Orkla ASA has on 20 February 2008 bought 1 750 000 Orkla shares through broker-houses at an average price of NOK 66.8 per share. Brokers have executed the transaction.

 

Orkla's total holding of own shares after this transaction is 17 267 390.

 

 

Orkla ASA,

Oslo, 21 February 2008

 

IR contact:

Siv Merethe S. Brekke, Tel.: +472254 4455