Orion Corporation Stock Exchange Release 31 March 2011 at 4.25 p.m. EEST In its organising meeting, the Board of Directors of Orion Corporation, which was elected today by the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders, has elected Matti Kavetvuo as Vice Chairman. The compositions of the Board committees were decided to be as follows: Remuneration Committee: Hannu Syrjänen (Chairman) Heikki Westerlund Jukka Ylppö Audit Committee: Heikki Westerlund (Chairman) Eero Karvonen Jukka Ylppö R&D Committee: Sirpa Jalkanen (Chairman) Eero Karvonen Matti Kavetvuo Hannu Syrjänen Heikki Westerlund Jukka Ylppö The members to the Nomination Committee will be elected later. The Board of Directors has assessed the independence of its members and concluded that all the members are independent of the company and its significant shareholders. Orion Corporation Timo Lappalainen Olli Huotari President and CEO Senior Vice President, Corporate Functions Publisher: Orion Corporation Communications Orionintie 1A, 02200 Espoo Homepage: www.orion.fi [HUG#1502243]