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Samsung Poland delivers mobile Web browsing with Opera Mini

Oslo, Norway — September 11, 2006

Opera Software today announced that Samsung has selected Opera Mini™ to deliver Web browsing on its Samsung Z400 handset in Poland. With the pre-installed Opera Mini browser, users can surf all their favorite Web sites while on the go. The sliding phone also makes use of its 3G connectivity to provide video telephony and video streaming. PTC (Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa), the leading telecom operator in Poland with 11 million subscribers, will offer the Samsung Z400 handset to its customers.

The Samsung Z400 supports easy Web surfing with its big QVGA screen. The business user will also enjoy 30MB of on-board memory and the possibility to use extra MicroSD memory cards. On top of that, the handset includes a Document Viewer application, a 2 megapixel camera and PictBridge support for printing photos without a PC.

"Internet services on mobile phones are growing in popularity. By providing an additional, full-fledged HTML browser, users can access the Web sites they are used to from their PCs," says Tomasz Podkowinski, Product Manager, Telecom, Samsung Poland. "Opera Mini is seen as one of the leading Web browsers for mobile phones today and selecting it for Samsung Z400 was a natural choice."

Leading operators and mobile phone manufacturers worldwide have recognized the value Opera Mini brings to their customers. The little browser is being pre-installed on an increasing number of handsets, as well as distributed by a large number of mobile content providers all over the world. With Opera Mini, new and existing Web sites and services are instantly made available on mobile phones, dramatically expanding the market and improving the reach beyond the PC.

"By pre-installing Opera Mini, Samsung is making it easy for their users to connect to all their favorite sites, including Web-based email services such as Gmail and Hotmail. Samsung leaps ahead of its competitors by making the real Web a reality on Samsung Z400," says Roger Carlhammar, EVP, Opera Software.

Opera Mini is a free mobile Web browser that enables full Web access on the majority of cell phones in the market. By using an Opera Mini server to pre-process and compress Web sites before sending them to the handset, Opera Mini is remarkably fast and cheap to use. With almost 5 million active users since January 2006, Opera Mini has established itself as the leading mobile browser, bringing the real Internet to cell phone users around the world.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 120 offices in 57 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.

Samsung Electronics Polska was established in March 1996. The company sells IT products, along with mobile phones and CE products. Samsung Electronics Polska is currently number three in the Polish mobile telephone market, accounting for about 20 percent of market share. The goal of Samsung Electronics Polska is to win second place on the mobile phone market in Poland in 2006. In 2005, Samsung sold 300 000 mobile phones on the Polish market. In the first quarter of 2006 the company sold more than 300,000 mobile phones. The company cites three reasons for such rapid progress. First, there was a radical restructuring of the range of phones offered by the company in Poland. The second reason behind the company's recent success was the implementation of a more precise trade policy aimed at maintaining and taking good care of business relations with all the mobile net-work operators on the Polish market. The third factor that contributed to such good sales results is the enthusiasm with which Samsung telephones are welcomed in Poland. Samsung Electronics Polska maintains its forecasts of total market sales, estimating that in 2006 Poles will buy some 7 million cellular phones.

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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