Holding in Company

ABB Ltd
7 June 2001



NOTIFICATION OF TREASURY SHARE PURCHASES

In accordance with Swiss Exchange requirements, please be informed that we have
today informed the Exchange that since June 1, 2001, the ABB Group holds
74,230,312 registered shares of ABB Ltd., corresponding to 6.19% of the total
number of outstanding shares and votes of ABB Ltd.

As the 5% disclosure threshold in Swiss law has thus been exceeded, the Swiss
Exchange as well as other Stock Exchanges where the shares of ABB Ltd. are
listed are hereby informed accordingly.