TABLE-Opera Q3 EBIT down, lags forecast

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Three months to end-September

(millions of Norwegian crowns unless stated)

Q3 2009 Q3 2008 Forecast*
Total revenues 135 125 162
Operating profit -5 23 13
Pretax profit -16 47 17
Profit for the period -12 33 13

Earnings per share -0.10 0.28 0.11

NOTES - Full name of the Norwegian software company is Opera
Software ASA (OPERA.OL)

* Forecasts are average estimates from Reuters poll of eight
analysts.

(Reporting by Oslo newsroom)