1. 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

2. Atlas Copco Group

3. 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

4. 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

5. Compressor Technique

6. 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

7. Construction & Mining Technique

8. 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

9. Industrial Technique

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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