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No Licensing Fee or Ad Banner for Opera

`Today we invite the entire Internet community to use Opera and experience Web browsing as it should be,` said Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. Opera Software recently announced the permanent removal of the ad banner and licensing fee that so many of its customers have gotten accustomed to from its Web browser. Now, free of charge, the ad-free, full-featured Opera browser is available for download. `Removing the ad banner and licensing fee will encourage many new users to discover the speed, security and unmatched usability of the Opera browser,` stated Tetzchner.

Opera was previously available free of charge with an ad banner. Users had the option of paying a licensing fee to remove the ad banner and receive premium support. `Opera fans around the globe made this day possible,` said von Tetzchner. `As we grow our userbase, our mission and our promise remain steadfast: we will always offer the best Internet experience to our users -on any device. Today this mission gains new ground.`

Already regarded as the world`s fastest, most secure browser, Opera speeds up your Web browsing with these innovative features: Navigate quickly using intuitive mouse gestures and browser tabs, start from where your last browsing session ended or save your entire session, access downloaded files quickly with the transfer manager, protect against identity theft and phishing with integrated security features, among many others.