The Nomination Committee's recommendation

The Nomination Committee's recommendation for Orkla's corporate Board of
Directors is now ready - see the attached documents. The election will be
conducted at the meeting of the Corporate Assembly on Thursday, 27 May.

The Nomination Committee consists of: Idar Kreutzer (Chair), Olaug Svarva, Leiv
Askvig, Nils-Henrik Pettersson and Sverre Olsen (representing the employees on
the nominations for the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board)

A complete overview of the members of the Board and the Corporate Assembly can
be found on the Group's website at www.orkla.no.

Orkla ASA,
Oslo, 10 May 2010



Point of contact:
Idar Kreutzer, Chair of the Nomination Committee. Tel. [phone]
Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Orkla ASA Karl Otto Tveter: +47
924 46822




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    Appendix to the recommendation of the Nomination Committee: 

http://hugin.info/111/R/1414276/365594.pdf
    Jesper Ovesen CV: 

http://hugin.info/111/R/1414276/365585.pdf
    Recommendation for Orkla's corporate Board of Directors: 

http://hugin.info/111/R/1414276/365591.pdf