Group “Handout” Quarterly presentation Atlas Copco Group

Orders Received 1998 (Jan - March) Group total 8,156 MSEK -3% Portion of Group Sales Change in value 1999 / 1998 Atlas Copco Group

Jan - March 1998 Jan - March 1999 Change % SEKm 8,156 7, ,404 8, Orders Received Orders Invoiced Profit after financial items Profit margin, % Atlas Copco Group

SEKmMargin Earnings by business areas as at March 31 Compressor Technique Construction & Mining Industrial Technique Rental Service Corporate items EBIT Financial items Profit after fin. Items Taxes Minority Net profit , Atlas Copco Group

Compressor Technique

Jan - March 1998 Jan - March 1999 Change % SEKm 3,171 2, ,484 3, Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % Compressor Technique Atlas Copco Group

Construction & Mining Technique

Jan - March 1998 Jan - March 1999 Change % SEKm 1,445 1, ,620 1, Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % Construction & Mining Technique Atlas Copco Group

Industrial Technique

Jan - March 1998 Jan - March 1999 Change % SEKm 2,610 2, ,497 2, Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % Industrial Technique Atlas Copco Group

Jan - March 1998 Jan - March 1999 Change % SEKm 1,085 1, Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % Rental Service Atlas Copco Group

Profit after financial items & Profit margin SEKm March Jan - Dec % of NIS Atlas Copco Group

Taxes 12 month values / Atlas Copco Group April - March

Intangible ass. Fixed assets Inventories Receivables Other rec. Cash & Bank Total 11,098 9,782 5,602 6,164 1,108 1,781 35, %SEKm ,492 10,803 5,527 6,540 1,130 1,678 37, Equity Minority int. Int. bearing liab. & prov. Non int. bear. liab. & prov. Total 13, ,874 9,485 35, , ,445 9,995 37, SEKm % Balance sheet as at March 31 Atlas Copco Group

SEKm GBS007 Capital expenditures in tangible fixed assets Atlas Copco Group

Inventories & Customer receivables as percent of sales 12 month values / Atlas Copco Group April - March

Cash and Interest bearing debt as at March Long-term loans 2,455 1,723 2,300 2,657 3,037 2,090 1,781 7,639 1,678 4,654 3,306 1,398 Pensions Cash Short-term loans 2,221 5,440 1,878 1,956 1,943 1,987 2,014 1,351 Net borrowings1, ,8451,66010,0939,767 SEKm Atlas Copco Group

Operating cash surplus after tax Of which depreciation added back Change in working capital Cash flow from operations Investments in tangible fixed assets Sale of tangible fixed assets Company acquisitions / divestments Cash flow from investments Net cash flow Change in interest-bearing liabilities Cash flow after financing Liquid funds at year start Translation difference Liquid funds at period end , , ,016 2, ,678 1, SEKm Cash flow Jan - March Atlas Copco Group

Profit per Share quarterly and 12 month values :69 2:40 3:06 2:612:64 2:232:45 2:94 SEK 2:63 7:45 10:64 10:02 2:17 2:82 3:40 2:87 3:36 1:95 11:33 3: :92 3:18 Atlas Copco Group

Industrial and Geographical Demand Outlook April 1999 Weight by Industry Weight by Region 25% 10% 20% 30% 5% Construction Mechanical Automotive Mining Process Others South America North America Europe 11% 5% 38% 41% Africa/Middle East Asia/Australia 5% Total Demand Outlook

Capital Goods 55% Expendables and After Market 45% Atlas Copco’s “Six Demand Keys” Industry Mining Construction Total Demand Outlook Industrial Machine Investment Metal Ore Production Mining Machine Investment Public Investment Industrial Production Construction Activity April 1999 Atlas Copco Group