14th November - Option N.V. announced that it has shipped its 1 millionth 3G UMTS wireless data card. The millionth data card, a customized Vodafone version of the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD, rolled
off of the production lines at Option’s logistics facility in Cork (Ireland) this week and was delivered to Vodafone D2 in Germany.

Option announced the development of the first 3G UMTS wireless data card at ITU Telecom World (Geneva) in October 2003. Since then the Company has developed a comprehensive and unrivalled range of six 3G UMTS enabled wireless data cards: GlobeTrotter 3G/GPRS, GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD, GlobeTrotter FUSION, GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD, GlobeTrotter 3G/EDGE and GlobeTrotter FUSION+. These data cards are currently shipped globally to over 65 mobile network operators.

Jan Callewaert, CEO at Option: “Shipping our 1 millionth 3G wireless data card marks an important milestone for Option and further strengthens our position as the number 1 supplier of 3G UMTS wireless data cards world wide. Superior performance coupled with unmatched reliability and extensive customisation services make our products ’best in class’. The increasing demand from mobile network operators for Option’s products continues to contribute to the company’s strong performance and success in the 3G global market”.

Dr. Sanjay K. Jha, President of Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) CDMA Technologies congratulated Option: “This milestone marks significant accomplishment in industry wide efforts to bring WCDMA technology to people around the world. Qualcomm is committed to the success of all its partners, and the 1 millionth data card shipped by Option is a substantial achievement that paves the way for
further success in the future”.

Option NV (www.option.com), the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSDPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for broadband 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), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland.

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