Autoliv Declares Dividend

Autoliv Declares Dividend

(Stockholm, Dec. 19, 2007) - - -  The Board of Directors of Autoliv Inc. (NYSE:
ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb) - the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems -
today declared a quarterly dividend of 39 cents per share for the first quarter
2008. 

The dividend will be payable on Thursday, March 6, 2008 to Autoliv shareholders
of record on the close of business on Thursday, February 7, 2008. The ex-date
when the shares will trade without the right to the dividend, will be February
5. The dividend of 39 cents per share is unchanged compared to the dividend for
the fourth quarter 2007.

In order to create value for its shareholders, Autoliv also has an active share
repurchase program in addition to the quarterly dividends. Through this program,
the Company has returned $1.3 billion to shareholders since the program was
adopted in 2000 including $380 million during the last twelve months. During
this 12-month period, Autoliv also paid quarterly dividends of $121 million. The
total amount of more than $500 million represents a pay-out-ratio of 169% in
relation to the Company's net income of $297 million for the period October 2006
through September 2007 and provides a total yield of 10.9% in relation to the
Company's average market capitalization during the same period. 


Inquiries: 
Mats Ödman, VP Corporate Communications, +46 (0)8 58 72 06 23, or +46 (0)708 32
09 33
Ray Pekar, Director Investor Relations and Business Development, +1 248 475 0427


Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, develops and
manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in
the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has 80 facilities with
approximately 42,000 employees in 28 vehicle-producing countries. In addition,
the Company has technical centers in twelve countries around the world,
including 21 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales
in 2006 amounted to US $6.2 billion. The Company's shares are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX
Nordic Exchange in Stockholm (ALIV).