Cascade Corporation Debuts Its Business Overview Presentation

    PORTLAND, Ore.--July 1, 2003--Cascade Corporation, , a leading international manufacturer of lift truck attachments, forks and accessories, will host a combined webcast slide presentation and conference call at 2:00 PST on Thursday, July 17, 2003 to present its business overview and respond to your questions.

    Presentation Topics

    Robert C. Warren, Jr., President and CEO and Andy Anderson, CFO will host a half hour webcast slide presentation immediately followed by a question and answer session. Topics to be presented include:

--	Overview of Cascade's products and distribution channels
--	Market statistics and business drivers
--	Company performance by geography
--	Competitive environment and dynamics
--	Manufacturing processes and benchmarks
--	Strategic direction
--	Financial review

    A news release providing the specific webcast URL and conference dial-in number will be provided in advance of the event.
    Additional information about Cascade Corporation is available on the Company's website at www.cascorp.com. You may also request an investor packet by phoning the Company's investor relations department at 503/669-6210.