Opera Press Release

Opera and Xsite Ease Burden for Offline Publishers

Combining web technology to ease the burden for offline content publishers

Oslo, Norway - May 4, 1999

Opera Software AS and New Media Agency, Xsite e-business systems, based in Germany, are proud to announce the joining of forces by combining web technology to ease the burden for offline content publishers.

Xsite has developed XETIS - a technology to publish existing Internet pages and product information with dynamically generated pages on both the Internet and CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / CD-Card. Using XETIS, existing databases and Internet pages may be published on CD-ROM, which also contains an installation-free version of the Opera web browser as well as a database-based webserver. Using the integrated Update Module, any existing Internet connection can be used to synchronize the CD-ROM based offline content with the current online version.

The Opera web browser provides unique functionality to this system because the application can automatically run directly from the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-Card when put into the drive -- without installation. The PC-configuration remains untouched. Only XETIS, in cooperation with the Opera browser, offers this strategic advantage.

About Xsite

Xsite offers comprehensive multimedia services for Marketing Communication and develops classic campaigns as well as Internet and CD-ROM based presentations. Comprehensive consultation, conceptualization as well as technical and graphical fulfillment form part of the company's offerings. Amongst Xsite's customers are DaimlerChrysler Services (debis) AG and Intel GmbH. Further information is available at: www.xetis.com.

About Opera Software

Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browsers for the desktop and embedded markets, partnering with companies such as IBM, AMD, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Ericsson, Sharp and Lineo (now a division of Embedix). The Opera browser has received international recognition from end users and the industry press for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers. Opera is available on Windows, Mac, Linux/Solaris, OS/2, Symbian OS and QNX. Opera Software ASA is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.