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3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN – February 12, 2007 - Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it has finalised the segmentation exercise it started with regards to its software offerings. Originally the company had one software product – the GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager.

An in depth review of the software needs of the operators has resulted in a segmented connectivity software product portfolio: the GlobeTrotter Connect, the GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager and the GlobeTrotter Unlimited Connection.

Option’s software philosophy is built on offering solutions that deliver tangible benefits to users and operators. For users, clear and intuitive interfaces eliminate network and technological complexity while the transparent support for multiple access technologies enables easy access to information “anytime, anywhere”. Customisable user-interfaces, languages, profiles and service features empower operators to offer differentiated products and services.

Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option commented: “Ease of use is one of the cornerstones in our product developments. Software, whether in its native or operator-branded customised forms, is thus an important part of Option’s proposition and success. Clearer communication of the available software choices will benefit our operator customers and their mobile users.”

Option’s software portfolio currently includes:

GlobeTrotter Connect (Windows Vista 32, Vista 64, Windows 2000, Windows XP32, Windows XP64) and GlobeTrotter Connect for Mac OS

• Intuitive entry-level connectivity software bundled with every product and designed for the average user

• Basic functionality with exceptional ease-of-use

GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager V5.x

• Easy-to-use enterprise and power-user connectivity software

• Designed to replicate ease and convenience of office environment connectivity for mobile and remote workers

• Manages connections across mobile, WLAN and fixed networks

• Integrated SMS manager

GlobeTrotter Unlimited Connection

• Based on GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager V5.x

• Incorporates Mobile IP client that combines with Home Agents in the network on the IP Level to automatically restore disrupted sessions and manage seamless handover of IP sessions between access technologies

• Automated authentication based on EAP-SIM standard

All Option software solutions are designed to deliver exceptional ease-of-use

• Solutions automatically installed on to PC from the Option wireless device using Zero-CD™ ‘Plug-&-Play’ technology

• Web-based support, updates and upgrades

Comprehensive product data sheets & specifications can be obtained at

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_connect.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_mobility_manager.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_unlimited_connection.shtml

All announcements from Option at 3GSM are available at

https://www.option.com/barcelona/3GSM_announcements.shtml

Option can be found in Hall 2, Level 1, Stand B17 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona

About Option

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN – February 12, 2007 - Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today unveiled a wireless module incorporating HSUPA for embedding in laptop computers and other portable devices. Commercial availability of the HSUPA module is scheduled for Q2 2007.

HSUPA, the latest development in the evolution of the 3G UMTS technology suite, significantly increases upload data rates from device to network and has the potential to revolutionise the working lives of professionals who need a portable, versatile and immediate means of transmitting large data files while mobile.

The GTM380 has a PCI Express Mini Card form factor and is the fourth embedded wireless module developed by Option. It incorporates tri-band HSUPA, HSDPA and UMTS and quad-band EDGE, GPRS and GSM for worldwide connectivity. It is designed to achieve peak HSDPA down¬load speeds of 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA upload rates approaching 2 Mbps. Back¬ward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections can also be made at lower data rates of 3.6 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps with upload speeds to 384 Kbps. The GTM380 also supports both A-GPS and S-GPS.

Option has design relationships with following leading PC manufacturers: Acer, Samsung, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Uniwill, Taiwan’s leading original design manufacturer (ODM) of ultra-portable notebooks.

Jan Callewaert, CEO Option, commented: “Embedding wireless connectivity within laptops is technically challenging. The GTM380 draws together all the experience we have accumulated while working with the world’s leading PC manufacturers and combines it with our unrivalled expertise in wireless broadband technologies.”

With today’s announcement, Option’s product portfolio currently totals 4 wireless modules: GTM351E (HSDPA 1.8Mbps for laptops), GTM378 (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps for laptops), GTM478 (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps for multimedia devices) and the GTM380 (HSUPA 7.2 Mpbs uplink and 2.0 Mbps downlink for laptops)

Comprehensive product data sheet & specifications can be obtained at

https://www.option.com/products/gtm_380.shtml

All announcements from Option at 3GSM are available at

https://www.option.com/barcelona/3GSM_announcements.shtml

Option can be found in Hall 2, Level 1, Stand B17 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona

About Option

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN – February 12, 2007 - Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today unveiled two new HSUPA data cards that deliver DSL levels of performance to people on the move. HSUPA, the latest development in the evolution of 3G UMTS, significantly increases upload data rates from device to network and has the potential to revolutionise the working lives of professionals such as photo-journalists and broadcast news reporters who need a portable, versatile and immediate means of transmitting large data files while mobile. Commercial availability of the HSUPA data cards is scheduled for Q2 2007.

The GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA integrates Option’s unique and patented ‘Butterfly’ retractable antenna concept into the familiar PC Card format to create a high performance device that doesn’t need to be removed from the notebook during transport.

The GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA packs advanced data communication capabilities into the slim-line, future-proof, ExpressCard compatible with the 34 mm expansion slots increasingly found on the latest laptops. The optional GlobeTrotter EX Converter also allows the GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA to be installed in any laptop with the larger Cardbus interface.

Incorporating triple-band HSPA and UMTS, both cards are designed to achieve peak HSDPA down¬load speeds of 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA upload rates approaching 2 Mbps. Back¬ward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 3.6 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps with upload speeds up to 384 Kbps. The new wireless data cards also have inherent support for tri-band UMTS operation at 384 Kbps as well as quad-band EDGE and GPRS for worldwide connectivity.

“With its improved upload performance, HSUPA adds a whole new dimension to wireless broadband empowering operators to offer high-speed, two-way data services such as multiplayer gaming, video telephony and conferencing. The speed of HSUPA is capable of handling large scale of data communications such as video streaming and ftp file transferring and has, as such, the potential to revolutionise the working lives of many professionals.” said Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option. “With these latest additions to our market-leading data card portfolio, HSUPA is now available with Option’s proven performance and reliability.”

Option’s full implementation of Advanced Radio Technology (ART), including both Equalization and dual antenna Receive Diversity, is key to realising the full potential of HSDPA 7.2 and differentiates GlobeTrotter HSDPA and HSUPA data cards from competitors. ART improves signal reception and reduces the impact of spatial variations in signal strength while improving immunity to radio interference. In field trials, ART improved average throughput speeds by approximately 50% compared to non-ART devices, and improved connection stability, service coverage and the overall user experience. For operators, the use of ART equipped devices can increase network capacity by up to a factor of two while reducing base station power requirements.

Both devices are truly Plug ‘n Play. Option’s Zero-CD^TM technology allows applications, manuals and drivers to be downloaded and installed automatically when either data card is inserted for the first time: CD installation and bulky printed instruction manuals have been eliminated.

Comprehensive product data sheets & specifications can be obtained at

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_gt_max_hsupa.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_express_hsupa.shtml

All announcements from Option at 3GSM are available at

https://www.option.com/barcelona/3GSM_announcements.shtml

Option can be found in Hall 2, Level 1, Stand B17 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona

About Option

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

Four new HSUPA devices, two HSDPA 7.2 products, segmented software portfolio and Windows^® VISTA Ready

Full press release for each product announcement is available at https://www.option.com/barcelona/3GSM_announcements.shtml

3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN – February 12, 2007 - Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, unveils a comprehensive range of high performance HSUPA and HSDPA wireless broadband devices and an extended software offering at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, 12-15 February 2007 (Hall 2, Level 1 – B17).

HSUPA, a 3G UMTS enhancement that significantly increases upload data rates from device to network, features in two new PC data cards, a sleek fixed wireless USB device with tactile design, and an embedded wireless module for incorporation in laptops by PC manufacturers. All of the new HSUPA devices from Option are designed to deliver download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and upload data rates of up to 2Mbps. Commercially availability for all these HSUPA products is scheduled during Q2 2007.

The GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA integrates Option’s unique and patented ‘Butterfly’ retractable antenna concept into the familiar PC Card format to create a high performance device that doesn’t need to be removed from the notebook during transport.

The GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA packs advanced data communication capabilities into the slim-line, future-proof, ExpressCard compatible with the 34mm expansion slots increasingly found on the latest laptop models.

GlobeSurfer^® iCON HSUPA delivers DSL-like download and upload speeds in a compact tactile device that can plug directly into the USB port of any laptop or desktop PC. Its sleek and stylish design will appeal to the growing consumer market for flexible wireless data solutions. The GlobeSurfer^® iCON HSUPA is the latest addition to Option’s portfolio of fixed-wireless devices that enable wireless operators to compete in markets traditionally dominated by fixed telecommunications companies.

The GTM380 is an HSUPA PCI Express Mini Card and is the fourth embedded wireless module developed by Option. In addition to support for HSUPA & HSDPA, the GTM380 also enables A-GPS and S-GPS capability to any laptop or device in which it is embedded.

“With its significantly faster upload, HSUPA adds an extra dimension to wireless broadband and empowers operators to offer new bandwidth-intensive, two-way data services. Enabling mobile access to applications such as video streaming, video telephony and conferencing, ftp file transfer and even multiplayer gaming, HSUPA will revolutionise the lives of many - professionals and consumers,” said Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option. “With these latest additions to our market-leading data card portfolio, HSUPA is now available with Option’s proven performance and reliability.”

The company also announces that its current portfolio of wireless data cards, USB modems and wireless modules fully support Windows^® Vista 32 and Vista 64. All software drivers have been specifically re-designed for Vista, and have been fully validated and signed (certified) by Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WQHL).

A comprehensive review on the software needs of the operators has resulted in a segmented connectivity software portfolio – GlobeTrotter Connect, GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager and GlobeTrotter Unlimited Connection – offering a range of software solutions matching specific customer requirements.

Furthering the evolution of the GlobeSurfer^® range of wireless router products Option will also unveil at 3GSM World Congress the GlobeSurfer^® II 7.2. Designed for the home, small office, or temporary office location, the GlobeSurfer^® II 7.2 creates an instant hotspot that allows several WiFi-enabled PC’s to share an HSDPA connection to the internet at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. The GlobeSurfer^® II 7.2 is commercially available as of March 2007.

Reflecting the growing importance of customer taste in a growing consumer orientated market, Option’s established USB device, the GlobeSurfer^® iCON 7.2, is now being offered in a wide range of attractive colours.

Full press release for each product announcement is available at https://www.option.com/barcelona/3GSM_announcements.shtml

Comprehensive product data sheets & specifications can be obtained at

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_gt_max_hsupa.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_express_hsupa.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_icon_hsupa.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/microsoft_vista_ready.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_unlimited_connection.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_mobility_manager.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_connect.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_II_72.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_icon_72.shtml

Option can be found in Hall 2, Level 1, Stand B17 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona

About Option

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN - February 12, 2007 - Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it is to supply its GTM378 embedded wireless module to Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Option’s wireless module with both Receive Diversity and Receive Equalization will be incorporated in stylish, high performance, multimedia notebooks. Commercial shipments of the GTM378 are planned to support the commercial roll-out of the 3.6 Mbps HSDPA-capable notebooks by Fujitsu Siemens Computers in the second half of this year. With their high-speed wireless broadband access, the notebooks will empower their users to view, listen, play, chat, download, e-mail, connect to corporate networks and work anytime, anywhere. Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the latest addition to Option’s clientele for embedded modules.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers, 4th in the ranking of PC Vendors within EMEA*, is a leading European IT provider with a strategic focus on next-generation mobility products, services and solutions. With a platform and services portfolio of exceptional depth, the company’s offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions and services offerings. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with the services division extending coverage up to 170 countries worldwide.

“Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a significant force in European IT,” said Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option. “Our expertise in wireless mobility and strong links to the leading European operators made Option the natural wireless broadband partner for Fujitsu Siemens. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership.”

The Option GTM378 wireless module is specifically designed for IT manufacturers wishing to incorporate comprehensive broadband WWAN connectivity into notebooks. Incorporating tri-band HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and UMTS in the 2100, 1900 and 850 MHz bands and EDGE/GPRS in four bands (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), the GTM378 delivers broadband wireless internet connectivity to mobile devices across mobile networks in virtually every country on earth. Initially supplied with HSDPA 3.6, the GTM378 is field upgradeable when the network is configured for HSDPA 7.2. Backward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 1.8 Mbps. The performance of the GTM378 is further boosted by the inclusion of Advanced Receiver Technology (ART) enhancing the user connectivity experience within in-door environments and also in difficult or fringe coverage areas.

* Source: IDC EMEA, Preliminary Results for full calendar year 2006 EMEA PC Shipments – January 2007.

Option can be found in Hall 2, Level 1, Stand B17 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona

About Option

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

‘Red Carpet’ Service philosophy delivers high-speed internet access within 90 minutes of order

3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN - February 12, 2007 - Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that its GlobeSurfer^® II HSDPA wireless router is at the heart of a revolutionary internet access proposition being marketed in Kuwait by Wataniya Telecom.

Launched in December 2006, Wnet residential broadband internet service has been designed to be easy-to-buy and easy-to-use. Orders can be placed via special telephone hotline and a Wnet-branded GlobeSurfer^® II HSDPA wireless router from Option is immediately dispatched by dedicated service delivery team. Then simply connecting the router to the electricity supply and switching it on creates an instant hotspot that allows the customer to gain immediate access to the internet from any WiFi-enabled PC. With backhaul provided across one of the world’s first nationwide high-speed HSDPA networks, Wnet offers customers a broadband connection that is faster than alternative 512 Kbps DSL services.

Wataniya Telecom, which launched into a monopoly telecom market as the first privately owned operator in Kuwait. In 1999 now has a customer base of more than 1 million mobile users. With a market share of over 40%, the company has been a driving force in increasing Kuwaiti mobile penetration to its current level of more than 93%. Wataniya Telecom has grown rapidly through acquisitions: today the company operates in the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Tunisia and Algeria as well as Kuwait.

“Ease-of-use was our primary target when developing Wnet,” said Harri Koponen, CEO& GM, Wataniya Telecom. “Option’s GlobeSurfer^® II HSDPA wireless router delivers the plug and play simplicity required for our ‘Red Carpet’ service philosophy that demands our customers can be on-line within 90 minutes of placing their order.”

“Wataniya vividly demonstrates how the unique flexibility of wireless solutions can revolutionize the delivery of broadband services traditionally provided by fixed operators while setting new standards in customer service,” said Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option.

Wataniya Telecom will extend its service philosophy to the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona by hosting its complimentary Red Carpet Café.

Option can be found in Hall 2, Level 1, Stand B17 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona

About Option

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan.

About Wataniya Telecom

Commercially launched in December 1999, Wataniya Telecom is part of Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO), and has been a driving force in increasing the mobile communications market in Kuwait to more than 93 per cent of the population. Wataniya Telecom is actively expanding its presence in the region serving more than 8.8 million customers in countries with a combined total population exceeding 92 million.

Wataniya Telecom has operations in Kuwait, Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria, the Maldives, and Saudi Arabia. The company provides a wide range of leading-edge wireless voice and data services, delivered with high quality, designed to cater to the demand of today’s discerning customer.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

Rima Termos Wataniya Telecom

Mobile: +965 6368638, E-mail: rtermos@wataniya.com

Also: GlobeSurfer^® iCON 7.2 now available in different colours and new GlobeSurfer^® II 7.2 creates instant Wi-Fi hotspot at HSDPA speeds

3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN – February 12, 2007 - Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced a flexible wireless alternative to DSL for virtually any computer equipped with a USB port. GlobeSurfer^® iCON HSUPA delivers download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and upload data rates up to 2 Mbps from a compact device that can plug directly into the USB port of any laptop or desktop PC. Commercial availability of the ICON HSUPA is scheduled for Q2 2007.

The sleek and stylish design, that will appeal to consumers and small businesses looking for simple, flexible plug ‘n play connectivity solutions, incorporates a swivel USB connector for optimal orientation. Drawing its power from the PC, the iCON weighs just 40g.

The GlobeSurfer^® iCON HSUPA is designed to achieve peak HSDPA down¬load speeds of 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA upload rates approaching 2 Mbps. Back¬ward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 3.6 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps with upload speeds to 384 Kbps. The device also has inherent support for tri-band UMTS operation at 384 Kbps as well as quad-band EDGE and GPRS if worldwide connectivity is required.

“When multiple-play is the talk of the telecoms sector, Option’s GlobeSurfer^® portfolio creates opportunities for wireless operators to exploit their existing infrastructure to compete in market segments traditionally served by fixed operators,” said Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option. “There is growing interest from consumers and small businesses for alternatives to the physical constraints of fixed connections and cables: our product strategy and styling reflect this demand.”

In addition to this HSUPA product and in response to growing importance of the consumer market, Option is now offering its existing GlobeSurfer^® iCON 7.2, which combines tri-band 7.2 Mbps HSDPA download with 384 kbps UMTS upload, in a choice of different colours.

All GlobeSurfer^® iCON models incorporate Option’s Zero-CD^TM technology which allows applications, manuals and drivers to be downloaded and installed automatically when the device is connected to a computer for the first time: CD installation and bulky printed instruction manuals have been eliminated.

For the home, small office, or temporary office location, Option’s new GlobeSurfer^® II 7.2 creates an instant hotspot that allows several WiFi-enabled PC’s to share an HSDPA connection to the internet at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. The completely wireless configuration enables free placement inside any premises to optimise radio reception, even in difficult environments. Any normal telephone can be plugged into the device’s analog RJ11 connector to access traditional circuit-switched telephony service. Commercial availability of the GlobeSurfer^® II 7.2 is scheduled for March 2007.

Sleek and elegant design, an intuitive user interface which includes an easy-to-read, informative display and a web-based control panel, will ensure wide acceptance for the GlobeSurfer^® II 7.2 in private and professional environments.

Option’s full implementation of Advanced Radio Technology (ART), including both Equalization and dual antenna Receive Diversity, is key to realising the full potential of HSDPA 7.2 and differentiates GlobeSurfer^® HSDPA and HSUPA products from competitors. ART improves signal reception and reduces the impact of spatial variations in signal strength while improving immunity to radio interference. In field trials, ART improved average throughput speeds by approximately 50% compared to non-ART devices, and improved connection stability, service coverage and the overall user experience. For operators, the use of ART equipped devices can increase network capacity by up to a factor of two while reducing base station power requirements.

Comprehensive product data sheets & specifications can be obtained at

https://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_icon_hsupa.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_II_72.shtml

https://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_icon_72.shtml

All announcements from Option at 3GSM are available at

https://www.option.com/barcelona/3GSM_announcements.shtml

Option can be found in Hall 2, Level 1, Stand B17 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona

About Option

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

Agenda Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting (30 march 2007)

Agende Buitengewone Algemene Vergadering (30 maart 2007)

Leuven, Belgium - January 22 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that Patrick Hofkens has joined Option as its Vice President Strategic Alliances & General Counsel. Patrick Hofkens reports directly to Option’s CEO, Jan Callewaert.

Hofkens, who holds a Master Degree in Law from the Catholic University of Louvain and a Master Degree in Corporate Law from the Catholic Universities of Brussels and Louvain, was previously Senior Legal Counsel for the Borealis Group, a petrochemical company with interests in Europe, Brazil and the US. Before that he worked for the international law firm Loyens & Loeff with offices in the Benelux and in the major financial centers worldwide. Patrick returns to Option having previously served as General Counsel to the company from April 1998 until end December 2002.

In his new role at Option, Patrick Hofkens will lead the development of strategic alliances and, as head of the legal department, provide general legal counsel to the Executive Management Team on all business matters. He will also act as Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors.

“Alliances will be an important part to Option’s further success in leading the burgeoning wireless broadband opportunities worldwide,” said Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option. “The experience and expertise that Patrick brings from his senior role within a major international group and international law firm, combined with his existing knowledge of the inner workings of Option, will further strengthen our Executive Management Team.”

About Option:

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com

For more information please contact:

Jan Callewaert, CEO or Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

Leuven, Belgium – January 5, 2007 – Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that its pre-audited preliminary revenue projections for fiscal year 2006 will be 278 million Euro, representing an increase of 40 per cent compared with 198.6 million Euro in fiscal 2005.

Before year end, management secured substantial savings in the cost of goods sold and IPR and royalty payments that resulted in a higher than anticipated full year EBIT margin of more than 15%. It is expected that these substantial savings will reduce the level of provision required for past royalty payments and will generate continuing benefits in 2007.

These improved margins largely offset the impact of a substantial volume of year-end data card sales being pushed into Q1 2007. A key supplier experienced a delay in the commercialization of a new technology which affected commitments and confirmed orders for 2006. The prompt application of a software fix will allow shipments of the finished data cards to resume as soon as accreditation on the networks of two major European carriers is completed in early 2007.

Positive Opportunities for 2007

Rapid technological change saw operators shift network strategies from 1.8 Mbps HSDPA in the first half of 2006 to 3.6 Mbps HSDPA in the second half of 2006. 2007 should see a more stable technology roadmap with the gradual implementation of HSUPA, a complementary offering to HSDPA. Option is ideally positioned for this shift as it has successfully completed trials of a commercial HSUPA product.

The market outlook for 2007 remains very positive with demand for wireless broadband solutions from business users being augmented by an important and virtually untapped consumer segment. The demand for 3.6 Mbit/s USB wireless modems took off during the fourth quarter of 2006 and Option’s Icon product line is well positioned to capitalize on this market in 2007.

Finally, in support of Option’s continued expansion in 2007, management remains focused on maintaining the company’s leadership in product development and engineering, operations and supply chain management, finance and sales management. The group is adding significant management depth to better align itself and adjust to the rapidly developing market.

Outlook for 2007

Option was able to manage its full year bottom line in accordance with prior guidance despite the shortfall in top line performance of the company.

Going forward, Option’s fundamentals and the market outlook for broadband wireless remain very strong for 2007. The company starts the new fiscal year with an unprecedented order book for its market-leading data cards and modules.

After having reached an increase of 40% in revenues last year, Option anticipates strong sales in the first half of 2007 and is comfortable with its full year 2007 revenue guidance of 355 – 375 million Euros.

Audited figures for Q4, and fiscal 2006, will be published on Thursday March 1, 2007.

About Option:

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com

For more information, please contact:

Jan Callewaert, CEO Option

Frederic Convent, CFO Option, Tel.: +32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

Leuven, België – 5 januari 2007 – Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), de vernieuwer op het vlak van draadloze communicatie, heeft vandaag bekend gemaakt dat haar voorlopige, preliminaire resultaten voor 2006 278 miljoen euro zullen bedragen, een stijging met 40% vergeleken met 198,6 miljoen euro in 2005.

In de laatste maanden van het jaar slaagde het management erin om substantiële besparingen door te voeren in de materiaalkosten, IPR en royalties. Dit resulteerde voor het hele jaar in een hogere EBIT dan verwacht van meer dan 15%. Verwacht wordt dat deze substantiële besparingen het niveau van de provisies aangelegd voor vroegere royalties zullen verminderen en verdere positieve effecten zullen ressorteren in 2007.

Deze verbeterde marges compenseren grotendeels de impact van een substantiële volumeverschuiving naar het 1ste kwartaal van 2007 van data kaarten die op het einde van dit jaar moesten geleverd worden. Een belangrijke toeleverancier van Option liep vertraging op in het commercialiseren van een nieuwe technologie, waardoor commitments en bevestigde orders voor 2006 geaffecteerd werden. Door het probleem onmiddellijk softwarematig op te lossen zullen de producten geleverd zullen worden van zodra de acceptatie- en validatie testen op de netwerken van 2 van de belangrijkste Europese operatoren hebben plaatsgevonden begin 2007.

Opportuniteiten voor 2007.

Snelle technologische veranderingen brachten mobiele operatoren ertoe hun HSDPA netwerken aan te passen van 1.8 Mbps in de 1ste helft van 2006 naar 3.6Mbps in de 2de helft van 2006. In 2007 zouden we een stabieler technologie patroon moeten zien met de implementatie van HSUPA technologieën, complementair op HSDPA. Option is op deze technologische verschuiving ideaal voorbereid omdat het reeds commerciële HSUPA producten getest heeft, en met succes.

De marktverwachtingen voor 2007 blijven dus positief met een vraag naar draadloze breedband oplossingen zowel vanuit de zakelijke markt, versterkt met een belangrijke vraag vanuit de consumer wereld, die nog niet werd aangeboord. De vraag naar 3.6 Mbps HSDPA USB draadloze modems ging echt van start in het 4de kwartaal van 2006 en Option’s ICON productlijn is goed gepositioneerd om op deze marktopportuniteit in te spelen in 2007.

Ter ondersteuning van Option’s continue groei in 2007, blijft het management gefocust op het vrijwaren van haar marktleiderschap op vlak van productontwikkeling en engineering, operations en supply chain management, finance en sales management. De groep bouwt haar managementteam verder uit om zo sterker te staan in deze snel evoluerende markt.

Outlook voor 2007.

Option heeft haar netto resultaten voor het afgelopen jaar kunnen managen zoals aangegeven in onze vorige guidance en dit ondanks een lagere omzet.

Option’s business fundamenten en de marktvooruitzichten voor draadloze breedband toepassingen blijven voor 2007 onveranderd sterk. Het bedrijf vat het nieuwe jaar aan met een nooit eerder gezien orderboek voor data kaarten en modules.

Nadat Option vorig jaar een omzetgroei heeft laten optekenen van 40%, verwacht het bedrijf een sterke 1ste jaarhelft en heeft het vertrouwen in de vooropgestelde verwachtingen voor 2007 van 355 – 375 miljoen euro.

Definitieve cijfers voor het 4de kwartaal, en het boekjaar 2006, worden gepubliceerd op donderdag 1 maart 2007.

Over Option:

Option (www.option.com) is dé vernieuwer op het gebied van draadloze communicatie. Het bedrijf is

gespecialiseerd in het ontwerpen, ontwikkelen en vervaardigen van GSM, GPRS, WLAN, 3G UMTS en HSPA technologische producten voor draadloze verbindingsoplossingen. Option heeft een stevige reputatie weten op te bouwen door verbluffende nieuwe producten te creëren waardoor de prestaties en mogelijkheden van draadloze communicatie groeien. De maatschappelijke zetel van Option is gevestigd in Leuven, België. Het bedrijf heeft een O&O centrum in Leuven, een Software and Applications ontwikkelingscentrum in Adelsried (Duitsland), een wireless router ontwikkelingscentrum in Stockholm, een productie, engineering en logistieke afdeling met ISO 9002 certificaat, in Cork (Ierland) en verkoopsondersteunende kantoren in de VS, Japan en Taiwan.

Voor meer informatie:

Jan Callewaert, Oprichter en Afgevaardigd Bestuurder

Frederic Convent, Financieel Directeur

Tel: +32 (0) 16/317.471

Fax: +32 (0) 16/317.490

E-mail: investor@option.com

Leuven, Belgium - December 21, 2006 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, congratulates Samsung and SK Telecom on the launch of two new mobile products, the Notebook Q40 and the Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) Q1, in the Korean market. Option’s HSDPA embedded Wireless Modules enables both devices to access SK Telecom’s advanced mobile network empowering users of the stylishly designed Q40 and Q1 to view, listen, play, chat, download, e-mail, connect to the corporate network and work anytime, anywhere.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.

SK Telecom is the number one mobile operator in Korea with 19.5 million subscribers. As Korea's largest mobile telecommunications company, SK Telecom is continually challenged to meet the ever-increasing expectations of its technologically-savvy customers. Consumers in Korea now enjoy a whole range of services through wireless networks that are no longer limited by time or space. These include voice telephony, Internet access, music, movies, games, broadcasting, banking, stock trading, and credit card transactions. SK Telecom has always taken centre stage in this innovative evolution of mobile communications.

Option unveiled Samsung Electronics as a customer for its HSDPA Wireless Module in September 2006.

About Option:

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com

For more information please contact:

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing Option

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

Worldwide HSDPA connectivity, Advanced Receiver Technology and Peak 3.6Mbps Data Rates Enhances Performance and Throughput Speeds

Leuven, Belgium – December 20, 2006 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY) and Cingular Wireless today announced that the newest version of Option’s GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSDPA laptop card is now available for purchase from Cingular.

Along with providing global mobile data roaming in more than 115 countries (with access to mobile broadband connections in more than two dozen countries), the card includes Advanced Receiver Technology, offering peak theoretical data rates of up to 3.6Mbps on HSDPA networks. As well as its leading performance, Option’s GT MAX series features a retractable flip-out antenna making the card very convenient for customers to both transport and use. The Option GT Max 3.6 enables users to quickly and easily access Email, the Internet, and business applications whether they are traveling across town or around the world.

Jan Callewaert, CEO Option, commented: “Option’s GT MAX 3.6, combines our user-friendly design and higher data throughput enabled with our integrated ART architecture, enabling Cingular to provide its customers with the latest technology while gaining significant operational efficiency in the network. We’re delighted to work with Cingular, one of the world’s largest operators, and the clear market leader in the U.S., to provide their mobile customers with a versatile and innovative laptop mobility solution.”

“The Option GT Max card gives customers the ability to connect to our 3G BroadbandConnect or EDGE service in the U.S. or to data networks around the world,” said Jeff Bradley, vice president for Cingular’s Business Markets Group. “Additionally, customers who purchase the card today should know that as coverage and connection speeds increase, they will automatically receive the faster speeds offered by this card in more places.”

Cingular’s 3G BroadbandConnect network is available in 145 major metropolitan areas and continues to expand coverage to additional markets in and around major cities. Cingular’s 3G BroadbandConnect network provides average downlink speeds of 400 – 700 Kbps with bursts to more than 1Mbps and uplink speeds to 384 Kbps. With the 3G service, customers can download a 1MB file in about 15 seconds.

When traveling outside of Cingular’s 3G BroadbandConnect coverage area, the Option GT Max 3.6 works on Cingular’s EDGE network which is available in more than 13,000 cities and towns and along more than 40,000 miles of highway.

Pricing and Availability

The Option GT Max 3.6 is available today for purchase through Cingular Wireless enterprise and retails sales channels for $49.99 (after rebate) when customers sign up for a two year unlimited DataConnect contract. Cingular’s two year unlimited DataConnect plan is available for $59.99 for customers who also have a qualifying Cingular voice plan. The $49.99 price is also available to Cingular customers who travel outside of the United States when they purchase a one-year contract for either DataConnect North America ($109.99 for 100 MB of monthly use in Canada and Mexico) or DataConnect Global ($139.99 for 100 MB of monthly use), an overseas plan that provides service in more than two dozen countries including Japan, China, India, Taiwan, Mexico, and many countries in Europe. Both international plans included unlimited data usage on Cingular’s domestic data networks.

Unique Features of GlobeTrotter GT MAX 3.6

- Laptop Card supporting data rates of up to 3.6 Mbps on HSDPA networks;

- Capable of supporting future data rates of up to 7.2 Mbps;

- Five Band flip-out Antenna design (Patented technology) – eliminates the need to remove the card from the laptop for transport;

- Advanced Receiver Technology, incorporating dual-antenna Receiver Diversity and Equalization, ensures best possible performance at all times, even at the edges of network coverage.

- Tri-band HSDPA/UMTS 2100/1900/850 MHz bands compatible with HSDPA/UMTS networks worldwide;

- Quad Band EDGE/GPRS 1900/1800/900/850 MHz bands - compatible with World Wide usage.

About Cingular Wireless:

Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER™ network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(r), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/.

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About Option:

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com .

For more information please contact:

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing Option

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

Ritch Blasi, for Cingular Wireless

Tel +1-973-637-9449, wireless: +1-908-612-1760, ritch.blasi@cingular.com

LEUVEN, Belgium - December 5, 2006 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today unveiled its first ExpressCard wireless data card, the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2. ExpressCard technology is the latest hardware expansion based on the PCI-standard for mobile computers. The new product will satisfy the requirements of the notebooks coming into market with this type of data card slot. GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 is currently sampling and initial shipments to leading network operators are scheduled for January 2007.

Compact and elegant by design the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 is also packed with latest technology. Operating on multiple frequency bands, the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 is capable of connecting in virtually every country worldwide. The GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 automatically scans networks for HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS in order to establish the fastest possible connection. With 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 delivers true wireless broadband performance, while dual-antennae Advanced Receiver Technology sustains faster and more stable connections over wider coverage areas. For launches before availability of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps networks, the product can optionally be provided with HSDPA 3.6Mbps and boosted to 7.2 Mbps via a simple firmware upgrade. In all cases backward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 3.6 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps or UMTS connections up to 384 Kbps.

Jan Callewaert Option’s CEO said: “The GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 builds on Option’s leadership in 7.2 Mbps HSDPA while anticipating customer demand for more compact devices as notebook vendors embrace the ExpressCard format. With the Windows Vista-capable EXPRESS 7.2, Option has created a device that addresses three key drivers of the portable computing market over the next few years: ExpressCard format, Vista capable and fast wireless connectivity.”

In spite of its advanced performance, the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 is a truly “plug and play” device. When the EXPRESS 7.2 is inserted into the ExpressCard slot of a laptop, Option’s patented Zero CD® technology automatically loads all necessary software and drivers from the data card itself: no software needs to be installed from a CD-ROM. An optional ExpressCard adapter ensures the EXPRESS 7.2 is compatible with legacy PCs having the Type II PC Card format slots.

Product Highlights

•tCard Type: ExpressCard/34

•tMiniature External Antenna Connection

•tEasy installation with the Plug ‘n’ Play zero CD® installation

•tHigh throughput

otHSDPA and UMTS: up to 7.2 Mbps downlink and 384 kbps uplink

otEDGE/GPRS/GSM: up to 247 kbps

•tGlobal connectivity

otTriple band HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100 MHz)

otQuad Band EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

•tAdvanced Receiver Technology, incorporating dual-antenna Receiver Diversity and Equalisation, ensures best possible performance at all times, even at the edges of network coverage.

•tCompatible with nearly all modern Desktop and laptop PCs equipped with Microsoft OS (2000, XP, XP Pro and Vista) and MAC OS X

GlobeTrotter Express 7.2 product information

Product Datasheet: https://www.option.com/products/globetrotter_expresscard72.shtml

About Option

Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com

For more information please contact:

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing Option

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com

LEUVEN, Belgium - December 5, 2006 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today unveiled the GlobeSurfer® ICON 7.2, the successor to the company’s pioneering and popular fixed-substitution USB wireless broadband device. The ICON 7.2 is currently sampling with volume shipments scheduled for February 2007.

GlobeSurfer®ICON 7.2 is the simplest and most convenient broadband internet connection device available. Simply inserting a SIM card and attaching GlobeSurfer® ICON 7.2 to the USB port of your PC and it delivers one-click access to the Internet. Enabling e-mail, instant messaging, web browsing, on-line gaming, downloads and streaming. Option’s patented Zero CD® technology automatically loads all necessary software and drivers from the ICON itself: you don’t need to install software from a CD-ROM. The GlobeSurfer® ICON 7.2 is a truly “plug-and-play” device.

With the versatile GlobeSurfer® ICON 7.2, users can work wherever they want to: not just where a DSL access point or Wi-Fi hotspot is available. The compact device, which is small enough to be plugged directly into a PCs USB port, provides a convenient and viable alternative to fixed DSL. GlobeSurfer ICON® 7.2 supports HSDPA 7.2 Mbps. For launches before the availability of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps networks, the product can optionally be provided with HSDPA 3.6 Mbps and boosted to 7.2 Mbps via a simple firmware upgrade.

Jan Callewaert Option’s CEO commented: “Customer reaction to our original pioneering ICON demonstrated real demand for a wireless alternative to DSL broadband. Improved performance, including compliance with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and Advanced Receiver Technology, the new smaller, faster GlobeSurfer® ICON 7.2 extends choice for consumers and creates new business opportunities for Option’s operator partners.”

Multiple multi-band wireless technologies ensure the GlobeSurfer® ICON 7.2 is capable of connecting via 3G and/or 2G networks in virtually every country worldwide. The device automatically scans networks for HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS connectivity and will establish the fastest possible connection. Also on software level, the ICON 7.2 is versatile. It is compatible with all major current and expected operating systems, among them Windows VISTA and XP and the MAC OS X.

Already compatible with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA the ICON 7.2 delivers the highest possible 3G speeds. These speeds are faster than many of today fixed-line broadband services.

ICON 7.2 sustains faster and more stable connections, even at the edges of network coverage. Due to the Advanced Receiver Technology, including two separate dual diversity antennas, network connections are faster and more stable.

Product Highlights

•tEasy installation with the Plug ‘n’ Play zero CD^TM installation

•tEasy connection: either directly to the PC or via the included extension cable

•tHigh throughput

otHSDPA and UMTS: up to 7.2 Mbps downlink and 384 kbps uplink

otEDGE/GPRS/GSM: up to 247 kbps

•tGlobal connectivity

otTriple band HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100 MHz)

otQuad Band EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

•tAdvanced Receiver Technology, incorporating Receiver Diversity and Equalisation, ensures best possible performance at all times, even at the edges of network coverage.

•tVisual feedback of connection status with the single LED and user-friendly connection software which includes signal strength indicator

•tCompatible with nearly all modern Desktop and laptop PCs equipped with Microsoft OS (2000, XP, XP Pro and Vista) and MAC OS X

GlobeSurfer® ICON 7.2 product information

Product Datasheet: https://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_icon72.shtml

About Option

Option, (www.option.com),the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing Option

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com