MOUNTAIN VIEWM, Calif. and OSLO, Norway -- Opera Software, theonly company that puts the Web on any device, plants its flag in SiliconValley. Among partners and customers in Mountain View, Opera is set toadvance its efforts in enabling a universal Web experience with a new officein the heart of the tech industry.

Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and with nine satellite offices, OperaSoftware has grown with the increasing business opportunities for Web use onvarious devices. The Opera browser's small size and portability make it thebrowser of choice for manufacturers of all device segments looking for afeature-rich and full Web browser, such as Nintendo, Motorola and Samsung.

"In 1999, Opera created the market for accessing the Web on any device.Today, the industry and consumers are realizing the value of using the sameservices wherever they are," says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software."Our presence in Silicon Valley will allow our business relationships andWeb development initiatives to deepen with closer collaboration."

Opera currently delivers a full Web browser and browser-based products forthe desktop, mobile, devices and vertical markets. Opera sees theconvergence of Web services among various device types as an opportunity forits powerful performing and portable-browser core. Opera intends to furtherits cooperation with U.S. operators and device manufacturers to directlyprovide its advanced mobile Web-browsing experience to the American market.

Opera Software opened its first U.S. office in 2005 in San Diego,California. Its two U.S. offices aim to enrich the company's existingrelationships in the United States while exploring new ones. Current Opera partners and customers include Google, Yahoo!, Adobe,Motorola, Palm, Nintendo of America, and Qualcomm, among others. Itsbrowser-based products include the Opera browser for all major desktopplatforms, Opera Mobile, Opera Mini, Opera for Wii and Opera Widgets.

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