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|                                                 |   |                           |   |                                         |
|------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------|
| Delaware(STATE OR OTHERJURISDICTION OFINCORPORATION) |   | 0-13295(COMMISSION FILENUMBER) |   | 37-1105865(IRS EMPLOYERIDENTIFICATIONNUMBER) |

|                                                                                                                               |   |   |   |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| 2120 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee    37203-0001(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)    (ZIP CODE) |

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|    |   |                                                                                          |
|---------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Exhibit |   |                                                                                          |
| Number  |   | Description                                                                                   |
| 5.1     |   | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as to the legality of the Medium-Term Notes.                    |
|    |   |                                                                                          |
| 5.2     |   | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as to the legality of the PowerNotes.                           |
|    |   |                                                                                          |
| 8.1     |   | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as to certain federal tax matters concerning Medium-Term Notes. |
|    |   |                                                                                          |
| 8.2     |   | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as to certain federal tax matters concerning PowerNotes.        |

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|   |   |                                       |                                                         |   |   |
|--------|--------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
|   |   | Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation |                                                         |   |
|   |   |                                       |                                                         |   |   |
|   |   | By:                                        | /s/ J. Wesley Blumenshine                                    |   |   |
|   |   |                                       |                                                         |   |   |
|   |   |                                       | Name: J. Wesley BlumenshineTitle:   Secretary |   |   |

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|    |   |                                                                                          |
|---------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Exhibit |   |                                                                                          |
| Number  |   | Description                                                                                   |
| 5.1     |   | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as to the legality of the Medium-Term Notes.                    |
|    |   |                                                                                          |
| 5.2     |   | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as to the legality of the PowerNotes®.                     |
|    |   |                                                                                          |
| 8.1     |   | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as to certain federal tax matters concerning Medium-Term Notes. |
|    |   |                                                                                          |
| 8.2     |   | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as to certain federal tax matters concerning PowerNotes®.  |

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