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October 31, 2006 9:20 AM, EST

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pecialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp. said Tuesday it earned $49.2 million or 66 cents a share in its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, up from $42.8 million or 58 cents a year ago.

Sales rose 9.8% to $904 million, the company said in a statement. Operating income rose 3.5% to $76.6 million.

or the full year, Oshkosh earned $205.5 million or $2.76 a share on sales of $3.4 billion, compared with $160.2 million or $2.18 on sales of $3 billion in 2005.

In mid October, the company announced it would acquire construction equipment manufacturer JLG Industries for $3 billion. (Click here for previous coverage.)