Directorate Change

ABB Ltd
16 October 2006



ABB appoints Diane de Saint Victor to the Executive Committee of ABB as general
counsel


Zurich, Switzerland, October 16, 2006 - ABB announced today that it had
appointed Diane de Saint Victor to the Executive Committee as general counsel,
secretary to the Board and head of Group Function Legal and Compliance with
effect from January 1, 2007.


De Saint Victor joins ABB from EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space
Company) where she is general counsel, leading the headquarter legal team at its
Paris and Munich headquarters and the community in the divisions and countries
where EADS is active. She replaces John Scriven, who left ABB at the end of July
2006.

'Diane's immediate appointment to the Executive Committee of the company is a
reflection of the importance we and the Board of ABB place on excellence in
legal and compliance matters,' said Fred Kindle, ABB President and Chief
Executive Officer. 'Diane is an exceptionally experienced legal professional who
has worked for many top technology and engineering companies and we look forward
to having her in our team.'

Diane de Saint Victor brings extensive corporate experience to ABB, having
worked in key legal positions for Thales, General Electric, Honeywell
International, SCA and EADS. During her career she has effectively integrated
the legal factor into corporate strategy, including the protection of
intellectual property, and has driven compliance programs. She has widespread
experience in international policy areas and governmental relations.



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ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation
technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance
while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in
around 100 countries and employs about 107,000 people.



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