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DATED August 7, 2008
        
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 433
        
REGISTRATION NO. 333-150218
        
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
        
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F, 4.90% NOTES DUE 2013
        
               
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SUBJECT
FINAL PRICING DETAILS
          
               
Issuer:
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
      
Title of Securities:
Medium-Term Notes, Series F, 4.90% Notes Due 2013
    
Ratings:
A2/A
            
Format:
SEC Registered-Registration Statement Number 333-150218
    
Trade Date:
August 7, 2008
            
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):
August 12, 2008
            
Maturity Date:
August 15, 2013
            
Principal Amount:
$300,000,000
            
Price to Public (Issue Price):
99.877%
            
All-in-price:
99.527%
            
Pricing Benchmark:
UST 3.375% Notes due July 2013
        
UST Spot (Yield):
3.178%
            
Spread to Benchmark:
+ 175 basis points (1.75%)
          
Yield to Maturity:
4.928%
            
Net Proceeds to Issuer:
$298,581,000
            
Coupon:
4.900%
            
Interest Payment Dates:
Interest will be paid semi-annually on the 15th of each February and August
 
of each year, commencing February 15, 2009 and ending on the Maturity Date
Day Count Convention:
30/360
            
Denominations:
Minimum denominations of $1000 with increments of $1000 thereafter
Joint  Bookrunners:
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (45%)
        
 
Goldman, Sachs & Co.(45%)
          
Co-Managers:
RBC Capital Markets (5%)
          
 
TD Securities (USA) LLC (5%)
          
Billing and Delivery Agent:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
          
CUSIP:
14912L4A6
            
               
               
               
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates.  Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering.  You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.  Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 877-858-5407 or Goldman, Sachs & Co at 866-471-2526.