Presentation and Conference call following Alfa Laval's Interim Report for the second quarter 2004


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 6, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alfa Laval's Interim Report for the second quarter 2004 will be distributed at approximately 7.30 A.M (CET) August 16.

Presentation and Conference Call 9.00 A.M (CET), August 16 at Operaterrassen, Stockholm, Sweden. Alfa Laval's CEO and President Sigge Haraldsson and CFO Thomas Thuresson will present the development during the second quarter 2004.

Moderator is Anders Eriksson, Enskilda Securities.

To join the presentation please visit "www.financialhearings.com" or send an e-mail to hearings@financialhearings.com.

The presentation will also be sent as a Conference Call. To listen in please call: +44 207 162 0191, password: ``Alfa Laval".

A Power Point presentation will be available on "www.alfalaval.com/investors" approximately 30 minutes before the Conference Call starts.

To listen to the replay, please call +44 208 288 4459, the replay code is 783 712. The Conference Call will be available until August 25. After that the Conference Call will be available as a link on "www.alfalaval.com/investors".

If you have any questions regarding Alfa Laval's report for the second quarter 2004, please call Mikael Sjoblom, Investor Relations Manager, Alfa Laval AB at +46 46 36 74 82 or +46 709 78 74 82.

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Presentation and Conference call Alfa Laval Interim Report Q2 2004