Atlas Copco: Mats Rahmström to head Industrial Technique

Atlas Copco: Mats Rahmström to head Industrial Technique

Stockholm, Sweden, April 28, 2008: Mats Rahmström has been appointed Business
Area President for the Industrial Technique business area and Senior Executive
Vice President of Atlas Copco AB, as of June 1, 2008. He will succeed Fredrik
Möller, who takes up a position outside the Group.

The Industrial Technique business area consists of five divisions in the product
areas industrial power tools and assembly systems. In 2007, total revenues for
these divisions were MSEK 6 871.

“Mats has a broad international experience and has acquired extensive knowledge
about our business after 20 years within the Group,” says Gunnar Brock,
President and CEO of Atlas Copco. “He has also proven good leadership qualities
from a number of positions in product companies and customer centers.”

Mats Rahmström started at Atlas Copco in 1988. He is currently President of the
Atlas Copco Tools General Industry division within Industrial Technique. Mats
Rahmström has previously held positions in sales, service, marketing and general
management. Between 1998 and 2006 he has been the General Manager for customer
centers in Sweden, Canada and Great Britain.

Mats Rahmström holds an MBA from the Henley Management College, Great Britain.

Love Liman, Media Relations
+46 (0)8 743 8060 or +46 (0)73 231 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 09:00 on April 28, 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 135 years of experience, Atlas Copco innovates
for superior productivity. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the Group's
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.

Atlas Copco's Industrial Technique business area develops, manufactures and
markets industrial power tools, assembly systems, aftermarket products, software
and service. It innovates for superior productivity for applications in the
automotive and aerospace industry, general industrial manufacturing and
maintenance, and vehicle service worldwide. Principal product development and
main manufacturing units are in Sweden, Great Britain, France. More information
is available on www.atlascopco.com.