Ten by Orange chooses Opera Mini to feature unlimited mobile Internet

Oslo, Norway and Paris, France — March 4, 2008

Opera Software, a leading provider of Web browsing solutions, today announced that Ten by Orange has launched its innovative and unlimited mobile Internet service, Easy Web, powered by Opera Mini.

Leveraging Opera’s compression technology to pre-process and compress Web pages by up to 90% before sending them to mobile phones, the Easy Web service enables Ten by Orange customers to access the full Web, surf their favorite websites, enjoy mobile blogging and social networking — all on the go. Easy Web, powered by Opera Mini, will be made available on the HTC Touch, Samsung SGH-F330 and fifteen other handsets in France.

A subsidiary of the Orange Group, Ten by Orange develops innovative offers and services designed to bring mobile Internet solutions to the French marketplace. "By partnering with Opera, we are able to provide our customers with a true Web browser which is fast, robust and keeps our delivery costs under control," said Thierry Coilhac, COO of Ten by Orange. "In addition, Opera’s development team demonstrated their deep expertise when creating a customized Opera Mini solution based on our specific requirements."

Opera Mini, with over 35 million cumulative users, is the world's most popular mobile Web browser. The tailor-made Opera Mini solution for Ten by Orange boasts a customized home page with full brand integration of the User Interface (UI), homepage control including search, modification of menu items, pre-installation, bookmarks and more. For operators and OEMs, a branded Opera Mini enables greater brand loyalty and increased ARPU.

"Opera continues to work with customers such as Ten by Orange to implement advanced mobile browsing solutions to meet their current and future needs," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "Together with our customers and partners, we look forward to continue extending the growing market momentum of mobile Web browsing."

Opera Mini makes surfing the Web on a mobile device more intuitive than ever by offering a high quality PC-like Internet experience. Bringing the desktop experience to mobile, Opera Mini’s Small Screen Rendering (SSR) reformats the Web page to fit inside the screen width, automatically eliminating the need for horizontal scrolling. Alternatively, a new "Desktop mode" gives users a wider view of the page. Opera Zoom functionality allows users to drive into the page offering dynamic navigation of the page content. With tens of millions of users and deployments at many of the world’s top operators and OEMs, Opera Mini is a proven solution backed with real-world results.

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. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.