Orkla ASA has today on 16 August 2006 bought 200 000 Orkla shares at a price of NOK 295.33 per share. A broker has executed the transaction.

 

Orkla's total holding of own shares after this transaction is 2 092 799.

 

 

 

Ref.:

Rune Helland, VP Investor Relations, Tel: +47 2254 4411

Siv Merethe Skorpen, AVP Investor Relations, Tel: +47 22 54 44 55