Holding(s) in Company

ABB Ltd
18 August 2005





FMR's holdings in ABB fall below 5 Percent

Zurich, August 18, 2005 - Pursuant to Art. 20 of stock exchange act, FMR Corp.,
82 Devonshire Street, Boston MA 02109, USA, announced that, as per August 12,
2005, it, together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, holds for its
funds and clients a total of registered shares of ABB Ltd, Zurich, which is less
than 5 percent of total capital and voting rights.




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