ABB WINS $16 MILLION ORDER TO STRENGTHEN POWER SUPPLY IN SOUTH AFRICA

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ABB WINS $16 MILLION ORDER TO STRENGTHEN POWER SUPPLY IN SOUTH AFRICA
26 November 2004 - ABB (Power Technologies)

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, said today it has won a high-end technology order worth $16 million to strengthen power supply in the Western Cape region of South Africa.

ABB is to install Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems in the Western Cape, under a contract signed with Eskom Holdings Ltd., South Africa's national power utility.

'Our FACTS technology will improve stability and transfer capacity in the area and help the utility meet growing demand,' says Peter Smits, head of ABB Power Technologies division. 'FACTS is in strong demand by utilities which are seeking to improve existing transmission systems and prevent blackouts.'

The contract comprises of four Series installations. The installations will be located at Komsberg (two installations), Bacchus and Proteus 400 kV substations and are scheduled for completion between December 2005 and May 2006.

At Komsberg, ABB's Series Compensation installations, which the company supplied in 1974, will now be replaced by new banks to allow for a transmission transfer capacity increase. The optimal design of the series capacitors will ensure a stronger system around Proteus and Bacchus substations. ABB is the recognized technology and market leader in the growing field of FACTS, and holds a global market share of about 50 percent.

ABB in Southern Africa employs close to 2,800 people and has operations in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ABB South Africa manufactures and supplies power and automation technology products and specialises in electricity infrastructure and industrial automation projects.

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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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