Opera 7.54 for Windows Released in German

Oslo, Norway - August 19, 2004

Opera Software today released Opera 7.54 for Windows in German, offering a redesigned Internet experience for Opera users in the German language.

Opera 7.54 is a substantial upgrade that conducts all user-favorite Web activities harmoniously in a sleek, fast, little package. Today's release introduces German users with a redesigned user interface (UI), a new IRC-based chat feature, an enhanced built-in e-mail client, and several all-around feature advancements. Opera 7.54, with its new advanced features, still weighs in at only 3.5 MB, maintaining Opera as the smallest full-featured browser available.

In keeping with Opera's design to optimize speed and producivity, the UI has a new, minimized look that improves display and provides easy access to features and functions in the new panel selector. Opera Mail, the built-in e-mail client, offers intelligent e-mailing with support for instant content search, a contact database, a newsgroup reader, automatic filtering, and now features a spellchecker and RSS newsfeeds. Opera's debuting IRC-compatible chat feature is located directly in the browser's panel selector and supports both private and group chats.

"We are rolling out our German release just in time to provide these savvy users with refined and new features in an all-inclusive Web browser," says Jon S. von Tetzchner. "As always, we have prioritized our German release to satisfy Opera users and provide new technologies to those who choose a better Internet experience."

For more information, please refer to the changelog: www.opera.com/docs/changelogs

Availability

The browser is available free of charge thanks to a sponsored advertising in the user interface. Users that choose to register their version will remove the advertising, gain access to support and receive 6 months free use of Opera Web Mail Premium for USD 39. Now for a limited time, when you purchase one license for any operating system you can add a license for a different operating system to your purchase at no extra cost.

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.