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Opera Mini goes to Hungary: Leading operator pre-installs mobile Web browser

Oslo, Norway and Budapest, Hungary - October 31, 2006

Opera Software today announced that Pannon, a leading Hungarian mobile operator, will distribute the Opera Mini mobile browser to its three million subscribers in Hungary. Pannon is pre-installing Opera Mini on 10 high-volume handsets from leading manufacturers including Nokia and Sony Ericsson. In addition, Pannon will also distribute Opera Mini from its mobile portal.

Pannon offers the widest mobile broadband (EDGE, UMTS) coverage in Hungary. As a result, customers can use Opera Mini at high speeds in over 2,600 towns and villages across the country.

Opera Mini is a lighter version of Opera Mobile, and enables full Web access on the majority of all mobile phones in the market. Opera Mini saves the user time as well as money because Web pages are routed through a server that compresses the content to fit mobile phones.

With more than seven million users so far, the browser has quickly established itself as one of the world's most popular mobile phone Java applications, and a significant driver of data traffic for mobile phone operators. No other browser can offer the same speed, functionality and low cost of surfing, which can explain Opera Mini's great success since its worldwide launch in January 2006.

"Opera Mini has that wow effect when people try it for the first time, and those who download it tend to become regular users," says Roger Carlhammar, Executive Vice President, Mobile, Opera Software. "People love it because it works smoothly and saves them a lot on surfing costs, and operators are now recognizing Opera Mini's huge potential in driving data traffic and enabling mobile services."

Availability

- Opera Mini for Pannon subcribers is available as a free download under the "Downloads" menu item of Pannon W@P. - Pannon will deliver Opera Mini pre-installed on 10 high-volume handsets from leading manufacturers - Opera Mini is also available as a free download for all from mini.opera.com

About Pannon

Pannon GSM Zrt is a member of the Telenor Group and is a leading telecommunications operator in Hungary. Serving 3 million customers, it controls over 33% of the Hungarian mobile market with a penetration rate of more than 92% at January of 2006. Operating since 1994, Pannon offers consumers, enterprises and SMB customers an ever expanding range of voice and data services, integrated solutions and multimedia content under the brand names Pannon and djuice. In line with its commitment to quality service and technology innovation, the company started implementing its 3G mobile network in January 2005. Currently, it offers the widest mobile broadband (UMTS and EDGE) coverage in Hungary.
Learn more about Pannon at www.pannon.hu/en

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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