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18 States. Over 52% of the $2.1 billion annual sales reached in 1970 were outside the United States. Illinois would not be the leading state in exports to other countries without Caterpillar. Imposition of a ban on the use of asbestos in brakes would impose a severe restriction upon Caterpillar Tractor Co. B. Effect of Proposed Regulations on THinnis Caterpillar Dealers The requirement for a specific design of earthmoving equipment for Illinois could result in a hardship for Caterpillar dealers and Illinois earthmoving contractors, and a subsequent loss of sales tax to the State. Special brake assemblies to meet the "* Illinois requirement would, of necessity, result in higher first } cost of product. This higher first cost would result in higher bid prices for road building and earthmoving contracts. Thus, with a fixed State budget for road improvement, etc., less work would be done, and fewer machines would be sold. CAT-1007383 015