Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices released

Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today
released the Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices. 

The release will include a new beta visual effects layer that will give
users an emotionally heightened Web experience with fluid transitions, panning,
zooming and interactivity. Opera 9.5 SDK will also include an improved
evaluation kit that allow device manufacturers to quickly experience the
potential of a product aimed to deliver the latest end-user experiences for Internet
browsing, Web applications and Web-based user interfaces.

To kick off the new experience for 2008, Opera will be showcasing its wide
range of browser technologies and offerings at the Sands Expo & Convention
Center at CES in Las Vegas, January
7-10, in Room 70440. To book a meeting, please e-mail conference@opera.com. This e-mail address is being protected from
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Beta versions of a new visual effects layer and Opera Zoom will enable trendy,
effect-rich usability, with fluid zooming, transitions and panning, to a full
range of devices. To speed benchmarking, evaluation and time-to-market, today's
release also introduces a bundled Flash plug-in demo and set of standard Opera
Widgetsâ„¢, such as calendar, news reader and calculator. In addition Opera 9.5
SDK significantly improves Web page rendering performance over its predecessor,
resulting in a speedier start-up and more enjoyable browsing experience.

"Opera 9.5 SDK sets a new direction towards an exciting, emotionally
heightened user experience with focus on a hardware accelerated visual effects
and interactivity. Our customers and the market have been asking for it, and we
have delivered with this release," says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera
Software.

Other upgrades in the Opera 9.5 SDK include improved management of Widget
states and download, extended APIs for password, certificate, cookie, session
and plug-in management, as well as built-in site patching support.

With Opera 10 already underway, the next edition of Opera's SDK will include
upgrades to features available with today's release as well as the final
version of the visual effects layer and Opera Zoom.

For more information on Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices, please visit
http://www.opera.com/b2b/solutions/devices/.
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 performance, standards compliance and small size, 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.