O2 brings the mobile Internet to millions of Germans with Opera Mini

Oslo, Norway — August 8, 2008

Opera Software today announced that its popular Opera Mini browser will now be pre-installed and available to a significant number of cell phone users in Germany through leading service provider O2’s “Internet-to-Go” initiative. O2 customers will have access to the full Internet experience from the convenience of their mobile phone, allowing them to view the latest news, weather, e-commerce, and social networking Web sites on-the-go.

O2’s “Internet-to-Go” will be available on several models with both pre-installed or over-the-air (OTA) versions of the Opera Mini browser. The Samsung U900 Soul will launch mid-summer with the pre-installed version and as early as late July with the OTA version. Opera Mini will be O2-branded featuring a customized skin and pre-set bookmarks.

The Opera Mini browser will give O2 users the speed, ease of use and unlimited Web that they are accustomed to on their personal computer in a handheld device, and includes such options as pre-set favorites pages, news feeds, and social networking sites.

“Partnering with a leading operator such as O2 is an important step to expanding the Opera brand in Europe. It brings the full Internet experience to millions of cell phone users in Germany,” says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “We hope to build on our relationship with O2 in the future and use this success to continue to bringing mobile customers across the Europe the most complete Internet experience on-the-go.”

Opera Mini will first be available on the following products:

Samsung U900 Soul
Samsung U800 Soul b
Sony Ericsson C902
Sony Ericsson C702
Sony Ericsson W760i

Opera Mini will be available on the following phones over-the-air:

Sony Ericsson K800i
Sony Ericsson K850i
Sony Ericsson W880i
Sony Ericsson W890i
Sony Ericsson W910i
Nokia 6233
Nokia 6280
Nokia 6500 classic
Nokia 6500 slide
Samsung U700
Samsung U900 Soul
Samsung Z400

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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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