ABB – Solid growth in a mixed market

Zurich, Switzerland, April 29, 2015: First-quarter highlights

• 15% order growth, revenues return to growth at +3%
• Operational EBITA margin steady
• Net income up 4%
• Increased cash from operations
• Financials impacted by currency translation due to strong appreciation of US dollar
• Continued progress on Power Systems ‘step change’ program
• Next Level strategy: Collaboration drives large combined power and automation orders

ABB Group Corporate Communications, Zurich
Thomas Schmidt, Antonio Ligi, Sandra Wiesner
Tel: 41 43 317 6568
media.relations@ch.abb.com 

Investor Relations
Switzerland: Tel. 41 43 317 7111
investor.relations@ch.abb.com

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ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 140,000 people.