A Further Step in Autoliv’s Expansion in Asia - investment of $10 million in Japan

(Stockholm, January 22, 2010) --- Autoliv Japan Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the worldwide leader in automotive safety Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV), is expanding its plant and technical center in Tsukuba, Japan. This expansion comes in addition to the acquisition of the minority stake in Autoliv’s Japanese inflator joint venture announced earlier this week.

This expansion will accommodate the transfer of automotive seatbelt production and development operations from its leased facility in Fujisawa, Japan. The seatbelt operations will be combined with existing airbag operations to create a consolidated automotive restraints full-service safety center in Tsukuba. The 7,400 square meter addition will bring the facility to a total of nearly 20,000 square meters. The expansion and integration process is expected to be complete by the end of third quarter 2010. “The expansion in Japan demonstrates of our overall, long-term commitment to this very important market and to our customers there,” according to Jan Carlson, CEO & President of Autoliv, Inc. “The consolidation of our main airbag and seatbelt operations in Japan will not only enhance our ability to remain globally competitive, but also further improve the high level of service that our customers in Japan have come to expect from us.” Autoliv’s 1,600 employees in Japan operates eight facilities to develop and produce a wide range of automotive safety products and systems; including airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, and safety electronics. The operations in Japan with also provide support and development services for Autoliv operations around the world dealing with Japan based customers. Approximately 22% of Autoliv’s global sales are generated from Japan based customers. Inquiries: Jan Carlson, President and CEO, Autoliv Inc. Tel +46 8-587 20 600 Brad Murray, President Autoliv Japan, Tel +81-45-475-3503