Atlas Copco AB’s Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting 2009

Stockholm, Sweden, October 17, 2008: The following representatives of Atlas Copco AB's four largest shareholders, together with the Chairman of the Board, Sune Carlsson, will form the nomination committee for the Annual General Meeting 2009.

Representatives:
Petra Hedengran, Investor AB (chair)
Ramsay Brufer, Alecta Pensionsförsäkring, mutual
KG Lindvall, Swedbank Robur Fonder
Håkan Sandberg, Handelsbanken Fonder

The Annual General Meeting of Atlas Copco AB will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, on Monday April 27, 2009.

Shareholders who wish to submit proposals to the nomination committee can do so via e-mail nominations@atlascopco.com or fax +46-8-615 0026.