ABB TECHNOLOGY HELPS BOOST NORWAY'S GAS EXPORTS

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ABB TECHNOLOGY HELPS BOOST NORWAY'S GAS EXPORTS
25 August 2004 - ABB (Power Technologies)

ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, said today it has been awarded two orders totaling $28 million from energy company Norsk Hydro for automation technologies to support the giant Ormen Lange gas field off the coast of Norway.

ABB will provide automation, safety, and information management systems to help control and improve the flow of compressed natural gas through a 1,200 kilometer-long pipeline to the United Kingdom.

For the accompanying contract, ABB engineers will conduct configuration and application programming in cooperation with the highly-specialized Ormen Lange centralized engineering team. When the pipeline becomes operational in 2007, about 20 percent of Norway's natural gas exports will be delivered through the link.

'ABB's advanced automation technologies are playing a vital role in developing the second largest gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf,' said Dinesh Paliwal, head of ABB's Automation Technologies division. 'We are delighted that our long-term relationship with Norsk Hydro has led to this significant new activity.'

The current work, based on Hydro frame agreements, represents ABB's second major award for the Ormen Lange project in three months. In May, ABB announced a $22 million order to provide electrical drive systems for an onshore gas processing plant that will support the gas field.

ABB 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 105,000 people.

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About: ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impacts. ABB in the UK operates from more than 20 locations nationally and employs around 2,500 people. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 105,000 people.

Power Technologies
The Power Technologies division serves industrial and commercial customers, as well as electric, gas and water utilities, with a broad range of products, services and solutions for power transmission and distribution. The portfolio includes transformers, switchgear, breakers, capacitors and cables, as well as high- and medium-voltage applications, many of which are also sold through external channel partners like distributors, system integrators, contractors and original equipment manufacturers.

Automation Technologies
The Automation Technologies division serves the automotive, building, chemicals, consumer, electronics, life sciences, manufacturing, marine, metals, minerals, paper, petroleum, transportation, turbocharging and utility industries. Key technologies include control, drives, enterprise software, instrumentation, low-voltage products, motors, robots and turbochargers. These offerings are supported by field maintenance and asset management services, and are sold both directly and through channel partners.

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