Release of fourth quarter results 2008

Orkla will report fourth quarter results 2008 on Thursday 19 February
2009 at 7.00 a.m.

A presentation of the fourth 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 [e-mail].

Orkla ASA
Oslo, 4 February 2009

Contact:
Rune Helland, SVP Orkla Investor Relations
Tel: [phone]

Lars Røsæg, Orkla Investor Relations
Tel: [phone]


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