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# CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

POWERNOTES®

With Maturities of 9 months or more from Date of Issue

Registration No.  333-124310

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424 (b) (3)

PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO.  653                                                               Trade Date:  09/26/05

(To Prospectus Supplement dated July 7, 2005 &

  Prospectus dated May 13, 2005)                                                                                     Issue Date:   09/29/05

The Date of this Pricing SupplementSeptember 26, 2005

SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION OR REPAYMENT

  CUSIP                                                                                                                                Date and terms of redemption or

     or        Stated                                                                  Interest                                    repayment (including any

Common  Interest                      Price to  Discounts &        Payment  Survivors                  applicable regular or special

  Code      Rate (1)               Maturity                Public (2)                Commissions      Frequency      Option     Yes/No                record dates)

14911QK67   5.25%         09/15/17         100%                1.440%           Semi-Annually          YES                       YES                        Callable at 100% beginning 09/15/07

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    and semi-annually thereafter.                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Principal                                                                                1st Payment Day         

Amount                   Proceeds                 Dealer                            Date                  Count

$3,080,000.00                $3,035,648.00         ABN AMROInc.                 03/15/06                 30/360    

Original Issue Discount Note:                                                                   Total Amount of OID:

____  Yes                X   No                                                                                   N/A

The interest rates on the PowerNotes® may be changed by Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation from time to time, but any such change will not affect the interest rate on any PowerNotes® offered prior to the effective date of the change.  After the issuance of the PowerNotes® covered by this

Pricing Supplement, $916.065 mm principal amount of PowerNotes® remain available for sale

pursuant to the accompanying Prospectus Supplement.

Expressed as a percentage of aggregate principal amount.  Actual Price to Public may be less, and will be determined by prevailing market prices at the time of purchase as set forth in the confirmation sheet.