ABB_2012年报.pdf

February 14, 2013 ABB Q4 and FY 2012 results Joe Hogan, CEO Eric Elzvik, CFO 14 February 2013 | Slide 1 Safe-harbor statement This presentation includes forward-looking information and statements including statements concerning the outlook for our businesses. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the factors that may affect our future performance, including global economic conditions, and the economic conditions of the regions and industries that are major markets for ABB Ltd. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “plans,” “outlook” or similar expressions. There are numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information and statements made in this presentation and which could affect our ability to achieve any or all of our stated targets. The important factors that could cause such differences include, among others: business risks associated with the with the volatile global economic environment and political conditions costs associated with compliance activities raw materials availability and prices market acceptance of new products and services changes in governmental regulations and currency exchange rates and