Holding(s) in Company

ABB Ltd
30 April 2004



NOTIFICATION



The Capital Group Companies, Inc.'s holdings in ABB below 5 Percent


Zurich,  April 30, 2004  -  Pursuant to Art. 20 of SWX stock exchange act,  The
Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
announced that, as per April 23, 2004  it holds for account of its clients a
total of registered shares of ABB Ltd, Zurich, which is less than 5 percent of
total capital and voting rights.




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