Oslo, Norway - Opera Software A/S, developers of the
popular browser Opera, today extend their services and expand their
consumer reach with the announcement of the MyOpera Portal www.myopera.com.

The MyOpera Portal answers visitors' needs by providing speed, utility,
ease-of-use, and personalization. MyOpera offers Internet users award
winning search capabilities powered by Infospace, popular content,
personalized categories and a live 'status' connection to OperaMail,
Opera's fast-growing web mail service.   

In addition to popular branded content and personalization MyOpera pushes
beyond the standard definition of a portal by offering special services
such as Internet-based education on its Computer channel with coming
tutorials on home networking, upgrading, and more.

Opera is partnering with many top-quality Internet content and search
providers, making MyOpera an extensive collection of Internet resources.
MyOpera partners include:

24/7 Media
Amazon.com
Direct Hit
GoTo.com
GrabWare
Infospace.com
MindSpring
PCWatch
PriceGrabber
SoftWatcher


"These alliances are a great combination of assets: superior content,
strong brands, and leading edge technology," said Jon von Tetzchner Opera's
CEO and co-founder. "We're providing quality personalized content,
tutorials, and information to a wide range of audiences and in doing so we
expect our customer user base to expand more rapidly."   

Opera will be extending the functionality provided by InfoSpace.com with
its own state-of-the-art technology for searching multiple LDAP
(Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) databases. Extending the search
functionality will make it even easier for people to find people, telephone
numbers, and addresses - both e-mail and physical.  

"MyOpera is designed using the same cutting edge standards that drive the
Opera web browser development. We're offering visitors a better portal
alternative. An alternative that provides quick and easy access to
information around the globe," stated Lee Smallbone, Portal Development
Manager.

ABOUT OPERA: Opera Software A/S is an industry leader in the development
and delivery of highly efficient HTML rendering solutions that address the
end-user, consumer electronics, communications and convergence markets. Its
HTML browser - Opera - has since the launch in June 1996, received
international recognition from end-users and the industry press for its
speed and flexibility. Opera Software is a privately held company head
quartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera can be reached at +47/23.23.48.68 or on
the World Wide Web at www.opera.com.      

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