Atlas Copco utilizes mandates for repurchase and sale of own shares

Atlas Copco utilizes mandates for repurchase and sale of own shares

Stockholm, Sweden, February 2, 2010: The Board of Atlas Copco AB today
reconfirmed its decision to use the mandates granted by the Annual General
Meeting for the repurchase and sale of shares at one or more occasions until the
next AGM.

The mandates cover repurchase of not more than 5 570 000 series A shares and the
sale of not more than 1 445 000 series B shares on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
Purchase and sale of shares can only be made at a price per share that falls
within the registered price range at each given time.
 
The purpose of repurchasing is to be able to fulfill the obligations under the
Performance Stock Option plan 2009 and the part of the board fee relating to
synthetic shares. The purpose of selling is to fulfill obligations under the
Performance Stock Option Plans 2006 and 2007. 

Repurchases and sales are subject to market conditions, regulatory restrictions
and the capital situation at any given time. 

The number of issued shares is presently 1 229 613 104, whereof 839 394 096
series A shares and 390 219 008 series B shares. The company holds 11 275 000
series A shares and 2 428 400 series B shares.

For further information please contact:
Daniel Frykholm, Media Relations Manager
+46 (0)8 743 8060 or +46 (0)70 865 8060

Atlas Copco discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities
Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. 

Atlas Copco is an industrial group with world-leading positions in compressors,
construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. The Group
delivers sustainable solutions for increased customer productivity through
innovative products and services. Founded 1873, the company is based in
Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 170 countries. In
2009, Atlas Copco had about 30 000 employees and revenues of BSEK 64 (BEUR 6.0).
Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.