The good profitability is mainly consequence of the continued good sales performance and successful cost management in the Orion Pharma business division. Also the full-year net sales and operating profit of the Orion Group are anticipated to improve from the previous year.
The Interim Report 1-3/2005 of the Orion Group will be published on Wednesday, 11 May 2005.
Orion Corporation
Jukka Viinanen Olli Huotari
CEO General Counsel
Contact persons:
Jukka Viinanen, President and CEO, Orion Corporation, phone +358 10 429 3710
Jari Karlson, CFO, Orion Group, phone +358 50 429 2883
Distribution:
Helsinki Exchanges
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Publisher:
Orion Corporation
Corporate Administration
Orionintie 1A, 02200 Espoo
Homepage: www.orion.fi