Alfa Laval takes important order in India


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alfa Laval, a world leader in thermal technology, has taken an order in India including two evaporaton systems, each with 300 tons per hour water evaporation capacity, from Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, a part of the London listed metal and mining group. Vedanta is setting up an aluminium refinery at Lanjigarh, in Orissa, India. The order volume is approximately MSEK 125.

For further information, please contact: Peter Torstensson Alfa Laval Group VP, Communications Tel: +46 709 337 231

Mikael Sjoblom Alfa Laval Group Investor Relations Tel: +46 709 787 482

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