Atlas Copco wins major order for American geothermal industry

Atlas Copco wins major order for American geothermal industry

Stockholm, Sweden, September 27, 2007: Atlas Copco's U.S. subsidiary Mafi-Trench
has won a multi-million dollar order for six turboexpander generators from Enel
North America, Inc. The generators will help drive environment-friendly
geothermal power plants, producing enough energy to power a medium-sized city.

The order is the largest ever for Mafi-Trench Company LLC, which was acquired by
Atlas Copco in July 2007 and is now part of the company's Gas and Process
division. Mafi-Trench has supplied turboexpanders to the gas processing,
petrochemical and power recovery markets for three decades. 

“We see great potential in Mafi-Trench's products for customers in the renewable
energy markets, and for the geothermal industry in particular,” says Ronnie
Leten, President of Atlas Copco's Compressor Technique Business Area. “This is
clearly a future growth market for Atlas Copco and we are proud to get this
order.”
Enel has ordered the machines, with a combined capacity of 84 000 KW, to be used
at the Stillwater and Salt Wells geothermal power plants in Nevada, USA. A
growing business worldwide, the geothermal industry produces reliable and clean
electric power by tapping wells of natural steam or hot water, converting it to
electricity with machinery such as Mafi-Trench's turboexpanders. 

Enel is one of Europe's largest utility companies, with headquarters in Italy
and operations in over 16 countries.  Enel is a global leader in renewable
energy generation with over 19 000 MW of installed capacity. The Enel North
America subsidiary works exclusively on renewable energy projects.




For further information please contact:
Ronnie Leten, Business Area President, Compressor Technique
+32 (0)3 870 2938 or +32 (0)477 222 685
Daniel Frykholm, Media Relations Manager 
+46 (0)8 743 8060 or +46 (0)70 865 8060

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.

Gas and Process is a division within Atlas Copco's Compressor Technique business
area. It develops, manufactures and markets large, customized gas and process
compressors and turbo expanders, and their respective aftermarket products. Its
products are used primarily by the oil and gas, chemical/petrochemical process
and power industries worldwide, and also by industries that specialize in gas
production through air separation. The divisional headquarters and main
production center is located in Cologne, Germany.