Financial information from Atlas Copco during 2000

Financial information from Atlas Copco during 2000 The Atlas Copco Group will issue financial information on the following dates next year: 2000 February 14 Preliminary 12-month report on 1999 April 27 First three months of operations, Annual General Meeting August 8 First six months of operations October 23 First nine months of operations 2001 February 12 Preliminary 12-month report on 2000 Atlas Copco is an international group of industrial companies with its head office in Stockholm, Sweden, and sales of SEK 34 billion in 1998. 97 percent of revenues come from outside Sweden. Atlas Copco companies develop, manufacture, and market electric and pneumatic tools, compressors, construction and mining equipment, assembly systems, and provide service and rentals. During recent years, rental service has become an important business for the Group. Additional information about Atlas Copco is available at the Group's web site, www.atlascopco.com, which provides access to current news about the Company. For further information, please contact Annika Berglund, Vice President, Corporate Communications (media), Phone +46 8 743 8070, mobile +46 70 322 8070, annika.berglund@atlascopco.com Hans Ola Meyer, Senior Vice President, Group Treasurer (analysts), Phone +46 8 743 8292, mobile +46 70 588 8292, hans.ola.meyer@atlascopco.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/28/19991028BIT00670/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/28/19991028BIT00670/bit0002.pdf