Form 6-K

No. 2

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of                     December                   2003,

Commission file number: 0-15741

AB ELECTROLUX

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

S:t Göransgatan 143, SE-105 45 Stockholm, Sweden

(Address of principal executive offices)

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		AB ELECTROLUX (publ.)
		(Registrant)
Date:  December 18, 2003	By	/s/ William G. E. Jacobs

PRESS RELEASE Stockholm, December 17, 2003
Page 3 of 3

Electrolux holds 5.0% of own shares

(ELUX) On December 17, 2003 Electrolux repurchased 400,000 own shares of series-B, at an average price of SEK 152.59. After this transaction, the Company holds 16,323,872 own B-shares, corresponding to 5.0% of the share capital and 3.9% of the voting rights.

The total number of shares in AB Electrolux amounts to 324,100,000.

The Electrolux Group is the world’s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use, such as refrigerators, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, chainsaws, lawn mowers, and garden tractors. Every year, customers in more than 150 countries buy more than 55 million Electrolux Group products for both consumer and professional use sold under famous brands such as AEG, Electrolux, Zanussi, Frigidaire, Eureka and Husqvarna. In 2002, Electrolux had sales of SEK 133.2 billion and 82,000 employees.

Further information

For further information, please contact Investor Relations at +46 8 738 60 03. Electrolux Press Hotline is available at +46 8 657 65 07.

For cancellation of or changes to this fax distribution service, please return this document, with your name, company, and fax number, stating what you want to change, to fax no +46 8 738 70 90.

AB ELECTROLUX (PUBL)
MAILING ADDRESS	TELEPHONE	INVESTOR RELATIONS	E-MAIL ADDRESS
SE-105 45 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN	+46 8 738 60 00	+46 8 738 60 03	ir@electrolux.se
OFFICE ADDRESS	TELEFAX	WEBSITE	REG. NO
S:T GÖRANSGATAN 143	+46 8 738 70 90	www.electrolux.com/ir	556009-4178