Holding(s) in Company

ABB Ltd
08 January 2003

BZ Group's holdings in ABB fall below 5 Percent

Zurich,  January 8, 2003  -   Pursuant to Art. 20 of stock exchange act, the
BZ Group Holding Limited, Wilen, announced that, as per December 30, 2002, its
holdings in ABB Ltd, Zurich, fell below 5 percent of total voting rights.


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