Atlas Copco Specialty Rental first to get triple certification for quality, environment and health

Atlas Copco Specialty Rental first to get triple certification for quality,
environment and health

Stockholm, Sweden, January 24, 2007: Atlas Copco's division Specialty Rental has
been granted a triple certification for quality, environmental and occupational
health and safety management by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance. It is the
first rental company in the world to be granted the triple certification.

The triple certification is valid for multiple Specialty Rental sites around the
world and includes ISO 9001 (the international standard for quality management
systems), ISO 14001 (environmental management), and OHSAS 18001 (occupational
health and safety). 

“Our customers' demands on quality-, environmental- and safety processes are
high and they do not accept business partners without a strong focus on these
areas,” says Ronnie Leten, President of Atlas Copco's business area Compressor
Technique. “This certification sets the standard for the industry and will serve
as a door opener for us to new customer segments and applications.”

Atlas Copco's division Specialty Rental was created on January 1, 2007 and it is
active in 50 countries. The triple certification has a fundamental place in
supporting the Specialty Rental division's mission to become and remain the
market leader worldwide in rental for oil-free, high pressure and compressed air
applications. 

It is the target of the Atlas Copco Group that all employees shall work in a
unit with an environmental management system and that all of its production
companies shall be ISO 14001 certified.

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 may be required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant
to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication at
09.30 on January 24, 2008.

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.

Specialty Rental is a division within Atlas Copco's Compressor Technique
business area. It serves customers in the industry segments around the world
with temporary air and power rental solutions. The specialty rental services are
offered under several brands. The divisional headquarters is located in Antwerp,
Belgium.