Oslo, Norway – March 28, 2006
Opera Software today announced four newcontracts with companies that will promote and distribute the Opera Minimobile browser to their customers. The four companies are US-basedPriceRunner, HT Telecom in Latvia, Small Planet (part of jippii.ru) inRussia and the Baltics, and Denmark-based Unwirepark, which will distributeOpera Mini in 180 countries. This announcement comes only days afterOpera announced three important distribution agreements for Opera Miniwith T-Mobile, GrameenPhone in Bangladesh and the Germantelecommunications service provider, debitel.
According to the agreements, the four companies will actively promoteand distribute both regular and customized versions of Opera Mini totheir customers. The customization may include company branding,bookmarks and content on the Opera Mini start page.
PriceRunner
The US-based Price Runner will actively promote and distribute OperaMini to give its users mobile access to its online product and pricecomparison services.
HT Telecom
High Technologies SIA is the biggest mobile applications serviceprovider in the Baltics. They will be promoting and distributing OperaMini in Latvia via Premium SMS.
Small Planet
Through its ownership of Jippii, a leading international mobileentertainment service provider, Small Planet will market and distributeOpera Mini as a premium download in Russia, Estonia, Lithuania andLatvia. More than 600.000 people get their mobile content from Jippiievery month, and the company has direct connectivity to more than 30operators in the four countries.
Unwirepark
A world leading mobile content distributor owned by Mobile Weaver,Unwirepark will distribute Opera Mini through its online contentstore-front in 180 countries via premium SMS.
“Opera Software ASA is a true leader in browser based solutions for Weband mobile devices,” says Umar Akram, vice president of Mobile WeaverApS. “We felt a perfect match to provide users of any mobile operatoracross 389 networks in more than 180 countries access Opera Mini throughunwirepark.com and thin client store fronts.”
Opera Software offers standard or fully customized versions of OperaMini to operators, handset manufacturers, content providers andcompanies that wish to offer a full Web browser to their customers.
About PriceRunner
PriceRunner, a division of ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK), offersproduct and price comparisons in the categories of Clothing &Accessories; Cameras & Camcorders; Computers; Home Appliances; HomeEntertainment; Kids & Family; Multimedia; Office Equipment; Software;Sports & Outdoor; Toys; Video Games and many others. PriceRunner.com isthe first site in the U.S. to compare information from both online andtraditional stores as well as list non-paying retailers to give users abetter overview of the market. By giving the consumer an objective andinformative overview, PriceRunner makes it easier for the consumer tomake a smarter purchase more quickly.
About HT Telecom
HIGH TECHNOLOGIES SIA specializes in software development solutions formobile and electronic commerce. Established in 2002, HT Telecom is atechnology leader in m-commerce systems development in the Baltic States.
About Small Planet Ltd
Small Planet is a Mobile Entertainment Solution Provider. It providessmall- to large-scale mobile solutions, such as multimedia contentmarketplaces and mobile-to-TV chat communities, to media companies,brands and service providers. Over seven years Small Planet has workedwith more than 50 different customers on five continents and gatheredhands-on experience in hundreds commercial service launches. Company’spublic references include such companies and brands as 7 UP,Aftonbladet, Electronic Arts, Elisa, Excelcom, Globe Telecom, Jamba!,M1, MTV3, Pepsi, SingTel, Smart, Snickers, Sonofon, SubTV, Telecel,Telemig Celular, TeliaSonera, Telstra, Telefonica Unifón, TrinityMirror, Virgin Mobile and zedâ„¢.
About Mobile Weaver (Unwirepark)
Mobile Weaver, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, was founded by threewireless visionaries backed by a trio of wireless-technology veteranswho have helped launched industry-shaping ventures such as Skype,Maxthon Internet browser and Ascio Technologies. The company’s flagshipproduct, Unwirepark, is a turnkey platform that aggregates andprovisions disparate mobile content to end-users for Operators, MVNO”sand OEM’s. Mobile Weaver brings an eco-system of diverse content to thediverse world of mobile users.