The Nomination Committee's recommendation

The Nomination Committee's recommendation for Orkla's corporate Board of Directors is now ready - see the attached documents. The election will be conducted at the meeting of the Corporate Assembly on Thursday, 27 May.

The Nomination Committee consists of: Idar Kreutzer (Chair), Olaug Svarva, Leiv Askvig, Nils-Henrik Pettersson and Sverre Olsen (representing the employees on the nominations for the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board)

A complete overview of the members of the Board and the Corporate Assembly can be found on the Group's website at www.orkla.no.

Orkla ASA,

Oslo, 10 May 2010

Point of contact:

Idar Kreutzer, Chair of the Nomination Committee. Tel. +47 934 03808

Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Orkla ASA Karl Otto Tveter: +47 924 46822