New board members proposed for Atlas Copco AB

New board members proposed for Atlas Copco AB

Stockholm, Sweden, March 19, 2008: Atlas Copco's Nomination Committee proposes
Margareth Øvrum and Johan Forssell, as new members of the Board of Directors of
Atlas Copco AB.
The proposal includes re-election of Board members Sune Carlsson, Chair, Jacob
Wallenberg, Vice Chair, Gunnar Brock, Ulla Litzén, Anders Ullberg and Staffan
Bohman. Grace Reksten Skaugen has declined re-election.

Margareth Øvrum, born in 1958, is a Norwegian citizen with a M.Sc. in technical
physics, NTH, Norway. Since 2007 she is the Executive Vice President of
StatoilHydro, Norway, with responsibility for Technology and New Energy.  During
her career she has been working for Statoil, where she has held several leading
management positions within technology, production and purchasing. Margareth
Øvrum is a member of the board of Elkem AS, Norway, a producer of metals and
materials.

Johan Forssell, born in 1971, is a Swedish citizen with a M.Sc. in Finance from
the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. Since January 2006, he is a member of
the management group of Investor AB, Sweden, with responsibility for the core
investments of the company. During more than 10 years Johan has been working
with strategic analyses, acquisitions and divestments in Investor with focus on
the mechanical engineering industry. 
Atlas Copco's Annual General Meeting will be held on April 24, 2008, in
Stockholm, Sweden.

Atlas Copco discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities
Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
submitted for publication at 08:45 on March 19, 2008.




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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
global reach spans more than 160 markets. In 2007, Atlas Copco had 33 000
employees and revenues of BSEK 63 (BEUR 6.7). Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.