Orion - Company Announcement

Publishing of Orion Corporation's Interim Report for January-June 2013 on 30 July 2013

ORION CORPORATION     STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE   16 JULY 2013 at 9:15 A.M. EEST


Orion will publish its Interim Report January-June 2013 on Tuesday, 30 July
2013 approximately at 12:00 Finnish time (EEST). The release and related
presentation material in Finnish and in English will be available on the Group's
homepage at www.orion.fi/en/investors promptly after the publishing.

News conference for analysts and media on Tuesday 30 July 2013 at 13:30 EEST

A news conference for analysts and media will be held on Tuesday 30 July 2013 at
13:30 EEST 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
http://qsb.webcast.fi/o/orion/orion_2013_0730_q2/.

Questions can be asked also through conference call lines after the result
presentation.

The conference call ID is  933428 and the phone numbers to participate the
conference are:
when calling from the United States +1 334 323 6203
when calling from other countries +44 (0)207 1620 177

News conference recordings

A recording of the event in English and 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
www.orion.fi/en


Orion is a globally operating Finnish company developing pharmaceuticals and
diagnostic tests - a builder of well-being. Orion develops, manufactures and
markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients
and diagnostic tests. The company is continuously developing new drugs and
treatment methods. Pharmaceutical R&D focuses on central nervous system drugs,
oncology and critical care drugs, and Easyhaler® pulmonary drugs.

Orion's net sales in 2012 amounted to EUR 980 million and the company had about
3,500 employees. Orion's A and B shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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