Atlas Copco -- Capital Markets Day 2003


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 18, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Atlas Copco (Other OTC:ATLKY):

We are pleased to invite you to Atlas Copco's Capital Markets Day 2003. This time we will meet in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 12, 2003.

The purpose of the meeting is to give an update on the strategy and development of the Atlas Copco Group and its four business areas.

At this time, I would like you to mark the day in your calendar. The program will start after lunch and finish following a dinner in the evening. Instructions of how to register for the event and more detailed information will be distributed prior to the event.

If you would like to re-address this invitation to someone else in yourorganization, or if you have any queries, please contact Mattias Olsson, Investor Relations Manager e-mail: mattias.olsson@se.atlascopco.com, Telephone: +46 (0)8 743 8291

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