Joy Global Inc.: Announces Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Release And Conference Call Information

At the Company: Donald C. Roof Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 414-319-8517

At Financial Relations Board: Georganne Palffy Analyst Contact 312-640-6768

Milwaukee, WI – May 9, 2006 – Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYG) announced today that it will release second quarter earnings results prior to the opening of business on May 25, 2006. A conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 25, 2006, to discuss the quarterly results. John Nils Hanson, Chairman, President and CEO of Joy Global Inc., Donald C. Roof, Executive Vice President and CFO, and Michael W. Sutherlin, CEO designee, will host the call.

Interested parties can listen to the call by dialing 800-649-5127 in the United States or 706-679-0637 outside of the United States, access code #8622839, at least 15 minutes prior to the 11:00 a.m. EDT start time of the call. A rebroadcast of the call will be available until the close of business on June 16, 2006 by dialing 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291, access code #8622839.

Alternatively, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the call on the Joy Global Inc. web site at http://www.joyglobal.com/investorrelations/confcalls.jsp. To listen, please register and download audio software on the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the webcast will be available until the close of business on June 30, 2006.