Orkla ASA (OSL:ORK) Release Of Third Quarter Results 2008

Orkla ASA (OSL:ORK) Orkla will report third quarter results 2008 on Friday 31 October 2008 at 7.00 a.m.

A presentation of the third quarter results will be held at 8.00 a.m. in Oslo (Vika Atrium, Munkedamsvn. 45). The presentation and Q&A session will be simultaneously translated to English. Both the presentation and the following Q&A-session can be viewed via WebCast at www.orkla.com. It will be possible to ask questions through web.

For registration to the presentation at Vika Atrium please send an e-mail to info@orkla.no.

Orkla ASA Oslo, 17 October 2008

Contact: Rune Helland, SVP Orkla Investor Relations Tel: +47 22 54 44 11

Lars Røsæg, Orkla Investor Relations Tel: +47 22 54 44 26

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Orkla ASA

http://www.orkla.com

ISIN: NO0003733800

Stock Identifier: XOSL.ORK