Retire from ABB Board

ABB Ltd
11 December 2006


Jurgen Dormann will retire from ABB Board in May 2007

Zurich, Switzerland, December 11, 2006 - ABB announced today that Jurgen Dormann
has decided not to seek re-election to the ABB Board for a further term. As a
consequence, he will retire from the ABB board, after completing his current
term as Chairman of the ABB Board, at the company's next Annual General Meeting
(AGM) on May 3, 2007.

ABB's Board is starting the process to nominate a successor for Jurgen Dormann
and will inform its shareholders before the next AGM. The ABB Board members are
nominated for a one-year term and are elected by the shareholders at the
company's AGM.

Jurgen Dormann joined the ABB Board in May 1998 and was named its Chairman in
November 2001. From September 2002 to December 2004, he was also the CEO of the
company.

Fred Kindle, ABB President and CEO said: ' Jurgen Dormann made a historic
contribution to the successful long-term development of ABB. His courage to take
responsibility in very difficult times for the company and his exceptional
leadership as ABB Chairman and CEO were essential for ABB's successful
turnaround.'

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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