Atlas Copco wins order in Turkey for high-speed train tunneling project

Atlas Copco wins order in Turkey for high-speed train tunneling project

Stockholm, Sweden, December 7, 2007: Atlas Copco has received an order in Turkey
to supply tunneling equipment to the Cengiz-IC Ictas-Belen consortium, which is
building a high-speed train railway between Ankara and Istanbul. The contract is
valued at about MSEK 94 (MEUR 10).

The order was booked in the fourth quarter and includes 13 tunnel drilling rigs
and two surface crawler rigs, which will be used for the second phase of the
high speed train project. The equipment will be used for excavation of 39
kilometers of tunnel in 40 different locations. Upon completion in 2010, the new
railway will more than halve the travel time between Ankara and Istanbul to
approximately 3 hours.

“The productivity and reliability of our equipment was essential in winning this
order and we are proud of the strong relationship we are building with Cengiz-IC
Ictas-Belen,” says Björn Rosengren, President of Atlas Copco's business area
Construction and Mining Technique. “This project highlights the increasing
importance of global infrastructure development for the growth of our business.”

The contract also includes orders from IC Ictas and Cengiz for drill rigs and
load handling equipment to be used in other projects.

For further information please contact:
Björn Rosengren, Business Area President, Construction and Mining Technique
+46 (0)8 743 83 14 or +46 (0)70 417 8502
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
09:00 on December 7, 2007.

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.

Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation is a division within Atlas Copco's
Construction and Mining Technique business area. It develops, manufactures, and
markets a wide range of tunneling and mining equipment for various underground
applications worldwide. The division focuses strongly on innovative product
design and aftermarket support systems, which give added customer value. The
divisional headquarters and main production center  is in Örebro, Sweden.