Atlas Copco to acquire compressed air treatment company in the United States

Stockholm, Sweden, October 13, 2005: Atlas Copco North America Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Pneumatech Inc. and ConservAIR Technologies Company LLP, of the United States. The companies have a consolidated turnover of approximately MSEK 140 (MUSD 18) and 175 employees. The expected closing date of the acquisition is October 31, 2005.

Pneumatech Inc. is a manufacturer of compressed air and gas drying and filtration equipment. It has been operating in the air treatment industry since 1966. It has production facilities in the United States and China. ConservAIR, acquired by Pneumatech in 1991, has developed and patented its proprietary line of compressed air management systems. See also www.pneumatech.com. The acquisition is in line with Atlas Copco’s strategy to offer complete solutions to its customers. “Through the acquisition we will be able to offer our customers a wider and more complete range of air treatment equipment. It also brings our production closer to customers in some key markets, increasing our presence in both the North American and the Chinese markets,” says Bengt Kvarnbäck, Business Area President, Atlas Copco Compressor Technique. Pneumatech and ConservAIR will become part of Atlas Copco Compressor Technique’s Industrial Air division. They will continue to operate under the Pneumatech and ConservAIR brand names.