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18 * States. Over 52Z of the $2.1 billion annual sales reached in \ 1970 vere 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 Illinois Caterpillar Dealers The requirement for a specific design of earthnoving equipment for Illinois could result in a hardship for Caterpillar dealers I and Illinois earthnoving contractors, and a subsequent loss of i sales tax to the State. Special brake assemblies to meet the 1 |j^ 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 vould be done, and fewer machines would be 6old. o 8001 0591A PRtlDT IPFD RY PORT)