Orion - Company Announcement

Orion invites analysts and media to Financial Statement Release conference on Tuesday 7 February 2012

ORION CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 20 JANUARY 2012 at 8.00 AM  EET

Orion will publish its Financial Statement Release for 2011 on Tuesday, 7
February 2012 approximately at 12:00 Finnish time (EET). The release and related
presentation material in Finnish and in English will be available on the Group's
homepage at www.orion.fi/en promptly after the publishing.

News conference for analysts and media on Tuesday 7 February 2012 at 13:30 EET

A news conference for analysts and media will be held on Tuesday 7 February
2012 at 13:30 EET at Hotel Kämp, address Pohjoisesplanadi 29, Helsinki.
President and CEO Timo Lappalainen will give a brief presentation in English on
the financial review.

Live webcast and conference call

The event can be followed live as a webcast accessible at www.orion.fi/en.
Questions can be asked also through conference call lines after the result
presentation.

The conference call ID is 910,481 and the phone numbers to participate the
conference are:
when calling from the United States +1 866 803 8344
when calling from other countries +44 (0)20 7162 0125

News conference recordings

A recording of the event in English will be available later the same day via a
link on the Orion website. A recording of the presentation by the President and
CEO in Finnish will be available on the Orion website later the same day.

Silent period

The silent period preceding the publication is ongoing and continues until the
disclosure.



Orion Corporation


Timo Lappalainen  Jari Karlson
President and CEO CFO



Publisher:
Orion Corporation
Communications
Orionintie 1A, FI-02200 Espoo
www.orion.fi

Orion is an innovative European R&D-based pharmaceutical and diagnostic company
with a special emphasis on developing medicinal treatments and diagnostic tests
for global markets. Orion develops, manufactures and markets human and
veterinary pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients and diagnostic
tests. Orion's pharmaceutical R&D focuses on the following core therapy areas:
central nervous system drugs, cancer and critical care drugs, and Easyhaler®
pulmonary drugs.

The Group's net sales in 2010 amounted to EUR 850 million. The Company invested
EUR 85 million in research and development. At the end of 2010, the Group had a
total of approximately 3,100 employees, of whom 2,450 worked in Finland and 650
in other countries. Orion's A and B shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.




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