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4INFO and Opera Mini(TM) Expand Partnership

Posted on: Thursday, 5 October 2006, 09:00 CDT

OSLO, Norway and PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Opera Software and 4INFO announced today an expansion of their current relationship to build and promote sports-based versions of the free mobile browser, Opera Mini(TM). Based largely on the initial success of the World Cup version, Opera Mini(TM) Goal '06, the companies have today introduced the Opera Mini(TM) Endzone '06 mini browser, which is tailored to NFL, NCAA, and fantasy football. The sports-specific browsers provide access to text alerts for live scores, news, and statistics for their respective sports. Opera Mini(TM) Endzone '06 is available for free through SMS, by texting "opera" to 44636, or via download at http://mini.opera.com/endzone .

The Opera Mini(TM) Endzone '06 browser allows users to leverage 4INFO's WAP-based infrastructure for setting mobile text alerts for player stats and game scores. It also provides direct links to NFL, NCAA, and fantasy football mobile sites for users to visit and bookmark. Opera Mini(TM) Endzone '06 delivers the same ease of use and usability as the general build of the mobile browser: device-tailored search and navigation of the World Wide Web, including the users' favorite community, webmail and portal pages.

"4INFO and Opera, in combination, put more power and control into the hands of the mobile phone user," says Zaw Thet, CEO of 4INFO. "This partnership is about access to information and the ease of managing it right from your phone."

"Opera Mini(TM) was always intended for this kind of use," says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "This powerful small Web browser lets anyone with a mobile phone and a data plan break into the real Web to get their needed information on the go. Opera Mini(TM) Endzone '06 takes the extra step by customizing the experience for football fans."

Availability

Opera Mini(TM) Endzone '06 is available now, free of charge via SMS, by texting "opera" to 44636, or via download at http://mini.opera.com/endzone . An Internet data plan is required to access the Internet.

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 small size, performance and standards-compliance, 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/ .

About 4INFO

4INFO enhances the utility of mobile phones by providing users the means to search, discover, and receive relevant information and content. 4INFO's comprehensive suite of mobile services (Text Message Search to 44636, Mobile Web Search at http://mobile.4info.net/ , Text Alerts, and the Mobile Search Application) provides access to business listings, sports scores, fantasy sports stats, weather, flight information, movie times, horoscopes, hotspot locations, news, stock quotes, hotel reservations, package tracking, mobile downloads, and more. Most services are available free of charge to users on all major U.S. carriers. 4INFO's investment partners include U.S. Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Gannett Company, Inc. 4INFO is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.

4INFO

CONTACT: Michelle Valdivia of MarCom Manager, Americas, +1-786-208-6072,or michelle@opera.com; or Tor Odland, Communications Director, +47-2416-4242toro@opera.com, both of Opera Software ASA; or Jennifer Colton,+1-415-420-5516, or colton@flashpointpr.com, for 4INFO

Web site: http://www.4info.net/

Source: PRNewswire

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