Atlas Copco Group Group total 26,324 MSEK +6% Orders Received (Jan. - Sept.) Group total 26,324 MSEK +6% 6 -7 2 -25 30 +3 43 +24 2 +2 2 -9 6 -3 4 -26 3 -12 2 -17 Portion of Group Sales Change in value 1999 / 1998

Atlas Copco Group

Atlas Copco Group Jan. - Sept. 1998 Jan. - Sept. 1999 SEKm Change % Q3 -98 Q3 -99 Change % Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % 24,917 24,895 3,221 12.9 26,324 25,727 3,070 11.9 * 5 3 -5 8,004 8,111 1,066 13.1 9,424 9,357 1,283 13.7 * 18 15 20 * Excluding non-recurring items: 2,987 / 11.6% and 1,200 / 12.8% respectively

Earnings by business areas as at September 30 Atlas Copco Group Earnings by business areas as at September 30 SEKm Margin 1998 1999 1998 1999 Compressor Technique Construction & Mining Industrial Technique Rental Service Corporate items EBIT Financial items Profit after fin. Items Taxes Minority Net profit 1,750 372 765 391 -57 3,221 -530 2,691 -972 -20 1,699 1,541 276 761 588 -96 3,070 -680 2,390 -803 -17 1,570 * 17.4 7.8 10.4 13.7 12.9 10.8 6.8 16.3 6.6 10.0 12.8 11.9 9.3 6.1 * * Excluding non-recurring items: 678 / 8.9%; 2,987 / 11.6% and 2,387 / 9.0% respectively

Compressor Technique

Atlas Copco Group Compressor Technique Jan. - Sept. 1998 Jan. - Sept. 1999 SEKm Change % Q3 -98 Q3 -99 Change % Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % 10,087 10,074 1,750 17.4 9,758 9,681 1,541 16.0 -3 -4 -12 3,219 3,230 548 17.0 3,155 3,288 579 17.6 -2 2 6

Construction & Mining Technique

Construction & Mining Technique Atlas Copco Group Construction & Mining Technique Jan. - Sept. 1998 Jan. - Sept. 1999 SEKm Change % Q3 -98 Q3 -99 Change % Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % 4,751 4,787 372 7.8 4,404 4,153 276 6.6 -7 -13 -26 1,386 1,492 113 7.6 1,377 1,323 88 6.7 -1 -11 -22

Industrial Technique

Atlas Copco Group Industrial Technique Jan. - Sept. 1998 Jan. - Sept. 1999 SEKm Change % Q3 -98 Q3 -99 Change % Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % 7,451 7,380 765 10.4 7,927 7,615 761 10.0 * 6 3 1 2,460 2,425 241 9.9 2,652 2,522 288 11.4 * 8 4 19 * Excluding non-recurring items: 678 / 8.9% and 205 / 8.1% respectively

Atlas Copco Group Rental Service Jan. - Sept. 1998 Jan. - Sept. 1999 SEKm Change % Q3 -98 Q3 -99 Change % Orders Received Orders Invoiced EBIT EBIT margin, % 2,846 2,859 391 13.7 4,616 4,619 588 12.7 62 50 1,004 1,012 171 16.9 2,334 2,335 359 15.4 132 131 110 BRS003

Profit after financial items & Profit margin Atlas Copco Group Jan - Dec % of NIS SEKm Profit after financial items & Profit margin 11.7 11.6 10.8 * 10.1 9.3 6.8 7.0 6.0 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 September * Excluding non-recurring items 9 percent

Atlas Copco Group Taxes * 12 month values 36.1 36.4 36.3 34.9 34.6 Oct. - Sept. 1995 1996 1997 1998 98/99 * Nominal weighted average tax rate

Balance sheet as at September 30 Atlas Copco Group SEKm Balance sheet as at September 30 SEKm 1998 % 1999 % SEKm 1998 % 1999 % Intangible ass. Fixed assets Inventories Receivables Other rec. Cash & Bank Total 11,067 10,305 5,607 6,371 1,205 1,653 36,208 31 28 15 18 3 5 17,635 18,598 5,500 7,557 1,565 1,117 51,972 34 36 11 14 3 2 Equity Minority int. Int. bearing liab. & prov. Non int. bear. Total 14,400 186 11,954 9,668 36,208 40 1 33 26 15,783 172 24,546 11,471 51,972 30 48 22 GBS003

Capital expenditures in tangible fixed assets Atlas Copco Group Capital expenditures in tangible fixed assets SEKm 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 GBS007

Inventories & Customer receivables as percent of sales Atlas Copco Group 12 month values Inventories & Customer receivables as percent of sales 21.9 19.6 20.2 19.4 19.8 19.0 17.8 17.4 16.0 15.9 Oct. - Sept. 1995 1996 1997 1998 98/99

Cash and Interest bearing debt as at September Atlas Copco Group Cash and Interest bearing debt as at September SEKm 3,226 2,394 1,745 1,982 1,653 Cash 1,117 Short-term loans 1,719 3,309 2,283 9,808 4,702 12,402 1,940 1,928 1,895 5,166 2,086 2,006 Long-term loans 10,682 Pensions 1,462 Net borrowings 584 3,894 2,349 10,449 10,301 23,429 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Atlas Copco Group Cash flow Jan. - Sept. SEKm 1998 1999 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 Cash flow after net investments Dividend paid Net Cash flow Change in interest-bearing liabilities Cash flow after financing Liquid funds at year start Translation difference Liquid funds at period end 2,886 1,380 -258 -1,683 591 -797 -1,889 -782 64 1,613 19 1,653 2,628 739 -43 21 2,952 1,712 -9 -2,262 664 -13,825 -15,423 -831 12,375 2,118 -65 1,117 2,943 -12,480 -13,311 -936

Profit per Share quarterly and 12 month values Atlas Copco Group Profit per Share quarterly and 12 month values SEK 12:44 12:03 11:74 10:56 9:93 3:47 3:40 3:36 3:06 3:28 3:18 3:14 2:94 2:87 2:92 2:61 2:64 2:63 2:82 2:23 2:45 2:40 2:17 1:95 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Industrial and Geographical Demand Outlook Atlas Copco Group Industrial and Geographical Demand Outlook October 1999 Weight by Industry Weight by Region 15% 10% 20% 40% 5% Construction Mechanical Automotive Mining Process Others South America North America Europe 9% 3% 48% 36% Africa/Middle East Asia/Australia 4% Total Demand Outlook 1

Atlas Copco Group Atlas Copco’s “Six Demand Keys” Total Demand Outlook Capital Goods 45% Expendables and After Market 55% Atlas Copco’s “Six Demand Keys” Industry Mining Construction Total Demand Outlook Industrial Machine Investment Metal Ore Production Mining Machine Public Investment Activity October 1999 Atlas Copco Group 2