Hans Sandberg to retire from Atlas Copco's Group Management

Hans Sandberg to retire from Atlas Copco's Group Management

Stockholm, Sweden, September 16, 2011: Hans Sandberg, Senior Vice
President General Counsel for Atlas Copco AB and member of Group
Management, has decided to retire from his position at the end of 2011,
after 36 years with the company.

“Hans has been a great asset to Atlas Copco during his many years of
service” says Ronnie Leten, President and CEO of the Group. “From his
work in the early days, setting up our company structure in Asia, to his
strong current focus on enforcing business ethics and anti-corruption,
he has contributed invaluably to Atlas Copco's development. We all wish
Hans a long and joyful retirement.”

Hans Sandberg joined Atlas Copco in 1975 as Corporate Counsel and was
appointed General Counsel for Atlas Copco North America Inc. in 1980. He
has held his current position since 1984 and has been a member of Group
Management since 1989. Hans Sandberg has been Secretary of the Board of
Directors for Atlas Copco AB since 1991.

“Retired or not retired, my heart will always be with Atlas Copco and
above all, its people, whose commitment and talent make Atlas Copco a
great company,” Hans Sandberg says.

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