Opera Integrates Google’s Award-Winning Search Technology Into the World’s
Fastest Internet Browser

OSLO, Norway – May 7, 2001 – Opera Software, the manufacturer of Opera, the
world's fastest Internet browser and Google Inc., developer of the
award-winning Google search engine, have signed a strategic agreement under
which Opera will integrate Google’s advanced search technology into itssearch
box feature on the Opera Web Browser. Available now, direct access to
Google’s powerful search technology enables Opera users to quickly search and
browse more than 1.3 billion Internet pages.

Since the launch of its free Opera 5 Web browser in December 2000, Opera
Software has offered Google as its default search engine for its search box.
In the last four months, Opera Software has seen a dramatic increase in
users; more than twenty thousand new users join the ranks of Opera every day.
The Google search engine provides an easy-to-use search box that further
enhances the Opera user experience, making searching and navigating the web
easier and faster.

"Google is key to helping us provide our users with the most comprehensive
Internet tool for for searching and navigating the web," says Rolf Assev,
executive vice president sales and marketing, Opera Software. "With the
power of Opera’s fast loading browser and Google’s intelligent search
technology, we’ve combined the best aspects of search and Internet browsing
to create an enhanced solution for easy access to information contained on
the web.”

"Opera’s choice to implement our advanced search technology underscores
Google’s leadership in providing easy-to-use and highly relevant search
results, which are critical for creating the best user experience," says
Sergey Brin, Google’s president and co-founder. "Both Google and Opera are
committed to delivering the speed, scalability and relevancy required to
ensure an excellent online experience for Internet users worldwide.”

About Opera
Opera Software AS is an industry leader in the development of Web browsers
for the desktop and device markets. The Opera browser has received
international acclaim from end-users and the industry press for being
faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers. 

Opera Software AS is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com

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Contacts

Opera Software:
Pal Hvistendahl, +47 24 16 44 07
pal@opera.com

Google:
David Krane, dkrane@google.com