Opera Software and Be Provide Enhanced Internet Experience for BeOS Users; Opera 3.62 for BeOS Launched.Business Editors & High Tech Writers OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2000 Opera Software and Be Incorporated (Nasdaq:BEOS) today announced the release of Opera's Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. Opera 3.62 for BeOS, Be's desktop operating system The control program in a user's machine (desktop or laptop). Also called a "client operating system," Windows is the overwhelming majority while the Macintosh comes second. There are also several versions of Linux for the desktop. Contrast with network operating system. . Opera 3.62 for BeOS is feature-rich, fast and flexible, and provides Be users with an extremely fast and powerful Internet browser See Web browser. . The BeOS-version of Opera is the second operating system platform after EPOC A 32-bit operating system for handheld devices from Symbian Ltd., London, (www.symbian.com). Used in Psion and other handheld computers, it supports Java applications, e-mail, fax, infrared exchange, data synchronization with PCs and includes a suite of PIM and productivity applications. to reach the final release stage, furthering Opera's effort to make their Internet experience available on a wide variety of platforms outside of Windows. "This is the first time a Web browser as complete and robust as Opera 3.62 is available for BeOS," says Jean-Louis Gassee, chairman and chief executive officer of Be. "This enables first time and professional BeOS users, as well as anyone working in the BeOS development environment, to have a better Internet experience than ever before." The Opera family of Web browsers have received international recognition from both users and industry press for speed, standards-compliance and flexibility. "We see a great promise in BeOS," says Jon S. von Tetzchner, chief executive officer of Opera Software. "Be's platform has already proven popular among desktop users, and we think the Opera 3.62 for BeOS will increase its popularity even more." The Opera Web browser was developed for BeOS in cooperation with Hern hern n. A heron. [Variant of heron.] Labs AB, a Swedish company offering development services and cross-platform design. About BeOS BeOS(TM) 5 Personal Edition is ideal for first-time or casual users who want to experience the power of a digital media operating system, and is available for free at http://free.be.com. A full-featured version of the operating system, BeOS 5 Professional Edition, is available through our third-party publishers: Gobe Software in the Americas and English speaking regions of the Pacific Rim; Hitachi in Japan; and Apacabar and Koch Media in Europe . The Professional Edition is bundled with additional applications and services for advanced functionality that take advantage of the power of BeOS, including features that make it ideal for individuals involved in audio and video production. About Opera 3.62 Opera 3.62 is the most feature-rich Web browser available for BeOS. The features include: Web browser functionality, multiple windows, 128-bit encryption, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. 2 and 3, TLS (1) (Transport Layer Security) A security protocol from the IETF that is based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0 protocol developed by Netscape. TLS uses digital certificates to authenticate the user as well as authenticate the network (in a wireless 1.0, HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. 3.2, JavaScript 1.1, CSS (1) See Cascading Style Sheets. (2) (Content Scrambling System) The copy protection system applied to DVDs, which uses a 40-bit key to encrypt the movie. 1, full zooming key mapped to a range of zoom levels, plug-in support, and single-click toggling of images. About Opera Software AS 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 recognition 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 privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com About Be Inc. Founded in 1990, Be Incorporated creates software platforms that enable rich media and Web experiences on personal computers and Internet appliances. Be's headquarters are in Menlo Park, California Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' East. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. , and its European office is in Paris, France. It is publicly traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol BEOS. Be can be found on the Web at http://www.be.com/. About Hern Labs AB Hern Labs AB is a privately held company located in Linkoping and Goteborg, Sweden. Its primary focus is on developing cross-platform solutions, thereby helping software manufacturers expand their base of potential customers by reaching new markets. Hern Labs can be reached at www.hernlabs.se, info@hernlabs.se, or +46 13 20 32 00. Be's Forward-Looking Statement forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. : Statements contained in this Press Release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" including without limitation statements regarding the future market penetration and market acceptance of BeOS, and the future availability and performance of BeOS applications. Actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing Be Incorporated or actual results differing from the assumptions underlying such statements. Such risks and assumptions include, but are not limited to, risks related to the demand for, and our ability to meet the product and service needs of the market; the market acceptance and market penetration of Be's products; our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships; the availability of third party software and hardware for use with Be's products; and the benefit of Be's products to customers. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the "Risk Factors" and other cautionary statements included in Be Incorporated's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1999, and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Be and BeOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Be Incorporated in the United States and other countries. Other brand product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved. |
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