Holding(s) in Company

ABB Ltd
30 July 2003




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The Capital Group Companies, Inc.  holds 5 Percent of ABB

Zurich, July 30, 2003 - Pursuant to Art. 20 of SWX stock exchange act, The
Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA, on
behalf of funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles,
and clients managed by Capital Guardian Trust Company, Los Angeles, Capital
International Limited, London, Capital International Inc., Los Angeles, and
Capital International SA, Geneva, Switzerland, announced, that, as per July 22,
2003 it holds for its clients a total of 59,978,124 registered shares of ABB
Ltd, Zurich. This corresponds to 4.99 percent of total capital and voting
rights.



Representative of group members: David Gaw, Compliance Consultant,
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA










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