Change to the Board of Atlas Copco AB

March 20, 2007

Stockholm, Sweden, March 20, 2007: Thomas Leysen, member of the Board of Directors of Atlas Copco AB, has declined re-election.
The proposal of the nomination committee will be published on March 27, 2007. The Annual General Meeting of Atlas Copco AB will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday, April 26, 2007.For further information please contact:Hans Sandberg, Senior Vice President General Counsel +46 (0)8 743 90 41 or +46 (0)70 319 9041 Daniel Frykholm, Media Relations Manager  +46 (0)8 743 8060 or +46 (0)70 865 8060