximately  $92.6
million in cash and (ii) shares of Series A  Redeemable  Exchangeable  Preferred
Stock  of  Terex  Cranes   having  an  aggregate   liquidation   preference   of
approximately  $26.1 million,  subject to adjustment  calculated by reference to
the  consolidated  net  asset  value  of PPM  on the  closing  date  of the  PPM
Acquisition.  A private placement of $250 million of the Company's 13.25% Senior
Secured  Notes due 2002  provided  the  financing  for the cash  portion  of the
purchase  price.  Proceeds  of the Senior  Secured  Notes and of a new  domestic
Credit  Facility also provided  funds for the  refinancing  of certain  existing
Company debt (the "Refinancing"),  for transaction and acquisition costs and for
working capital purposes.

The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase  method,  with the purchase
price of the PPM  Acquisition  allocated to the assets  acquired and liabilities
assumed  based  upon  their  respective  estimated  fair  values  at the date of
acquisition.  The pro forma  consolidated  financial  information  reflects  the
Company's initial estimates of the purchase price allocation.

The unaudited pro forma  consolidated  financial  information is not necessarily
indicative  of what the actual  results of  operations of the Company would have
been for the period  indicated,  nor does it purport to represent the results of
operations for future periods.




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<CAPTION>



                                                     TEREX CORPORATION
                                                    UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
                                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                           FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                          (in millions except per share amounts)

                                                          Terex
                                                       Corporation                Pro Forma      Pro Forma
                                                           and       Business    Acquisition    Refinancing
                                                       Subsidiaries  Acquired    Adjustments    Adjustments      Pro Forma

<S>                                                   <C>            <C>        <C>                <C>            <C>       
NET SALES ........................................    $   1,030.2    $   64.9   $      0           $ 0            $  1,095.1

COST OF GOODS SOLD ...............................          922.0        66.6          0.7(2a)       0                 989.3

     Gross Profit ................................          108.2        (1.7)        (0.7)          0                 105.8

ENGINEERING, SELLING AND
     ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES .....................           83.3        14.1          0             0                  97.4

SEVERANCE AND EXIT
     CHARGES .....................................            3.5         0            0             0                   3.5

     Income (loss) from operations ...............           21.4       (15.8)        (0.7)          0                   4.9

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
     Interest income .............................            0.8         0            0             0                   0.8
     Interest expense ............................          (39.5)       (2.3)         1.8(2b)     (5.7)(2d)           (45.7)
     Amortization of debt issuance costs .........           (2.3)        0            0           (0.2)(2d)            (2.5)
     Gain on sale of Fruehauf stock ..............            1.0         0            0             0                   1.0
     Other income (expense) - net ................           (9.1)       (2.4)         0             0                 (11.5)

     Loss before extraordinary items
         and income taxes ........................          (27.7)      (20.5)         1.1         (5.9)               (53.0)

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES .......................            0           0            0             0                   0
     Loss before
         extraordinary items .....................          (27.7)      (20.5)         1.1         (5.9)               (53.0)

LESS PREFERRED STOCK
     ACCRETION ...................................           (7.3)        0           (0.8)(2c)      0                  (8.1)

LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY
     ITEMS APPLICABLE TO
     COMMON STOCK ................................    $     (35.0)   $  (20.5)      $  0.3         $(5.9)         $    (61.1)

PER SHARE ........................................    $      (3.37)                                                $   (5.89)

AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
     AND COMMON EQUIVALENT
     SHARES OUTSTANDING IN
     PER SHARE CALCULATION .......................           10.4                                                      10.4

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                                TEREX CORPORATION
                          NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1) The unaudited  pro forma  condensed  consolidated  financial  information  is
presented  for the  years  ended  December  31,  1994 and  1995.  The pro  forma
statements  of  operations  reflect the  consolidated  operations of the Company
combined with those of the acquired  business  assuming the PPM  Acquisition and
the Refinancing were consummated on January 1, 1994.

2)  The pro forma statement of operations adjustments are summarized as follows:

         a) Pro forma acquisition  adjustments to "Cost of goods sold" represent
         the elimination of goodwill  amortization of the business  acquired and
         the amortization of goodwill resulting from the PPM Acquisition over 15
         years.

         b) Pro forma acquisition  adjustments to "Interest  expense"  represent
         the  elimination  of  interest  expense  relating  to  debt  repaid  in
         connection with the PPM Acquisition or forgiven by the seller.

         c) Pro forma  acquisition  adjustments to "Preferred  stock  accretion"
         represent  accretion on Terex Cranes redeemable  preferred stock issued
         in the PPM Acquisition, assuming issuance as of January 1, 1994.

         d) The Refinancing  provided the funds to finance the PPM  Acquisition,
         as well as funds to  refinance  certain  existing  Company debt and pay
         refinancing  and acquisition  costs.  The new Senior Secured Notes bear
         interest at 13.25% and are due May 15, 2002. The Credit  Facility loans
         bear  interest  at 1.75% in  excess  of the  prime  rate or at 3.75% in
         excess  of  the  adjusted  eurodollar  rate,  at the  Company's  option
         (interest  rate  of  11%,   including  fees,   assumed  for  pro  forma
         presentation);  the Credit Facility  expires May 9, 1998. The pro forma
         adjustments to "Interest  expense" and  "Amortization  of debt issuance
         costs" represent the incremental effects of the Refinancing:

              - The  Company's  old 13% senior  secured  notes and 13.5%  senior
              subordinated notes are assumed to be repaid as of January 1, 1994,
              and the interest expense and related  amortization of discount and
              issuance  costs is  eliminated.  - The 13.25%  new Senior  Secured
              Notes are  assumed  to be issued and  registered  as of January 1,
              1994 and interest expense and related amortization of discount and
              issuance  costs is included.  - The  incremental  amount  borrowed
              under  the  Credit  Facility  at the  time of the  Refinancing  is
              assumed to be  outstanding  from  January 1, 1994 and  interest is
              included thereon.

3) A pro forma condensed  balance sheet is not presented  herein because the PPM
Acquisition  is  reflected in the  Company's  Consolidated  Balance  Sheet as of
December 31, 1995. The estimated fair values of assets and liabilities  acquired
in the PPM Acquisition are summarized as follows (in millions):

Cash .........................................   $    1.0
Accounts receivable ..........................       33.8
Inventories ..................................       69.1
Other current assets .........................       11.9
Property, plant and equipment ................       20.5
Other assets .................................        0.3
Goodwill .....................................       68.0
Accounts payable and other current liabilities      (86.6)
Other liabilities ............................      (13.5)
                                                   ------

                                                 $  104.5
                                                   ======


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     No  dealer,  salesman  or  other  person  has been  authorized  to give any
information or to make any  representations  other than those  contained in this
Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or  representations  must not
be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company. Neither the delivery of
this Prospectus nor any sale hereunder shall,  under any  circumstances,  create
any implication that the information  contained herein is correct as of any time
subsequent  to its  date.  This  Prospectus  does  not  constitute  an  offer or
solicitation  by anyone in any  jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation
is not  authorized or in which the person making such offer or  solicitation  is
not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or
solicitation.


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                                                     Page
Available Information..................................3
Prospectus Summary.....................................4
Risk Factors...........................................8
The Company...........................................10
Use of Proceeds.......................................11
Market for Common Stock and Dividend Policy...........11
Capitalization........................................12
Selected Consolidated Financial Data..................14
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
  Financial Condition and Results of Operations.......16
Business..............................................24
Management............................................32
Security Ownership of Management and
  Certain Beneficial Owners...........................40
Selling Security Holders..............................42
Certain Transactions..................................43
Description of Securities.............................43
Certain Federal Income Tax Considerations.............50
Plan of Distribution..................................51
Legal Matters.........................................52
Experts...............................................52
Index to Financial Statements........................F-1

                       -----------------------------------

Until __________ __, 1996, all dealers  effecting  transactions in the Preferred
Stock and Conversion Shares,  whether or not participating in this offering, may
be required to deliver a Prospectus.



                       1,200,000 Shares of Preferred Stock
                        2,700,000 Shares of Common Stock
                                       of

                                TEREX CORPORATION

                                 Preferred Stock
                                       and
                                  Common Stock



                                  -------------
                                   PROSPECTUS






                                 ________, 1996









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                                     PART II
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table itemizes the expenses  incurred by the Company in connection
with the  offering of the shares of  Preferred  Stock and shares of Common Stock
being   registered.   All  the  amounts  shown  are  estimates  except  the  SEC
registration fee.

Item                                           Amount
Registration Fee - SEC     ................$   9,517.24
Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses...........    5,000.00
Printing and Engraving Expenses............    5,000.00
Legal Fees and Expenses    ................  150,000.00
Accounting Fees and Expenses...............   75,000.00
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses ................    5,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses     ................    5,000.00
                           TOTAL...........$ 254,517.24
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Item 14.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 145 of the Delaware  General  Corporation Law ("DGCL") and Article IX of
the Company's By-laws provide for the indemnification of the Company's directors
and officers in a variety of circumstances,  which may include liabilities under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

Article IX of the Company's  Restated By-laws generally  requires the Company to
indemnify  its  directors  and  officers  against  all  liabilities   (including
judgments, settlements, fines and penalties) and reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with the investigation,  defense, settlement or appeal of any type of
action, whether instituted by a third party or a stockholder (either directly or
derivatively)  and  including  specifically,  but  without  limitation,  actions
brought under the Securities Act and/or the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the  "Exchange  Act");  provided that no such  indemnification  will be
allowed if such director or officer was not successful in defending  against any
such  action  and it is  determined  that the  director  or  officer  engaged in
misconduct  which  constitutes  (i) a  willful  breach  of his or her  "duty  of
loyalty" (as further defined therein) to the Company or its  stockholders;  (ii)
acts or  omissions  not in "good  faith" (as further  defined  therein) or which
involve intentional  misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) the payment
of an illegal  dividend or the  authorization of an unlawful stock repurchase in
violation  of  Delaware  law;  or (iv) a  transaction  from which the  executive
derived a material improper personal financial profit.

The Company's  Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation,  as amended,  contains a
provision which  eliminates the personal  liability of a director to the Company
and its  stockholders  for certain breaches of his or her fiduciary duty of care
as a director. This provision does not, however, eliminate or limit the personal
liability of a director (i) for any breach of such director's duty of loyalty to
the Company or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional  misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under
the Delaware statutory  provision making directors  personally  liable,  under a
negligence  standard,  for unlawful  dividends of unlawful stock  repurchases or
redemptions,  or (iv) for any  transaction  from which the  director  derived an
improper personal benefit.  This provision offers persons who serve on the Board
of  Directors  of the Company  protection  against  awards of  monetary  damages
resulting from  negligent  (except as indicated  above) and "grossly"  negligent
actions  taken in the  performance  of their  duty of  care,  including  grossly
negligent  business decisions made in connection with takeover proposals for the
Company.  As a  result  of this  provision,  the  ability  of the  Company  or a
stockholder thereof to successfully prosecute an action against a director for a
breach of his duty of care has been limited.  However,  the  provision  does not
affect  the  availability  of  equitable  remedies  such  as  an  injunction  or
rescission  based upon a director's  breach of his duty of care.  The Securities
and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  has taken the  position  that the
provision  will have no effect on claims  arising  under the Federal  securities
laws.

The Company maintains a directors' and officers'  insurance policy which insures
the  officers  and  directors  of the Company  from any claim  arising out of an
alleged wrongful act by such persons in their respective  capacities as officers
and directors of the Company.



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Item 15.  Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

On December  20,  1993,  the Company  completed  the  private  placement  of (i)
1,300,000  common  stock  purchase  warrants  and (ii) the  1,200,000  shares of
Preferred  Stock  being  registered  hereby to 22  institutional  investors  for
aggregate  proceeds to the Company of $30.2 million.  This private placement was
effected pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

On December 29, 1993, the Company issued and  contributed  350,000 shares of its
Common Stock to the Terex Corporation  Master Retirement Plan Trust (the "Plan")
in satisfaction of certain outstanding obligations of the Company to the Plan.
This private  placement was effected  pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act.

On December 9, 1994, the Company issued in a private placement (i) 89,800 shares
of Series B Preferred Stock and 106,950 common stock purchase warrants, to three
individuals in consideration for the early termination of a contract between the
Company and KCS  Industries,  Inc., a related party.  The private  placement was
effected pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

On May 9, 1995,  the Company  completed  the private  placement  of $250 million
aggregate  principal amount of its 13-1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2002 and one
million of its common stock appreciation rights to institutional investors. This
private placement was effected pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

Item 16.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

3.1  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Terex Corporation (incorporated by
     reference  to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1  Registration  Statement of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52297).
      
3.2  Restated Bylaws of Terex Corporation  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
     3.2  to  the  Form  S-1  Registration   Statement  of  Terex   Corporation,
     Registration No. 33-52297).

3.3  Certificate of Designation of Preferences and Rights of Series B Cumulative
     Redeemable  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  ("Series B Preferred  Stock") of
     Terex  Corporation  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Form
     10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 of Terex Corporation,  Commission
     File No. 1-10702).

4.1  Warrant  Agreement dated as of December 20, 1993 between Terex  Corporation
     and Mellon  Securities  Trust Company,  as Warrant Agent  (incorporated  by
     reference to Exhibit 4.40 to the Form S-1  Registration  Statement of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52297).

4.2  Form of Series A Warrant  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.41 to the
     Form S-1  Registration  Statement of Terex  Corporation,  Registration  No.
     33-52297).

4.3  Form of Series A Preferred Stock certificate  (incorporated by reference to
     Exhibit 4.42 to the Form S-1 Registration  Statement of Terex  Corporation,
     Registration No. 33-52711).

4.4  Form of Series B Warrant  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.43 to the
     Form  10-K for the  year  ended  December  31,  1994 of Terex  Corporation,
     Commission File No. 1-10702).

4.5  Form of Series B Preferred Stock Certificate  (incorporated by reference to
     Exhibit 4.44 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 of Terex
     Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

4.6  Form  of  13-1/4%  Senior  Secured  Notes  Due  2002 of  Terex  Corporation
     (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the  Amendment  No. 1 to the
     Form S-1  Registration  Statement of Terex  Corporation,  Registration  No.
     33-52711).

4.7  Indenture  dated  as of May 9,  1995  among  the  Company,  the  Guarantors
     referred to therein and United States Trust Company of New York, as Trustee
     (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the  Amendment  No. 1 to the
     Form S-1  Registration  Statement of Terex  Corporation,  Registration  No.
     33-52711).

5.1  Opinion  of  Robinson  Silverman  Pearce  Aronsohn  & Berman  LLP as to the
     legality of the shares being registered.*

10.1 Terex Corporation  Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by
     reference  to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-8  Registration  Statement of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-21483).

10.2 1994 Terex Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan  (incorporated by reference
     to Exhibit  10.2 to the Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31, 1994 of
     Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.3 Terex Corporation  Employee Stock Purchase Plan  (incorporated by reference
     to Exhibit  10.3 to the Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31, 1994 of
     Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.4 Common  Stock  Appreciation  Rights  Agreement  dated as of July  31,  1992
     between Terex  Corporation  and United States Trust Company of New York, as
     SAR Agent  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Form 10-K for
     the year ended December 31, 1992 of Terex Corporation,  Commission file No.
     1-10702).

10.5 SAR  Registration  Rights Agreement dated as of July 31, 1992 between Terex
     Corporation and the purchasers who are signatories thereto (incorporated by
     reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     1992 of Terex Corporation, Commission file No. 1-10702).

10.6 Stock Purchase  Agreement  dated as of May 27, 1992 between Clark Equipment
     Company and Terex  Corporation  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27
     to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 of Terex Corporation,
     Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.7 First  Amendment  to Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated as of July 31,  1992
     between Terex  Corporation and Clark  Equipment  Company  (incorporated  by
     reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     1992 of Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.9 Tax Agreement dated as of July 31, 1992 between Terex  Corporation in favor
     of Clark Equipment  Company  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to
     the Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31, 1992 of Terex  Corporation,
     Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.10Trademark  Assignment  Agreement  dated as of July 31, 1992  between  Clark
     Equipment  Company and Clark Material  Handling  Company  (incorporated  by
     reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     1992 of Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.11Trademark  Assignment dated as of July 31, 1992 executed by Clark Equipment
     Company  in favor of  Clark  Material  Handling  Company  (incorporated  by
     reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     1992 of Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.12License  Agreement  dated  as of July  31,  1992  between  Clark  Equipment
     Company and Clark Material  Handling Company  (incorporated by reference to
     Exhibit  10.33 to the Form 10-K for the year  ended  December  31,  1992 of
     Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.14Termination,  General  Release and Waiver  Agreement,  dated as of June 29,
     1993,   between  Clark  Material   Handling   Company  and  Gary  D.  Bello
     (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.21 to the Form S-1  Registration
     Statement of Terex Corporation, Registration No. 33-52297).

10.15Form of Purchase  Agreement  dated as of December  20, 1993  between  Terex
     Corporation  and the purchasers of Series A Warrants and shares of Series A
     Preferred Stock of Terex Corporation  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
     10.22  to  the  Form  S-1  Registration  Statement  of  Terex  Corporation,
     Registration No. 33-52297).

10.16Registration  Rights  Agreement dated as of December 20, 1993 between Terex
     Corporation  and the  purchasers  of  Series A  Warrants  (incorporated  by
     reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Form S-1 Registration  Statement of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52297).

10.17Registration  Rights  Agreement dated as of December 20, 1993 between Terex
     Corporation  and the  purchasers  of shares of Series A Preferred  Stock of
     Terex  Corporation  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Form
     S-1  Registration   Statement  of  Terex   Corporation,   Registration  No.
     33-52297).

10.18Series  B  Preferred  Stock  and  Warrants  Registration  Rights  Agreement
     (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.27 to the Form 10-K for the year
     ended December 31, 1994 of Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.19Agreement dated July 1, 1987,  between KCS  Industries,  Inc. and Northwest
     Engineering Company  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form
     S-4  Registration   Statement  of  Terex   Corporation,   Registration  No.
     33-20737).

10.20Management  Agreement  Amendment,   dated  January  1,  1993,  between  KCS
     Industries,  Inc.  and Terex  Corporation  (incorporated  by  reference  to
     Exhibit 10.26 to the Form S-1 Registration  Statement of Terex Corporation,
     Registration No. 33-52297).

10.21Management Agreement Termination Agreement,  dated January 1, 1994, between
     KCS Industries,  L.P. and Terex  Corporation  (incorporated by reference to
     Exhibit 10.27 to the Form S-1 Registration  Statement of Terex Corporation,
     Registration No. 33-52297).

10.22Amendment to Management Agreement Termination Agreement,  dated October 17,
     1994, between KCS Industries , L.P. and Terex Corporation  (incorporated by
     reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     1994 of Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.23Credit Facility,  dated December 23, 1993,  among Terex Equipment  Limited,
     Terex Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank (incorporated by reference to
     Exhibit 10.28 to the Form S-1 Registration  Statement of Terex Corporation,
     Registration No. 33-52297).

10.24Amended  and  Restated  Stock   Purchase   Agreement  by  and  between  CMH
     Acquisition Corp. and DAC Acquisition Corp. with respect to the sale of the
     outstanding  stock  of  Drexel  Industries  dated  as  of  April  15,  1994
     (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.33 to the Form 10-K for the year
     ended December 31, 1994 of Terex Corporation, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.25Share  Purchase  Agreement,  as amended,  between  Terex  Cranes,  Inc. and
     Legris  Industries,  S.A. and Potain,  S.A.  (incorporated  by reference to
     Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K for May 9, 1995, Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.26Certificate  of  Designation  of Terex  Cranes,  Inc.  with  respect to its
     Series A Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference
     to  Exhibit  10.2 to the  Form  8-K for May 9,  1995,  Commission  File No.
     1-10702).

10.27Stockholders  Agreement  dated  as of  May  9,  1995  by  and  among  Terex
     Corporation,  Legris  Industries S.A.,  Potain S.A. and Terex Cranes,  Inc.
     (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K for May 9, 1995,
     Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.28Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of April 27, 1995,  among Terex  Corporation
     (the "Company"),  certain of its subsidiaries and Jefferies & Company, Inc.
     ("Jefferies")  and Dillon,  Read & Co. Inc.  (together with Jefferies,  the
     "Purchasers")  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of the Amendment
     No.  1 to  the  Form  S-1  Registration  Statement  of  Terex  Corporation,
     Registration No. 33-52711).

10.29Common Stock Appreciation  Rights Agreement dated as of May 9, 1995 between
     the Company and United  States Trust  Company of New York, as Rights Agents
     (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.29 of the Amendment No. 1 to the
     Form S-1  Registration  Statement of Terex  Corporation,  Registration  No.
     33-52711).

10.30Debt  Registration  Rights  Agreement  dated as of May 9,  1995  among  the
     Company and the Purchasers  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of
     the  Amendment  No.  1 to the  Form  S-1  Registration  Statement  of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711).

10.31SAR  Registration  Rights  Agreement  dated  as of May 9,  1995  among  the
     Company and the Purchasers  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of
     the  Amendment  No.  1 to the  Form  S-1  Registration  Statement  of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711).

10.32Security and Pledge  Agreement  dated as of May 9, 1995 between the Company
     and  United  States  Trust  Company  of  New  York,  as  Collateral   Agent
     (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.32 of the Amendment No. 1 to the
     Form S-1  Registration  Statement of Terex  Corporation,  Registration  No.
     33-52711).

10.33Subsidiary  Security and Pledge  Agreement  dated as of May 9, 1995 between
     certain  subsidiaries of the Company and United States Trust Company of New
     York, as Collateral  Agent  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.33 of
     the  Amendment  No.  1 to the  Form  S-1  Registration  Statement  of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711).

10.34Loan  and  Security   Agreement  dated  as  of  May  9,  1995  among  Terex
     Corporation, Clark Material Handling Company, Koehring Cranes, Inc. and PPM
     Cranes,  Inc.  and Congress  Financial  Corporation  and  Foothill  Capital
     Corporation,  for itself and as agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
     10.34 of the  Amendment  No. 1 to the Form S-1  Registration  Statement  of
     Terex Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711).

10.35Guarantee dated as of May 9, 1995 from Terex Corporation,  Koehring Cranes,
     Inc., PPM Cranes,  Inc. and CMH  Acquisition  Corp. and Legris  Industries,
     Inc.  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the Amendment No. 1 to
     the Form S-1 Registration Statement of Terex Corporation,  Registration No.
     33-52711).

10.36Guarantee  dated as of May 9, 1995 from Terex  Corporation,  Clark Material
     Handling  Company,  PPM Cranes,  Inc. and CMH Acquisition  Corp. and Legris
     Industries,  Inc.  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.36  of the
     Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Form  S-1   Registration   Statement  of  Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711).

10.37Guarantee  dated as of May 9, 1995 from Terex  Corporation,  Clark Material
     Handling  Company,  Koehring  Cranes,  Inc. and CMH  Acquisition  Corp. and
     Legris Industries,  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of the
     Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Form  S-1   Registration   Statement  of  Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711).

10.38Guarantee  dated as of May 9, 1995 from Clark  Material  Handling  Company,
     Koehring  Cranes,  Inc.,  PPM Cranes,  Inc. and CMH  Acquisition  Corp. and
     Legris Industries,  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of the
     Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Form  S-1   Registration   Statement  of  Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711).

10.39Agreement  dated as of  November  2,  1995  between  Terex  Corporation,  a
     Delaware  corporation,  and Randolph W. Lenz  (incorporated by reference to
     Exhibit  10 to the Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended  September  30,  1995,
     Commission File No. 1-10702).

10.401996 Terex Corporation  Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
     to  Exhibit  10.40 of the  Amendment  No.  5 to the  Form S-1  Registration
     Statement of Terex Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711) .

11.1 Computation  of per share  earnings  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit
     11.1 of the Amendment No. 5 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711)


12.1 Computation  of  ratio  of  earnings  to  fixed  charges  (incorporated  by
     reference  to  Exhibit  12.1  of  the  Amendment  No.  5 to  the  Form  S-1
     Registration Statement of Terex Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711)


21.1 Subsidiaries  of Terex  Corporation  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit
     21.1 of the Amendment No. 5 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement of Terex
     Corporation, Registration No. 33-52711).


23.1 Independent  Accountants'  Consent  of  Price  Waterhouse  LLP -  Stamford,
     Connecticut.*

23.2 Independent  Auditors'  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP --  Greenville,  South
     Carolina. *

23.3 Consent of Robinson  Silverman  Pearce  Aronsohn & Berman LLP  (included as
     part of the Exhibit 5.1). *

24.1 Power  of  Attorney. *

- --------------------
*  Filed herewith.




<PAGE>

(b)  Financial Statement Schedules                                          Page

Terex Corporation
     Report of Price Waterhouse (included as part of Exhibit 23.1)
     Report of Ernst & Young LLP (included as part of Exhibit 23.2)
     Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves......... S-1

All other  schedules are omitted as the required  information is inapplicable or
the information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related
notes.

Item 17.   Undertakings

The Company hereby undertakes:

(a)  To file,  during  any  period in which  offers or sales are being  made,  a
     post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: (i) to include any
     prospectus  required by Section  10(a)(3) of the  Securities  Act;  (ii) to
     reflect in the  prospectus  any facts or events arising after the effective
     date of the  Registration  Statement  (or the  most  recent  post-effective
     amendment  thereof) which,  individually  or in the aggregate,  represent a
     fundamental  change  in the  information  set  forth  in  the  Registration
     Statement;  (iii) to include any material  information  with respect to the
     plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement
     or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.

(b)  That,  for the purpose of  determining  any liability  under the Securities
     Act,  each  such  post-effective  amendment  shall  be  deemed  to be a new
     registration  statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
     offering of such  securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
     bona fide offering thereof.

(c)  To remove from  registration by means of a post-effective  amendment any of
     the securities  being  registered which remain unsold at the termination of
     the offering.

Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be  permitted to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons of the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised
that in the opinion of the  Commission  such  indemnification  is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,  unenforceable.  In
the event that a claim for indemnification  against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Company of expenses  incurred or paid by a director,  officer
or controlling  person of the Company in the  successful  defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,  officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered,  the Company will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of  appropriate  jurisdiction  the  question  of whether  such
indemnification  by it is against  public policy as expressed in the  Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 6 to the  Registration  Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Westport, State of Connecticut, on May 13, 1996.


                                   TEREX CORPORATION

                                   By: /s/ Ronald M. DeFeo *                    
                                       Ronald M. DeFeo,
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer
                                       and Chief Operating Officer


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
this  Amendment  Number 6 to the  Registration  Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.

Name                              Title                               Date

/s/ Ronald M. DeFeo *      President, Chief Executive           May 13, 1996
    Ronald M. DeFeo        Officer and Director
                           (Principal Executive Officer)
                           and Chief Operating Officer

/s/  Ralph T. Brandifino * Senior Vice President and            May 13, 1996
     Ralph T. Brandifino   Chief Financial Officer
                           (Principal Financial Officer and
                           acting Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/  Marvin B. Rosenberg   Senior Vice President,               May 13, 1996
     Marvin B. Rosenberg   General Counsel, Secretary
                           and Director

/s/  G. Chris Andersen *   Director                             May 13, 1996
     G. Chris Andersen

/s/  William H. Fike *     Director                             May 13, 1996
     William H. Fike

/s/  Bruce I. Raben *      Director                             May 13, 1996
     Bruce I. Raben

/s/  David A. Sachs *      Director                             May 13, 1996
     David A. Sachs

/s/  Adam E. Wolf *        Director                             May 13, 1996
     Adam E. Wolf

*  By:  /s/  Marvin B. Rosenberg
             Marvin B. Rosenberg
             Attorney-in-fact





<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       TEREX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

          SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

                              (Amounts in millions)

                                                                                    Additions
                                                             Balance                                              Balance
                                                            Beginning      Charges to                             End of
                                                             of  Year       Earnings      Other     Deductions(1)  Year 
  
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>
Year ended December 31, 1995:
 Deducted from asset accounts:

 Allowance for doubtful accounts ..........................   $   6.1      $   6.3       $--         $  (2.6)    $   9.8
 Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory ................      21.1          8.7         0.3(2)       (9.5)       20.6

 Totals ...................................................   $  27.2      $  15.0      $  0.3       $ (12.1)    $  30.4

Year ended December 31, 1994:
 Deducted from asset accounts:

 Allowance for doubtful accounts ..........................   $   7.5      $   1.0       $--        $  (2.4)    $   6.1
 Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory ................      20.7          7.6        --           (7.2)       21.1


 Totals ...................................................   $  28.2      $   8.6       $--        $  (9.6)    $  27.2

Year ended December 31, 1993:
 Deducted from asset accounts:

    Allowance for doubtful accounts .......................   $   6.3      $   1.7       $--        $  (0.5)    $   7.5
    Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory .............      22.4          7.5        --           (9.2)       20.7


Totals ....................................................   $  28.7      $   9.2       $--        $  (9.7)    $  28.2
<FN>
(1)  Utilization of established reserves, net of recoveries.
(2)  Added with the acquisition of businesses.
</FN>
</TABLE>








                                                 EXHIBIT 23.1



                       Consent of Independent Accountants


We  hereby  consent  to the  use in the  Prospectus  constituting  part  of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Amendment No. 6 to Form S-1) of our report
dated March 22, 1996, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Terex
Corporation,   which  appears  in  such  Prospectus.  We  also  consent  to  the
application  of such report to the  Financial  Statement  Schedule for the three
years  ended  December  31, 1995  listed  under Item 16(b) of this  Registration
Statement  when  such  schedule  is read in  conjunction  with the  consolidated
financial  statements  referred to in our report. The audits referred to in such
report also included this schedule. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.




Price Waterhouse LLP

Stamford, Connecticut
May 10, 1996

                                                                  Exhibit 23.2




               Consent Of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption  "Experts" and to
the use of our report  dated August 22,  1995,  in  Amendment  No. 6 to the
Registration  Statement (Form S-1 No.  33-52711) and related  Prospectus of
Terex  Corporation for the Registration of 1,200,000 shares of its Series A
Cumulative  Redeemable  Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock")
and the shares of its common  stock  issuable  upon the  conversion  of the
Preferred Stock.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Greenville, South Carolina
May 13, 1996






                                                                EXHIBIT 24.1



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each  individual  whose signature
appears  below hereby  constitutes  and  appoints  Ronald M. DeFeo and Marvin B.
Rosenberg,  or  either of them,  as his true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents with full power of substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign any an all amendments
(including,  without  limitation,   post-effective  amendments)  to  Form  S-1/A
Registration  Statements  for Preferred  Stock and Common Stock and Common Stock
Purchase  Warrants  and Common  Stock,  and to file the same with all  exhibits
thereto,  and all document in  connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission, granting said attorney-in-fact and agent, and each of them,
full  power  and  authority  to do and  perform  each and  every  act and  thing
requisite  and  necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in  person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all that said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  or any of them,  or their or his  substitute  or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof, during 1996.

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this  Registration  Statement  has been signed by the  following  persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:


   Signature                          Title                            Date

/s/ Ronald M. DeFeo      President, Chief Executive Officer,      April 26, 1996
Ronald M. DeFeo          Chief Operating Officer and Director
                         (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Ralph T. Brandifino  Senior Vice President and                April 26, 1996
Ralph T. Brandifino      Chief Financial Officer 
                         (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Marvin B. Rosenberg  Senior Vice President, General Counsel,  April 26, 1996
Marvin B. Rosenberg      Secretary and Director

/s/ Joseph F. Apuzzo     Vice President and Controller            April 26, 1996
Joseph F. Apuzzo         (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ G. Chris Andersen    Director                                 April 26, 1996
G. Chris Andersen

/s/ William H. Fike      Director                                 April 26, 1996
William H. Fike

/s/ Bruce I. Raben       Director                                 April 26, 1996
Bruce I. Raben

/s/ David A. Sachs       Director                                 April 26, 1996
David A. Sachs

/s/ Adam E. Wolf         Director                                 April 26, 1996
Adam E. Wolf


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