Opera Software ASA to be listed on Oslo Børs
The Board of Oslo Børs resolved to admit Opera Software ASA to listing on Oslo Børs on condition that the company raises a minimum of NOK 80 million of new capital through its planned share issue, cf. the company's intentions to carry out a share issue in conjunction with admission to listing.
The Board authorised the President of Oslo Børs to decide whether the company should be listed on the Main List or the SMB List and to fix the date of the first day of listing, which is expected to be no later than Wednesday 24 March 2004.
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Opera Software ASA was established in 1995 and is an industry leader in the development of Web browser technology, targeting the desktop, mobile Internet, iTV and vertical markets. Partners and customers include companies such as IBM, Nokia, Sony, Motorola, Macromedia, Adobe, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Sharp, BenQ and Sendo. The Opera browser has received international recognition from users, industry experts and media for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers. Opera Software ASA has 128 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. In 2003, Opera Software ASA generated revenues of NOK 78.5 million and a pre-tax profit of NOK 1.8 million.
