Atlas Copco sells shares in RSC Holdings Inc.

Atlas Copco sells shares in RSC Holdings Inc.

Stockholm, Sweden, May 25, 2007: Atlas Copco has divested 1.21 million shares in
connection with the initial public offering of common stock in RSC Holdings Inc.
(RSC).

The divestment will result in a net capital gain of approximately MSEK 130. The
divestment reduces Atlas Copco's holding in RSC to 11.96 million shares, or
11.6% of total shares.

On November 27, 2006, Atlas Copco divested a majority stake, 85.5%, of its
construction equipment rental business in North America to affiliates of private
equity firms Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C. and Oak Hill Capital Management, LLC. 


For further information please contact:

Hans Ola Meyer, Chief Financial Officer 
+46 (0)8 743 8292 or +46 (0)70 588 8292

Mattias Olsson, Investor Relations 
+46 (0)70 518 8291

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 more than 130 years of experience, Atlas Copco
innovates for superior productivity. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the
Group's global reach spans more than 150 markets. In 2006, Atlas Copco had 25
900 employees and revenues of BSEK 51 (BEUR 5.6). Learn more at
www.atlascopco.com.