ORION CORPORATION ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 17.3.2008


ORION CORPORATION ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 17.3.2008


Date                            17.3.2008
Bourse trade                    Buy

Share                           ORNBV
Amount                          63 126    shares
Average price/ share            13,5819   EUR
Highest price/ share            13,68     EUR
Lowest price/ share             13,52     EUR
Total price                    857 369    EUR



ORION Corporation now holds a total of 63 126 shares 
including the shares repurchased on 17.3.2008.



On behalf of Orion Corporation

POHJOLA Bank Plc

Juha Jalamo                          Pekka Kujala
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