Opera Software and Den-o-Tech Int. Announce Partnership

Go to the Opera at 30,000 feet, or in your living room

Oslo, Norway - May 12, 1999

OPERA SOFTWARE and DEN-O-TECH INTERNATIONAL (DTI) proudly announce their partnership allowing to Browser-enable In-Flight Entertainment Systems and various Internet Appliances such as Web TV's, PDA's and Wireless telephones.

Opera's award-winning web browser is lighter and faster without sacrificing technical elegance or full functionality. This up and coming browser maintains compatibility with the large library of Netscape Navigator plug-ins and has a very small footprint since Opera excels at caching efficiency while minimizing dynamic link libraries. No wonder Opera is the browser of choice for millions of Internet users: it is efficient and reliable, as every browser should be.

The actual emergence of Internet Appliances will have a tidal-wave impact on how we use and access the Internet. In an industry with mammoth-players, the Opera Browser offers this new generation of Internet users an efficient, proven and independent engine to drive their applications.

"Den-O-Tech's expertise in In-Flight Entertainment Systems opens a whole new opportunity for Opera's exposure worldwide. We are pleased to be working with a partner who can help us penetrate the embedded market with interactive Internet-enabling software," says Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, Opera Software CEO and Co-Founder.

Nicolas Belanger, DTI founding Partner, confirms that: "... our strategic alliance with Opera Software reflects our mission of becoming the leading interactive software supplier for the embedded industry. We, as a company, are always looking at the best opportunities in order to achieve our goal, Opera is a major one."

Involved in research and development of software solutions for embedded platforms since 1995, DTI possesses unique expertise in the design and delivery of software solutions for these specialized platforms and in particular, for In-Flight Entertainment systems.

In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems give long-haul air passengers the opportunity to savor a unique interactive experience with an Intranet, audio and video content and games directly at hand on their seats. Because of their high standards requirements, only a handful of software and applications are chosen to fly on IFE systems, the reference platforms for Graphic User Interface and Multimedia Embedded Systems. Over the next few years, there should be more than 4,500 planes fitted with these systems.

About DEN-O-TECH, Int.

DTI uses unique technology from MISTIC SOFTWARE in order to bring the Opera Browser onto different embedded systems platforms. MISTIC SOFTWARE a young high-tech company in Montreal, produces an integrated multi-platform development tool for programmers of multimedia applications and video games.

About Opera Software

Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browsers for the desktop and embedded markets, partnering with companies such as IBM, AMD, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Ericsson, Sharp and Lineo (now a division of Embedix). The Opera browser has received international recognition from end users and the industry press for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers. Opera is available on Windows, Mac, Linux/Solaris, OS/2, Symbian OS and QNX. Opera Software ASA is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.

Contacts

DEN-O-TECH

Danny Paul Blouin Brossard
E-mail: dpblouin@den-o-tech.com

MISTIC SOFTWARE

Daniel Laplante
E-mail: laplanted@misticsoftware.com

About Opera Software ASA

The worldwide World Wide Web — any device, any platform, any bandwidth, absolutely anywhere in the world. Opera Software was founded in 1994, based on the idea that access to the Web should be a universal right. 220 million people (and counting) use the Opera web browsers for computers, mobile phones, TVs and other connected devices. Opera also delivers tools, distribution, engagement, monetization and market insights to developers, publishers and brands around the world. We are passionate about breaking down barriers, so everyone can share in the power of the Internet. Our vision of one Web for all remains at the heart of what we do, because we believe that participation changes everything. Opera Software ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.