In compliance with the Swedish code of corporate governance, this is to announce the names of the representatives of the four largest shareholders, who 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. 

Proposals of members of the Atlas Copco Board have to reach the Nomination Committee no later than March 3, 2009 to be considered by the Committee. Proposals may be sent via mail to Atlas Copco AB, SE-105 23 Stockholm, by e-mail to nominations@atlascopco.com or by fax +46-8-615 0026.

The nomination and presentation of Board members for (re)election at the 2009 Annual General Meeting is beeing performed in accordance with the nomination process adopted at the 2008 Annual General Meeting. 

As prescribed by this process, during Q3 2008 the Chairman of the Board, Sune Carlsson, contacted representatives from the four largest shareholders who, under his leadership, will prepare a proposal for the Board of Directors to be submitted to the 2009 Annual General Meeting. The committee representatives are Petra Hedengran, Investor AB; Ramsay Brufer, Alecta Pensionsförsäkring, mutual; KG Lindvall, Swedbank Robur fonder and Håkan Sandberg, Handelsbanken Fonder. These names were made public as soon as the representatives had been appointed. The way to contact the nomination committee was also provided. 

Prior to the 2009 Annual General Meeting, the committee will submit its proposal for chairman for the Annual General Meeting, number of board members, composition of the Board of Directors, chairman and vice chairman of the Board of Directors, remuneration to the chairman, vice chairman and other board members not employed by the company, compensation for committee work and criterion for the selection of the nomination committee and decision points for the Annual General Meeting 2010.  

No remuneration is paid to either the Chairman or any of the other members of the nomination committee for their work.