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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEREX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097216
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS TRACTORS TRAILERS & STACKERS [3537]
		IRS NUMBER:				341531521
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 NYALA FARM ROAD
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2032227170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 NYALA FARM ROAD
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACK MAMMOTH CONSOLIDATED MINING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wang David C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001363141

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10702
		FILM NUMBER:		08842526

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-875-3274

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 RIO ROBLES
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95130
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    <remarks>EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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POWER OF ATTORNEY





 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, DAVID C. WANG,

hereby make, constitute and appoint ERIC I COHEN, JEFFREY A. GERSHOWITZ and

SCOTT J. POSNER, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, to execute and file all

instruments, documents, certificates and other items required to be executed and filed

with the Securities and Exchange Commission by me under and pursuant to Section 16(a)

of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a result of my position with

TEREX CORPORATION, including, without limitation, all Forms 3, 4 and 5 that may be

required as a result of my transactions in equity securities of TEREX CORPORATION

while a director or officer of TEREX CORPORATION.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of May,

2008.







      ___/S/David C. Wang_________

       David C. Wang





State of California )

                     : ss.

County of San Mateo )



 On this 8th day of May, 2008, personally came before me Carol Feiner,Notary Public

the undersigned, DAVID C. WANG, satisfactorily proven to be the person whose name is

subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledge that such person executed the same for the

purposes herein contained.









____/S/Carol Feiner________________

Notary Public







Date Commission Expires:  7/20/2011



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