Category Archives: general

Nils Rydbeck onboard: Former CTO Ericsson Mobile Phones Joins Opera’s Board of Directors

Oslo, Norway – June 17, 2004 Opera Software’s Annual General Meeting today elected Dr. Nils Rydbeck, the former CTO of Ericsson Mobile Phones, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Rydbeck, MSEE, PhD, PhD h.c.,served as CTO and Senior Vice President R&D of Ericsson Mobile Phonesbetween 1985-2001. Since 2002 he has combined being Professor of Communication […]

Financial Result Q1 2004: Opera Reports Revenue Increase of 75%

Oslo, Norway – May 7, 2004 Opera Software ASA today announced financial results for its fiscal 2004first quarter ended March 31, 2004. For the quarter, the Company earned revenues of MNOK 21.7, up fromMNOK 12.4 in Q1 2003, a growth of 75% on the year-ago quarter. Earnings before interest and tax (“EBIT”)for the quarter ended […]

Opera Software Completes IPO, Ready for Listing.

Oslo, Norway – March 10, 2004 Opera Software ASA has successfully completed an issue of shares in connection with the company’s listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE).The company will be listed on OSE starting Thursday, March 11 with the ticker symbol OPERA. Opera sought to issue between 10 and 12,5 million shares in the […]

Opera Details Plans for Initial Public Offering

Oslo, Norway – 26 February 2004 Opera Software’s Board of Directors yesterday decided to issue between 12.5-16.1 million new shares in relation to its announced Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). In addition, existing shareholders have decided to sell 11,844,900 existing shares in the transaction. The indicative price range is NOK […]

John Patrick, Former IBM VP of Internet Technology, Joins Opera Software’s Board of Directors

Oslo, Norway – Jan. 30, 2004 Opera Software today announced that John Patrick has joined its board of directors. Mr. Patrick is President of Attitude LLC and former Vice President of Internet technology at IBM. In confirmation of Mr. Patrick’s expertise and in sharing his innovative vision, Opera Software celebrates his appointment and counsel. During […]

Spreading cheer with digital imaging: Opera and Make9 Offer a Discounted Image Showcasing Service for Opera Users

Oslo, Norway – Dec. 17, 2003 Opera Software and Make9 today announced a special discounted offer for Opera users to showcase their digital pictures using Make9’s online studio. Among many creative possibilities, the service allows users to publish movies, puzzles and even 3D effects with their digital images to feature them in a personalized URL. […]

My Opera revamped: New Site Unlocks Hidden Features in Opera

Oslo, Norway – Dec. 15, 2003 Opera Software today unveiled a completely new version of its community site, My Opera. Community registered visitors can now exchange browser builds and functions, revealing the secrets in Opera’s development. This is also one of the first sites developed using the new mobile Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) standard making […]

Cheers for Opera in Japan

Opera awarded 2003 best product design Oslo, Norway – October 21, 2003 Opera Software is happy to announce it has been awarded the 2003 Best Product Design in Software Applications by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization. This is the third software design award Opera has received in Japan in a year. Since Opera’s Japanese […]

OperaMail Premium service introduced

Opera introduces Premium Webmail at rock bottom price Oslo, Norway – July 8, 2002 Today, the OperaMail free Web-based e-mail service was updated with OperaMail Premium services, offering users the ability to enjoy a wide range of e-mail services in a completely ad-free environment for just over USD 1 per month. OperaMail Premium gives users […]