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ORK - Trade subject to notification Elkem
21.02.02: Orkla's Financial Investments area has on 20 February 2002 bought 122,550 shares in Elkem ASA at a price of NOK 180.00 per share.
After this transaction Orkla including subsidiaries owns 17,133,161 Elkem-shares, representing 34.8% of the share capital.



Ref.:
Erik Thuestad, AVP Investor Relations, Tel.: +47 22544425
Anders Berggren, Portfolio Manager Tel: +47 22544000


Date: 21. feb 2002 Kl 08.02