Omnitel delivers the Opera Mini browser for mobile phones to Lithuanian users

Oslo, Norway - August 8, 2006

Omnitel, the largest mobile telecommunications company in the Baltic countries, is first to launch the Opera Mini Web browser for mobile phones in Lithuania. The popular Opera Mini browser, made by Opera Software, is widely used worldwide and ensures fast and convenient Internet browsing on mobile phones. Now, all Omnitel and Omnitel Extra users can browse their favourite Internet pages directly on their phones. "Until now it was only possible to browse limited Internet content through a mobile phone's WAP browser, unless you owned an advanced phone. Opera Mini not only gives users the full Internet on nearly any type of phone, but it also adapts Web pages for viewing on the small screen using Opera's Small Screen Rendering (SSR) technology. By offering this browser to our customers, we give them with an easy and convenient way to access any web page," Giedrius Makauskas, Omnitel‘s Marketing Director said.

Users can download the Opera Mini browser by going to the Omni SurfPort mobile Internet portal (at the address wap.sp.lt) with their phone's WAP browser. Soon, Omnitel users will receive an SMS message with a link to download the programme. In the near future, Omnitel plans to simply pre-install the Opera Mini browser on mobile phones.

Opera Mini comes in the Lithuanian language and includes several useful bookmarks for foreign Internet portals such as the BBC and Google, as well as Lithuanian. Opera Mini is free, and users only pay for transferred data. To use Opera Mini, a compliant, Java-enabled mobile phone is required.

"Omnitel continues to build its leadership in the Lithuanian market by giving its users access to all their favorite Web sites from their mobile phones," says Roger Carlhammar, EVP, Opera Software. "This is all about giving people the information they need while on the go, and making mobile phones an even more useful part of customers' everyday lives."

According to the latest public data from the Communications Regulatory Authority, Omnitel commands 51 percent of the mobile communications market in terms of income received. Omnitel also leads the mobile Internet market with 52 percent market share. As a provider of , relevant and easy to use services, Omnitel continues to focus on the development of the mobile Internet.

About Omnitel

Omnitel, the largest mobile telecommunications company in the Baltic countries is the member of the TeliaSonera group. It creates and provides reliable, innovative and easy to use telecommunications services for carrying and packaging of voice, images, data, information, transactions and entertainment. According to the most recent publicly available data from the Communications Regulatory Authority, the telecommunications company Omnitel is the absolute leader in the Lithuanian telecommunications market. Omnitel controls more than half of the mobile communications revenue (51 percent) and mobile internet (52 percent) market. Omnitel's services are used by 2 million customers.

Contact information

Jovita Aukstuolyte
Omnitel‘s Public Relations Group Manager
tel. +370 5 212 0916, e-mail: j.aukstuolyte@omnitel.net

Eskil Sivertsen
PR Manager, Mobile, Opera Software
Tel: +47 2416 4000, e-mail: eskils@opera.com

About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera's cross-platform Web browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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