Director Shareholding

ABB Ltd
20 February 2001


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Chairman Percy Barnevik buys ABB shares

Zurich, Switzerland, February 20, 2001 - Percy Barnevik, Chairman of the Board
of Directors of ABB, today bought 30,000 ABB shares, the company announced.