Cummins Powers Education for Rural Chinese Orphans

BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2005 -- On November 25, 2005 Cummins, a global manufacturer of diesel engines, and World Vision, a non-profit international relief and development agency, entered into an agreement to provide tuition and living subsidies for 400 orphans in rural Yunnan province, and also conduct research on how to improve their lives.

Cummins will contribute US$38,000 to support this program, and World Vision will implement this program. By supporting this program financially, Cummins will be providing for the immediate needs of these children, and fund research on how to reduce the number of orphans and how to improve their lives. ''Once we have a better understanding of the current condition of these children, we will find better solutions for reducing the number of orphans, providing better care for them and also preparing them for mainstream society,'' said Lily Guan, director of the World Vision Rural Orphan's Care Project.

Jinmei's story is representative of many of the orphans who will receive support through this program. Taken in by an elderly neighbor, she may be typical of many orphans living in China's countryside -- struggling to survive off the generosity of neighbors and friends, but with out much of a chance for education and a future. In fact, little is known about rural orphans, though it is thought that most Chinese orphans live in rural areas, where roughly 60% of the overall population resides. That's because they live scattered in villages and far away from the support structures set up by government bureaus responsible for orphans care.

Providing for the orphan's physical well-being is only one aspect of the program. "It's a program that involves not only funding and donation from company level but also employees' time and resources to participate in this CSR initiative. For example, the program encourages Cummins employees to be involved with the orphans through exchanging letters and visiting them. And we are also evaluating on how to provide product and services to support the project where deemed helpful and practical," commented John Watkins, President of Cummins East Asia. These personal touches can make a big difference according to Lily, ''Having someone writing you a letter can be a significant boost emotionally. When you don't have parents to provide support it helps to know that someone is in your corner pulling for you.''

John continued, "At Cummins, diesel engines are not the only thing we are passionate about. It's in our DNA that we are committed to making the lives of those people in need better by unleashing our resources, knowledge, products and services to solve some of the root causes of the problems. Today's start is just the first step in what we hope will be a long term partnership to make a substantive change in the lives of the orphans living all over China." Though many orphans like Jinmei, may never have heard of diesel engines nor ridden on a diesel-powered bus, now their education is riding on one.

About World Vision China

World Vision is an international relief and development agency, which was formed in 1950. In 1962 when typhoon Wendy struck Hong Kong, World Vision responded to this disaster with donations of relief supplies and formally registered in Hong Kong. In 1982, World Vision Hong Kong created a department to respond to the Qinghai flooding and with the coordination of all government levels, began its work in China. In 1993 the China Ministry department of World Vision Hong Kong became independent and was renamed as World Vision China to further its mission of alleviating poverty and realizing development in China.

World Vision China receives financial support from many World Vision Offices worldwide, however approximately 70% come from Hong Kong. World Vision is committed to a policy of localization, with 80% of its staff coming from different areas of China and the remaining 20% is overseas Chinese hired in Hong Kong.

About Cummins in China

Cummins is the largest foreign investor in the China diesel engine industry. The Company's ties to the country date back to 1975 when then-CEO J. Irwin Miller led the first Cummins delegation to Beijing, making him one of the first American business leaders to seek opportunities in China.

Cummins began licensing its engine technology in China in 1981 and formed its first joint venture in the country in 1995. Today, Cummins operates 20 facilities in China -- including eight manufacturing sites -- with all areas of the Company's business represented in China. Eight of the 14 Cummins engine series have been produced in China. Cummins sales in China exceeded $1 billion in 2004, representing nearly 10 percent of Cummins total consolidated and unconsolidated revenue.

About Cummins

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves customers in more than 160 countries through its network of 550 Company-owned and independent distributor facilities and more than 5,000 dealer locations. With more than 28,000 employees worldwide, Cummins reported sales of $8.4 billion in 2004. Press releases can be found on the Web at http://www.cummins.com/ .

  For more information contact:

   Horace Ling,
   Manager Resource Development, World Vision China
   Tel:   +86-1391-085-7344
   Email: Horace_ling@wvi.org