TABLE-Opera Q3 EBIT up, beats forecast

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Three months to end-September

(millions of Norwegian crowns unless stated)

Q3 2008 Q3 2007 Forecast*
Total revenues 125 82 120
Operating profit 23 8 15
Forex 18 -5 20
Pretax profit 47 8 20
Net profit 33 5 15

Earnings per share (USD) 0.277 0.037 0.12

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

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

(Reporting by Oslo newsroom)