A Further Step in Autoliv's Expansion in Asia - investment of $10 million in Japan

A Further Step in Autoliv's Expansion in Asia - investment of $10 million in
Japan

(Stockholm, January 22, 2010) --- Autoliv Japan Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
of the worldwide leader in automotive safety Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE:
ALIV), is expanding its plant and technical center in Tsukuba, Japan. This
expansion comes in addition to the acquisition of the minority stake in
Autoliv's Japanese inflator joint venture announced earlier this week. 

This expansion will accommodate the transfer of automotive seatbelt production
and development operations from its leased facility in Fujisawa, Japan. The
seatbelt operations will be combined with existing airbag operations to create a
consolidated automotive restraints full-service safety center in Tsukuba. 

The 7,400 square meter addition will bring the facility to a total of nearly
20,000 square meters.  The expansion and integration process is expected to be
complete by the end of third quarter 2010.  

“The expansion in Japan demonstrates of our overall, long-term commitment to
this very important market and to our customers there,” according to Jan
Carlson, CEO & President of Autoliv, Inc.  
“The consolidation of our main airbag and seatbelt operations in Japan will not
only enhance our ability to remain globally competitive, but also further
improve the high level of service that our customers in Japan have come to
expect from us.”

Autoliv's 1,600 employees in Japan operates eight facilities to develop and
produce a wide range of automotive safety products and systems; including
airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, and safety electronics. The operations in
Japan with also provide support and development services for Autoliv operations
around the world dealing with Japan based customers. Approximately 22% of
Autoliv's global sales are generated from Japan based customers.

Inquiries: 
Jan Carlson, President and CEO, Autoliv Inc. Tel +46 8-587 20 600
Brad Murray, President Autoliv Japan, Tel +81-45-475-3503

About Autoliv
Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, develops and
manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in
the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has 80 facilities with
approximately 36,000 employees in 28 vehicle-producing countries. In addition,
the Company has technical centers in eleven countries around the world, with 21
test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in 2008
amounted to US $6.5 billion. The Company's shares are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX Nordic
Exchange in Stockholm (ALIV sdb). For more information about Autoliv, please
visit our company website at www.autoliv.com.



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