ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19.3.2008


ORION CORPORATION ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19.3.2008


Date                            19.3.2008
Bourse trade                    Buy

Share                           ORNBV
Amount                         116 874       shares
Average price/ share            13,6964      EUR
Highest price/ share            13,93        EUR
Lowest price/ share             13,48        EUR
Total price                     1 600 750    EUR



ORION Corporation now holds a total of 260 000 shares 
including the shares repurchased on 19.3.2008.



On behalf of Orion Corporation

POHJOLA Bank Plc

Juha Jalamo                          Pekka Kujala