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

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. 250 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. ‘Opera’, ‘Opera Software’, ‘Opera Mini’ and the ‘O’ logo are trademarks of Opera Software ASA. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.