Orion Oyj

Transaction in Own Shares • Mar 19, 2008

Disclosure 256754

Orion - Changes in company's own shares

ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 18.3.2008

ORION CORPORATION ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 18.3.2008 Date 18.3.2008 Bourse trade Buy Share ORNBV Amount 80 000 shares Average price/ share 13,8646 EUR Highest price/ share 13,97 EUR Lowest price/ share 13,63 EUR Total price 1 109 166 EUR ORION Corporation now holds a total of 143 126 shares including the shares repurchased on 18.3.2008. On behalf of Orion Corporation POHJOLA Bank Plc Juha Jalamo Pekka Kujala