This number includes all downloads from Opera's Website, as well as from reporting download partners. Opera 5.0 for Windows is the first free version of Opera's critically acclaimed Web browser. In addition to the 2 million downloads, Opera has signed for distribution of around 10 million copies through agreements with numerous publications worldwide.
More distribution agreements are pending.
Opera has now started shipping localized language versions of the browser, lowering the barrier to access for millions of non-English speakers. Opera Software AS is an industry leader in the development of Web browsers for the desktop and device markets. Opera Software AS is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway.