Atlas Copco wins equipment order for Russian Olympic infrastructure

Atlas Copco wins equipment order for Russian Olympic infrastructure 

Stockholm, Sweden, March 19, 2009: Atlas Copco has won an order to supply drill
rigs and related equipment for the building of road and rail tunnels connecting
sites at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The contract is valued
at more than MEUR 10 (MSEK 110).

The order, from the Russian construction company Bamtonnelstroy, will be booked
in the first quarter and includes tunneling rigs, remote controlled surface
drilling rigs, as well as rock drilling tools and equipment for reinforcing the
tunnels. The first deliveries will take place during the spring.

“We are proud to have been picked for a project that puts such high demands on
the productivity and reliability of the equipment,” says Björn Rosengren,
Business Area President, Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Technique. “Our
extensive aftermarket organization in Russia, including the Sochi region, was
another key factor in winning the order.” 

Atlas Copco's equipment will be used in the construction of a new highway and
railroad between the Adler resort in the Sochi district and the Rosa Khutor
Olympic ski resort.  

“The Olympic Games in Sochi are a unique event, supporting the construction
sector in the region, but we see good opportunities also in other parts of
Russia, where government stimulus packages are now being implemented to counter
the weak economic climate,” Björn Rosengren says.

For further information please contact:
Björn Rosengren, Business Area President, Construction and Mining Technique
+46 (0)8 743 8314 or +46 (0)70 417 8502
Daniel Frykholm, Media Relations Manager
+46 (0)8 743 8060 or +46 (0)70 865 8060

Atlas Copco may be required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant
to the Securities Markets Act. 

Atlas Copco is a world leading provider of industrial productivity solutions.
The products and services range from compressed air and gas equipment,
generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly
systems, to related aftermarket and rental. In close cooperation with customers
and business partners, and with 136 years of experience, Atlas Copco innovates
for superior productivity. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the Group's
global reach spans more than 160 markets. In 2008, Atlas Copco had  34 000
employees and revenues of BSEK 74 (BEUR 7.7). Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.

Atlas Copco's Construction and Mining Technique business area develops,
manufactures, markets and services rock drilling tools, construction and
demolition tools, drill rigs and equipment. It innovates for superior
productivity in surface and underground rock excavation, exploration drilling,
rock reinforcement, ground engineering, water well, oil and gas drilling, and
compaction and paving equipment worldwide. The business area has its principal
product development and main manufacturing units in Sweden and the United
States.