For those attending MINExpo and not yet registered for the Bucyrus meeting, please visit http://www.investors.bucyrus.com/rsvp.aspx or contact Amy Hall at ahall@bucyrus.com or 414.768.4519 to reserve a spot.

A live audio webcast of the presentation with accompanying slides will be available on the company's website at http://www.investors.bucyrus.com/events.htm or under the Investor Relations / Events & Presentations section of www.bucyrus.com. Listeners should go to this site at least 15 minutes before this event to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will be available until October 23, 2008.

About Bucyrus International, Inc.

Bucyrus is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high productivity mining equipment for the surface and underground mining industries. Bucyrus' surface mining equipment is used for mining coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands and other minerals. Bucyrus' underground mining equipment is used primarily for mining coal and also used in mining minerals such as potash and trona. In addition to machine manufacturing, Bucyrus manufactures high quality OE parts and provides world-class support services for their machines. Bucyrus' corporate headquarters is located in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Special Note Regarding Online Availability of Bucyrus Releases and Filings

All Bucyrus financial news releases and SEC filings are posted to Bucyrus' websites. Material and financial releases as well as SEC filings are available at www.investors.bucyrus.com. Automatic email alerts for these postings are available from this site. Corporate and general releases as well as product information is available at www.bucyrus.com.

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 CONTACT:  Bucyrus International, Inc.           Kent B. Henschen - Director, Corporate Communications           414.768.4626             khenschen@bucyrus.com           www.bucyrus.com