Grant of options

Oslo, March 18, 2013 - The Board of Directors has granted the
following primary insider options on March 15, 2013:

Frode Jacobsen, Director Corporate Development, 15,000 options of which
50% become exercisable after 3 years and 50% become exercisable after 4 years,
each with a strike price equal to the market price on March 15. (NOK 37.90).
After this, the employee holds 15,000 options in Opera Software.


Petter Lade, Investor Relations
Tel: +47 23692400

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