From:	 "Pal A. Hvistendahl" <pal@opera.com>
To:	 Linux <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: Opera 6.0 for Linux Released After Predecessor's Record Downloads
Date:	 Wed, 15 May 2002 16:31:25 +0200

Opera makes your penguin fly:
Opera 6.0 for Linux Released After Predecessor's Record Downloads 

Oslo, Norway - May 15, 2002 - Opera Software ASA today releases the final
version of Opera 6.0 for Linux with features that improve the speed and
Internet experience for Linux users worldwide. Opera's earlier version for
the Linux platform, Opera 5 for Linux, was downloaded and installed over one
million times.

Opera 6.0 for Linux is Opera's first foray into the Asian desktop Linux
market, with added support for non-Roman alphabets, opening up these markets
to full browser competition for the first time. Localized browser will be
released at a later date for Japanese and Chinese users.

"Linux users and OEM's have for a long time demanded a better performing
Linux browser, and with Opera 6 gfor Linux we are now answering this call,"
says Dean Kakridas, VP Desktop Products, Opera Software. "We've especially
seen that Asia is embracing Linux, and with our local partners  we aim to
deliver the best Linux Internet experience for Asian users." 

For a list of what's new in Opera 6 for Linux, please visit
http://www.opera.com/linux/new/

For a changelog of Opera 6.0 for Linux, please visit
www.opera.com/linux/changelog/

Opera 6.0 for Linux is available for free in an ad-sponsored version at
ww.opera.com/download. After download, users can register the browser for USD
39 to remove the small banner ad.
However, all users who registered and paid for Opera 5.x for Linux are
entitled to a free upgrade to Opera 6.0 for Linux. 

About Opera Software

Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browsers
for the desktop and embedded markets, partnering with companies such as IBM,
AMD, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Ericsson, Sharp and Lineo. The Opera
browser has received international recognition from users and the industry
press for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other
browsers. Opera is available on Windows, Mac, Linux/Solaris, Symbian OS, and
QNX. Opera Software ASA is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo,
Norway. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.

Contacts:

Opera Software ASA
Pål A. Hvistendahl
Communications Director
Tel: +47 99 72 43 31
E-mail: pal@opera.com

Live Leer
PR Manager
Tel:  +47 40 40 14 77
E-mail: live@opera.com