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Leuven, Belgium – 11 January 2006 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today released its Financial Calendar for the year 2006. Option intends to release its quarterly financial information in 2006 on the following dates - before market hours:

Q4 results + full year 2005: Thursday February 23, 2006

Q1 results: Thursday May 4, 2006

Q2 results: Thursday July 27, 2006

Q3 results: Thursday October 26, 2006

Annual shareholders’ meeting: Friday March 31, 2006, 10 AM in Leuven (Belgium).

ABOUT OPTION

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 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.

Cingular completes first 3.6MBPS data call with Option Data Card

LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS:

Commercial 3G Network Used to Showcase HSDPA Evolution

LAS VEGAS – January 5, 2006 - Cingular didn’t need any luck in Vegas today as it became the first wireless carrier in the world to complete a mobile data call using a 3.6Mbps (megabit per second) HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) device and its commercial 3G network.

Cingular showcased its Las Vegas HSDPA network by carrying the live call using a laptop computer equipped with an Option Wireless PC Modem Card and Qualcomm’s MSM6280 chipset. The company said it will showcase the potential of its network technology tonight at this year’s Digital Experience event at the Bellagio hotel.

“We continuously strive to enhance our customers’ wireless experience, using technology to deliver the most advanced data services and the highest quality voice services available,” said Kris Rinne, chief technology officer for Cingular Wireless. “The flexibility of using HSDPA in our network gives us the ability to significantly increase data connection speeds as the market demands.”

Commercial HSDPA service is available in Las Vegas and 15 other cities. Cingular’s BroadbandConnect service provides downlink speeds between 400-700Kbps (kilobits per second) with bursts to over one Mbps. Cingular plans to offer HSDPA service in most major markets by the end of 2006.

HSDPA/UMTS technology is the global standard and natural 3G evolutionary path for GSM providers. Wireless carriers offering UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone System), EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution) or GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) can upgrade their networks to HSDPA and be assured there is a continued evolutionary path to faster speeds and more advanced services.

To date, there are more than 50 HSDPA networks planned or in deployment, plus eight announced trials. UMTS services are already offered on 95 commercial networks in 45 countries with an additional 67 UMTS networks in deployment, planned or licensed.

For more information about Cingular BroadbandConnect, customers can call 1-866-429-7222, visit online at www.cingular.com/broadbandconnect or by contacting a business sales representative. Laptop modem cards are available at Cingular Wireless retail stores or online.

CONTACTS

Douglas Ros, VP Business Development & Marketing, Option

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

Frederic Convent, CFO, Option

E-mail: investor@option.com

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

Ritch Blasi, Cingular Wireless

908-696-4242 (office)

908-612-1760 (wireless – at CES)

ritch.blasi@cingular.com

ABOUT CINGULAR WIRELESS

Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 52.3 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc., (NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER (SM) network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover (SM), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at www.cingular.com . Get Cingular Wireless press releases e-mailed to you automatically. Sign up at www.cingular.com/newsroom .

ABOUT OPTION

Option NV (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), 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 wireless connectivity solutions. More information can be found at www.option.com .

ABOUT QUALCOMM

QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com ) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2005 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.

Leuven - Belgium, December 29, 2005 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today unveiled the GTM351E embedded wireless module. The GTM351E is a PCI Express Mini Card module designed primarily for the laptop computer market. The product supports 3G HSDPA/UMTS and Quad band EDGE/GPRS WWAN technologies in a single miniaturised plug-in module package.

In conjunction with the announcement of the GTM351E wireless module, Option also announces that it has been awarded a design win for the product from a major IT manufacturer. Initial shipments of the GTM351E wireless module have already been made for platform integration, whilst commercial shipments are expected in the 1st half of 2006. In tandem Option has supplied the wireless module to mobile network operators for conformance testing and product validation.

Jan Callewaert, CEO Option: “Our world-class expertise in developing and bringing to market wireless data solutions combined with our excellent relationships with mobile network operators makes Option a strong partner in the market for wireless modules. The business model between operators and IT Manufacturers for commercializing embedded wireless modules is still in its early stages. We’ll see a further maturing of this market in 2006. With this product announcement and our design win we mark a new milestone in the history of our company.”

PCI Express Mini Card is a new standard for embedded modules being adopted widely by IT manufacturers that is replacing the former mini-PCI connector on system boards. The PCI Express Mini Card standard now includes connector pin-outs to take account of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) interfaces as used in 3G UMTS/HSDPA and GSM wireless implementations.

The Option GTM351E is the ideal solution for an IT manufacturer embedding HSDPA, UMTS and EDGE connectivity into laptops devices. The GTM351E supports HSDPA 1.8 Mbps, UMTS WCDMA in the 2100 MHz band and EDGE/GPRS in four bands (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), thereby ensuring worldwide network compatibility bringing broadband wireless Internet connectivity to laptop users.

Product Highlights

• Multimode 3G HSDPA/3GUMTS/EDGE/GPRS PCI Express Mini-Card

• Provides HSDPA High-speed data (up to 1.8 Mbps downlink and up to 384kbps uplink) connectivity on HSDPA-equipped networks

• Provides UMTS High-speed data (up to 384 kbps) connectivity on UMTS networks

• Provides EDGE/GPRS/GSM data (up to 247 kbps) connectivity

• Low power dissipation for easy embedding into devices

• Transparent handover between HSDPA/UMTS and GSM/EDGE networks

• Tested on infrastructures and networks worldwide

• Flexible driver design providing both NDIS and modem modes for easy integration into 3rd party dashboard applications

• Microsoft approved WHQL drivers

• Future-proof through Flash Memory technology

• Fully RoSH compliant (lead-free manufacturing processes)

• Benefits from Option’s extensive experience in Wireless Data Cards

• GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager software & drivers can be customized according to the IT Manufacturer and the Mobile Network Operator requirements

For pictures of the GTM351E please visit

www.option.com/news/6_3_presskit.shtml

For a datasheet of the GTM351E please visit

www.option.com/products/module_gtm351E.shtml

ABOUT OPTION

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 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

Douglas Ros, VP Business Development & Marketing

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

LEUVEN – Thursday December 22, 2005 - Option (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, and Nortel [NYSE/TSX: NT] have completed the industry’s first successful demonstration of live HSDPA data card calls reaching a wireless transmission rate of 3.6Mbps – faster than the majority of current broadband connections. The test calls were carried out on commercial HSDPA network equipment at Nortel’s research campus in Châteaufort, France.

The series of calls are the first data card calls to demonstrate downlink speed of 3.6 Mbps, at HSDPA category 6 using 16 QAM modulations. A laptop fitted with an Option 3.6 HSDPA data card based on QUALCOMM core MSM 6280 technology and commercial HSDPA network equipment from Nortel were used to achieve the download speeds.

The calls included successful ‘real-world’ tests with a laptop placed in a moving vehicle to illustrate the suitability of mobile wireless broadband for high quality, live TV, High Definition video on demand, MP3 download as well as new applications for the mobile workforce.

“The results of these data card trials mark a world first for Option and demonstrate our leadership position in the development and realization of mobile broadband wireless data solutions,” Jan Callewaert, chief executive officer, Option. “Achieving this world first underscores the strong relationships that we have with leading chipset manufacturers and infrastructure providers -- Qualcomm and Nortel,-- and reinforces our continued commitment to bring the most advanced 3G/HSDPA technology solutions to market.”

“Nortel is committed to the thorough testing and demonstration of viable HSDPA end-user equipment with vendors such as Option to help provide a faster time to market of high speed broadband wireless services,” said Jean-Luc Jezouin, vice-president, GSM/UMTS products, Nortel. “Broadband technologies like HSDPA can only help operators realize the value of their existing Nortel UMTS infrastructure investments if viable end user equipment is available in the market.”

Option announced its first HSDPA demonstrations early this year at CeBIT 2005 (Hanover, March 2005) and CTIA Wireless (New-Orleans, March 2005) tradeshows. In September 2005 the company announced its worldwide unique HSDPA-Ready concept, which means that whenever the network operator decides to launch HSDPA services in its territory, a simple firmware upgrade, available via the operator’s website, is sufficient to release the power of HSDPA on the data card. Option’s GlobeTrotter 3G/EDGE and the GlobeTrotter FUSION+, both “HSDPA-Ready”, are currently shipped in volumes to network operators.

Nortel achieved the industry's first HSDPA mobile call in January 2005. Nortel completed the first live test calls using a commercial handset solution for HSDPA in March 2005. In June 2005, Nortel became the first wireless network supplier to complete the TL9000 registration standard for Quality Management System Requirements and Measurements across its HSDPA, UMTS and GSM wireless infrastructure solutions.

Nortel has worked with a number of wireless operators on HSDPA trials and deployments in 2005, including Edge wireless in the US, SKT and KTF in Korea, SOFTBANK Group's BB Mobile in Japan, O2, Orange (at 3GSM World Congress 2005 in Cannes, France), Vodafone (at CeBIT 2005 in Hanover, Germany), Partner Communications in Israel, and Mobilkom Austria. HSDPA categories for end-user equipment are defined by the HSDPA 3GPP specification.

About Option

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 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.

About Nortel

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power global commerce, and secure and protect the world’s most critical information. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers, Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband, Voice over IP, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband designed to help people solve the world’s greatest challenges. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit Nortel on the Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news, visit www.nortel.com/news.

For more information please contact:

Douglas Ros, VP Business Development & Marketing Option

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO Option

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

Ben Roome

+44 1628 433 113

benroome@nortel.com

Leuven - Belgium, December 13, 2005 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that Polkomtel has selected three wireless data cards from Option’s portfolio, the GlobeTrotter 3G/EDGE ‘HSDPA-Ready’, the GlobeTrotter EDGE and the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD, to provide data services to its broad base of mobile business users. With over 8 million customers in Poland, Polkomtel markets its services under the “iPlus” brand. Polkomtel plans to launch HSDPA services in 2006 and as such the “iPlus” HSDPA-Ready 3G/EDGE wireless data card gives Polkomtel customers the extra advantage of buying a future-proof solution for the upcoming HSDPA service. Currently both the GlobeTrotter EDGE and GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD wireless data cards are marketed by Polkomtel under the Option brand.

Polkomtel, Poland’s tier one wireless network operator, is one of three mobile telephony operators in Poland, marketing its services under brand names Plus GSM, Simplus and Sami Swoi. Polkomtel’s Plus GSM service, covers 98% of the area of Poland, provides services to over 8 million customers, and operates GSM 900, DCS 1800 and 2100 MHz 3G UMTS. The company has pioneered innovative GSM-technology-based services on the Polish market. Amongst other notable achievements Polkomtel was the first company to offer MMS messaging, voice-based access to text messages (SMS), and GPRS/EDGE based data transmission services. In September 2004 Plus GSM was the first operator in Poland to launch 3G UMTS services and currently has the largest 3G coverage footprint on the Polish market.

The GlobeTrotter ‘HSDPA-Ready’ 3G/EDGE on a 3G UMTS network enables broadband connection to the Internet at data speeds of up to 384kbps. Where 3G services are not available it falls back to EDGE at data speeds of up to 247 kbps. In the absence of an EDGE or 3G UMTS network the data card still enables reliable and secure data connections over traditional GPRS.

HSDPA-Ready is an Option unique concept, which means that whenever the network operator decides to launch HSDPA services in its territory, a simple firmware upgrade, available via the operator’s website, is sufficient to release the power of HSDPA on the data card.

On a 3G UMTS network the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD enables a connection to the internet at data speeds of up to 384kbps. On an EDGE network the GlobeTrotter EDGE data card provides connectivity at speeds up to 247 kbps. In the absence of a 3G UMTS (for the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD) or an EDGE network (for the GlobeTrotter EDGE) both data cards enable reliable and secure data connections over traditional GPRS.

ABOUT OPTION

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 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

- Option selected for its innovative technology and smart business model that nurtures growth and profitability -

San Francisco - Leuven, December 12, 2005 — Option (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, announced today that it has been selected by Red Herring magazine as one of the inaugural Red Herring Small Cap 100. The editors of Red Herring evaluated over 2,500 technology companies from North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region for the award.

The Red Herring Small Cap 100 are selected for their innovative technology and smart business models that nurture growth and profitability. Red Herring’s Innovation Index, global perspective, and provocative outlook on the technology landscape make this list a unique tool for technology and financial executives.

“The winners on this list are the most competitive, the most innovative, and the most promising technology companies in the small-cap segment. We hope that the Red Herring Small Cap 100 list will shine the light on them that they deserve," said Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring magazine.

Jan Callewaert, CEO Option: “We are honoured and very excited to be recognized as a Red Herring 100 company. The companies on the list are driving change through technology. Option is at the forefront of wireless data solutions and our products are in use across Europe, in the United States, and as far a field as India and Australia. Option’s inclusion in this list validates the company’s outstanding pace of growth and innovation.”

The award ceremony for the Small Cap 100 will be held during the Red Herring Fall 2005 conference, December 13th-15th in San Francisco, California. All award winners will be profiled in issue #47 of Red Herring magazine, on sale December 12th, which also contains Red Herring’s Top 10 Trends for 2006. The full list can also be viewed at www.herringevents.com.

ABOUT RED HERRING EVENTS

Red Herring events have long delivered clear and intelligent insight into the critical trends shaping the future of technology. We bring together industry leaders, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and our own business intelligence team to share ideas and present our research-based discoveries. Participants explore the strategic shifts and disruptive impact that new technologies will have in key U.S. and international markets. Along the way, they will get a glimpse of the future. Additional information is available at www.redherring.com/events.

ABOUT OPTION

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 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

Leuven - Belgium, November 18, 2005 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it has won the prestigious ‘Golden Bridge Award’ awarded annually by the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce to the Belgian/Luxembourg company rated highest for its achievements in exporting to the United Kingdom. The result was announced by H.E. Baron Thierry de Gruben, Ambassador of the King of the Belgians in Great Britain during a Gala Diner in London on 17th November.

Chairman of the Belgian-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce, Michel Vanhoonacker, said: “The quality of the finalists was exceptionally good and the jury had an extremely difficult task to choose a winner between winners. Eventually, Option was the favourite due to its extraordinary journey in the last 20 year and the persistence of its founder and CEO Jan Callewaert who believed in his business model despite several setbacks. We can be proud of our Belgian companies.”

Jan Callewaert, CEO Option, comments: “We are honoured to win this Award and we thank our customers in the UK for making this happen. The Award underscores the tremendous growth we achieved in the UK in the past years. The UK is a key market for us and it still shows great growth opportunities for Option. We will relentlessly focus on our customers to give them the best possible wireless data solutions.”

The Company’s current UK customers include Network Operators such as BT, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone and various Value Added Resellers. The Company plans to further increase its footprint in the British market with the addition of new products.

Finalists for the ‘Golden Bridge Award’ also included Clarysse, Jaga, Loveld, Pastridor and Spiromatic.

ABOUT OPTION

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 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Belgian-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce

Michel Vanhoonacker, Chairman

Tel +44 870 246 1610

Mobile +44 7940 574 635

Riverside House, 27/29 Vauxhall Grove – London SW8 1SY

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) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

Leuven - Belgium, November 14, 2005 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that Optus has chosen the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD and the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD as cornerstones of the network operator’s large-scale commercial launch of broadband wireless data cards in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, the Brisbane CBD, and airport locations in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, as well as 630 partner Wi-Fi Hotspot locations operated by Azure the leading Australian provider of high-speed wireless Hotspot Internet services.

The GlobeTrotter wireless data cards, commercialized as part of the “Optus Wireless Connect” program, are customized and sold in Australia under the ‘Yes’ Optus brand.

Optus is an Australian leader in integrated communications - serving more than 6 million customers each day. The company provides a broad range of communications services including mobile services. Optus’ Mobile business unit has captured around one third of the total Australian GSM mobile market and leads the market in mobile data take up. In 2001 SingTel (Singapore Exchange, SGX: SingTel) became the parent company of Optus paving the way for Optus to become a strong and strategic telecommunications player within the Asia-Pacific region.

Optus Mobile is also a member of the “Bridge Mobile Alliance”. This alliance is a joint venture of 7 leading Asia Pacific mobile operators that looks at driving commercial and other benefits for the operators and delivering regional mobile services to their subscribers. Together, the group has a combined base of over 56 million subscribers, making it the largest mobile joint venture in the Asia Pacific region.

On 3G networks the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD and the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD data cards enable broadband connection to the internet at data speeds of up to 384 Kbps. Move within range of a public WiFi hotspot, the corporate wireless LAN or your home wireless network, and the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD, with integrated WLAN/Wi-Fi functionality, provides connection at speeds up to 54 Mbps. In areas where 3G or WiFi services are not available both the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD and the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD will supply reliable and secure data connection over the GPRS service.

ABOUT OPTION

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 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

Leuven - Belgium, November 10, 2005 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today 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”.

About Option

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.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today reported results for the third quarter 2005.

Download Q3 2005 Results UK version

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The stock quoted Louvain technology company Option is the new ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’. This year, Ernst & Young has organized the 11th edition of the ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’, in collaboration with De Tijd, Fortis Bank and Kanaal Z. Option was chosen as the winner from a selection of six finalists that were nominated, including: Arinso, Artwork Systems, Cartamundi, Delta Light, JBC and Option. Option was nominated for the second year running.

Option CEO Jan Callewaert was awarded the prize by the Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt. And, for the first time, Minister-president Yves Leterme awarded ‘The Flemish Government Prize for the Most Promising Company’. The West Flanders company Televic is the first winner of this award.

11th ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’

The election of ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’ has now reached its 11th edition. Ernst & Young organised the election for the first time in Belgium in 1995, with the aim of drawing attention to successful companies that have earned it and to honour them for their accomplishments. “Since then, our award has grown to have permanent value, with high prestige in the Flemish business world. It has become an annual tradition for Prime Minister Verhofstadt to award it. We are very happy that our initiative has built up a particularly strong reputation through the years and has acquired such cachet. This makes it possible for us to highlight the enterprising spirit of our country in a suitable way,” says Jo Sanders, Head of Ernst & Young Advisory.

“We are very glad that the Flemish Government also wishes to contribute. With the first award of ‘The Flemish Government Prize for the Most Promising Company’, Minister-president Yves Leterme wants to emphasize that entrepreneurship is high up on the Flemish Government’s agenda. After all, traditionally Flanders has been a bastion of entrepreneurs, who form the basis of our prosperity with their smaller or larger businesses,” continues Jo Sanders.

Option takes its place in the impressive list of prizewinners alongside Deceuninck (2004), Miko (2003), Omega Pharma (2002), Resilux (2001), Melexis (2000), Sioen Industries (1999), Compex (1998), Icos Vision Systems (1997), ECA (1996) and Real Software (1995).

Jury honours Option and rewards Televic

Jury chairman Paul Buysse says about the ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’: “The jury was impressed by the vigour of the management and the rock-solid belief that they displayed in the further growth of the company. With unceasing dedication they have always continued working further on the development of the company, which has undergone spectacular growth. They also have always had an eye for profitable growth together with constant international expansion of their technological base. Option’s management applies the core elements of corporate governance and communicates realistically with its stakeholders. The company fulfilled almost all of the criteria the jury had set. And Option’s success has an inspiring effect.”

To be eligible for "Onderneming van het Jaar", a number of basic criteria are applied. Candidates must fulfil a number of quantitative specifications and then a thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis and audit is performed by Ernst & Young experts. On the basis of this exhaustive dossier, six companies were ultimately nominated as finalists: Arinso, Artwork Systems, Cartamundi, Delta Light, JBC and Option. Based on these presentations and the comprehensive dossier, the jury ultimately chose Option as ‘Onderneming van het Jaar 2005’.

For ‘The Flemish Government Prize for the Most Promising Company’ the jury’s preference went to Televic. With this new prize, a first generation company that has grown strongly and scores top marks in one of the criteria (entrepreneurship, strategic vision, innovation, internationalisation, competitiveness and responsible management) has been garlanded.

The jury for ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’ consists of representatives from the business and academic world and for several years it has been under the chairmanship of Baron Paul Buysse. The jury was composed of Clement De Meersman (CEO of Deceuninck and 2004 winner), Martin De Prycker (CEO of Barco), Rik Duyck (|Chairman of Flemish Management Association), Philippe Muyters (Managing Director of VOKA), Geert Noels (Managing Director and Chief Economist at Petercam), Hans Crijns (Professor at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School), Michèle Sioen (CEO of Sioen Industries), Marc Van Cauteren (Chief Editor at De Tijd) and Paul Windey (Chairman of National Labour Council).

Profile: OPTION, winner of ‘Onderneming van het Jaar 2005’

Option, founded in 1987, is a stock quoted technology company that designs innovative wireless broadband solutions and develops, produces and sells to network operators and IT manufacturers worldwide.

The company, with branches in Belgium, Germany and Ireland, has over 230 staff members and is recruiting yet more highly skilled engineers to steer the current growth phase. Option achieved a turnover of 102.5 million euro in 2004, an increase of 80% on 2003’s figure.

Jan Callewaert, Option’s CEO, and his team, with their vision and well thought out business approach, have successfully piloted Option through turbulent times. The breakthrough came in 2002. The launch of the GPRS GlobeTrotter data card, together with Vodafone, provided the first product success. With this data card, people can, via a notebook, surf wirelessly on the Internet, read and send emails, consult business networks etc. In 2004 the product family was further expanded to 5 data cards, including new product successes such as the GlobeTrotter 3G/GPRS data card using the UMTS networks and the GlobeTrotter FUSION data card that makes UMTS, GPRS and Wi-Fi connections possible. The customer base was also powerfully expanded with names like T-Mobile, Orange, Airtel India, Cingular etc.

For 2005, new HSDPA data cards are on the menu as well as the launch of a new product family of ‘wireless modules’ for incorporating into PCs. The 2005 figures already herald further growth: the turnover may reach 175 million euro, a rise of 70% on 2004.

Het Leuvense beursgenoteerde technologiebedrijf Option is de nieuwe ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’. Ernst & Young organiseert dit jaar reeds de 11de editie van de ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’-award, in samenwerking met De Tijd, Fortis Bank en Kanaal Z. Option werd tot laureaat gekozen uit een selectie van 6 genomineerde bedrijven: Arinso, Artwork Systems, Cartamundi, Delta Light, JBC en Option. Option was voor het tweede jaar op rij genomineerd.

Option CEO Jan Callewaert kreeg de trofee overhandigd door Eerste Minister Guy Verhofstadt. Tevens overhandigde Minister-president Yves Leterme voor het eerst ‘De Prijs van de Vlaamse Regering voor de Beloftevolle Onderneming’. Het West-Vlaamse Televic is de eerste laureaat van deze onderscheiding.

11de ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’

De verkiezing van de ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’ is intussen aan zijn 11de editie toe. Ernst & Young organiseerde de verkiezing voor het eerst in 1995 in België met de bedoeling om succesvolle ondernemingen de aandacht te geven die ze verdienen en hen te lauweren om hun prestaties. “Intussen is onze trofee gegroeid tot een gevestigde waarde met een hoog aanzien in de Vlaamse ondernemerswereld. Het is een jaarlijkse traditie geworden dat Premier Verhofstadt de trofee uitreikt. We zijn erg blij dat ons initiatief door de jaren heen een bijzonder sterke reputatie heeft opgebouwd en een dergelijk aanzien heeft verworven. Dit laat ons toe om het ondernemersschap in ons land op een gepaste manier in de kijker zetten,” zegt Jo Sanders, Hoofd Ernst & Young Advisory.

“We zijn tevens erg verheugd dat ook de Vlaamse Regering haar bijdrage wil leveren. Minister-president Yves Leterme wil met de eerste uitreiking van ‘De Prijs van de Vlaamse Regering voor de Beloftevolle Onderneming’ benadrukken dat ondernemersschap ook hoog op de agenda van de Vlaamse Regering staat. Traditiegetrouw is Vlaanderen immers een bolwerk van ondernemers die met hun kleinere of grotere ondernemingen de basis vormen van onze welvaart,” vervolgt Jo Sanders.

Option neemt plaats in het indrukwekkend lijstje van laureaten naast Deceuninck (2004), Miko (2003), Omega Pharma (2002), Resilux (2001), Melexis (2000), Sioen Industries (1999), Compex (1998), Icos Vision Systems (1997), ECA (1996) en Real Software (1995).

Jury lauwert Option en beloont Televic

Juryvoorzitter Paul Buysse over de ‘Onderneming van het Jaar 2005’: “De jury was onder de indruk van de doortastendheid van het management en het rotsvast geloof dat zij toonden in de verdere groei van het bedrijf. Met een niet-aflatende inzet zijn zij steeds blijven verder werken aan de ontwikkeling van het bedrijf dat intussen en spectaculair groeiparcours aflegde. Daarbij hebben ze steeds oog gehad voor winstgevende groei samen met een permanente internationale uitbouw van hun technologische basis. Het management van Option past daarbij de kernelementen van deugdelijk bestuur toe en communiceert met veel realisme naar zijn stakeholders. Het bedrijf voldeed aan zowat alle criteria die de jury had vooropgesteld. Bovendien heeft het succes van Option een inspirerende werking.”

Om in aanmerking te komen voor de ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’ zijn een aantal basiscriteria van toepassing. Kandidaat winnaars moeten voldoen aan een aantal kwantitatieve gegevens waarna een doorgedreven kwantitatief en kwalitatief onderzoek, alsook een audit, uitgevoerd door Ernst & Young volgt. Op basis van dit volledige dossier werden uiteindelijk 6 bedrijven genomineerd als finalist: Arinso, Artwork Systems, Cartamundi, Delta Light, JBC en Option. Zij werden tijdens een persoonlijk onderhoud met de onafhankelijke jury aan de tand gevoeld. Aan de hand van deze presentaties en het volledige dossier, koos de jury uiteindelijk voor Option als ‘Onderneming van het Jaar 2005’.

Voor ‘De Prijs van de Vlaamse Regering voor de Beloftevolle Onderneming’ ging de voorkeur van de jury naar Televic. Met deze nieuwe prijs wordt een eerste generatie bedrijf dat sterk groeit en uitmuntend scoort op één van de criteria (ondernemerschap, strategische visie, innovatie, internationalisatie, competitiviteit en verantwoord bestuur) in de bloemetjes gezet.

De jury van de ‘Onderneming van het Jaar’ telt vertegenwoordigers uit het bedrijfsleven en de academische wereld en staat sinds een aantal jaren onder het voorzitterschap van Baron Paul Buysse. De jury bestaat uit Clement De Meersman (CEO van Deceuninck en winnaar 2004), Martin De Prycker (CEO van Barco), Rik Duyck (Voorzitter Vlaamse Management Associatie), Philippe Muyters (Gedelegeerd Bestuurder VOKA), Geert Noels (Afgevaardigd Beheerder en Chief Economist Petercam), Hans Crijns (Professor Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School), Michèle Sioen (CEO Sioen Industries), Marc Van Cauteren (Hoofdredacteur De Tijd) en Paul Windey (Voorzitter Nationale Arbeidsraad).

Profiel: laureaat ‘Onderneming van het Jaar 2005’ OPTION

Option, opgericht in 1987, is een beursgenoteerd technologiebedrijf dat innovatieve draadloze breedbandoplossingen ontwerpt, ontwikkelt, produceert en verkoopt aan netwerkoperatoren en IT fabrikanten wereldwijd.

Het bedrijf, met vestigingen in België, Duitsland en Ierland, telt meer dan 230 personeelsleden en rekruteert nog extra hooggeschoolde ingenieurs om de huidige groeifase in goede banen te leiden. Option realiseerde in 2004 een omzet van 102,5 miljoen euro, een stijging van 80% in vergelijking met 2003.

Jan Callewaert, CEO van Option, en zijn team hebben met hun visie en doordachte business aanpak Option doorheen turbulente tijden kunnen loodsen. De doorbraak kwam er in 2002. De lancering van de GPRS GlobeTrotter datakaart, in samenwerking met Vodafone, zorgde voor een 1ste producthit. Met deze datakaart kan men via een notebook draadloos op het internet surfen, e-mails lezen en versturen, bedrijfsnetwerken raadplegen etc. In 2004 werd de productfamilie verder uitgebreid tot 5 datakaarten, waaronder nieuwe producthits zoals de GlobeTrotter 3G/GPRS datakaart die gebruik maakt van de UMTS netwerken en de GlobeTrotter FUSION datakaart die zowel UMTS, GPRS als Wi-Fi connecties mogelijk maakt. Ook het klantenbestand werd fors uitgebreid met namen als T-Mobile, Orange, Airtel India, Cingular etc..

Voor 2005 staan nog nieuwe HSDPA datakaarten op het menu én de lancering van een nieuwe productfamilie van ‘wireless modules’ voor inbouw in PC’s. De cijfers van 2005 zijn al een voorbode van de verdere groei: de omzet kan op 175 miljoen euro uitkomen, een stijging van 70% tegenover 2004.

Leuven - Belgium, October 20 2005 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Possio AB of Stockholm (Sweden) to takeover its Wireless Router business.

The agreement includes the intellectual property rights governing the concept of a Wireless Router interconnecting wide area cellular access with local area wireless connectivity (Patent granted in Europe and the US), intangibles and tangible assets, as well as 11 employees currently dedicated to its Wireless Router business. The non-disclosed purchase price of the transaction is being paid by Option in cash. The acquisition would be accretive in 2006 assuming future revenue growth and other distribution agreements into Option’s existing customer base.

Jan Callewaert, CEO at Option: “As part of our business strategy we have closely followed the fixed-mobile substitution market with a view to becoming a player in this market at the appropriate time. Since early 2005 Option has been supporting Possio with the supply and integration of the 3G UMTS technology embedded within its Wireless Router product. Their approach in the sell-off of the router business presented us with the opportunity to enter this market with a uniquely designed “ready-made” product already integrating our core 3G UMTS technology. Additionally with this product we benefit from a substantially reduced time to market. It is clear that Wireless Router products have direct synergy with our current Wireless Data Card activities; both leveraging on our core wireless technology competence, and both being marketed to the very same network operator customer base.”

Over the past year Possio has developed a Wireless Router product, known as the PX 40, that facilitates a gateway between a Wide Area cellular network (CDMA, GPRS/EDGE or UMTS technologies) and a Local Wireless Wi-Fi network. Any PC, laptop or hand-held computer device being equipped with WLAN is able, through use of the Wireless Router “Gateway”, to simultaneously share a single cellular wireless connection and gain broadband access to the Internet. The product, with inbuilt comprehensive security and authentication mechanisms, is focused on mass deployment of Internet connectivity services using the data capabilities of today’s 3G UMTS networks.

Possio will continue under its own auspices to develop and market the world’s only integrated range of mobile GSM Fax machines.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Jan Callewaert, CEO

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

ABOUT OPTION

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) and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland.

Leuven - Belgium, October 20 2005 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced, as a result of the acquisition of the wireless router business of Possio, the GlobeSurfer^® 3G unveiling the companies first product aimed at the Fixed-Mobile substitution market.

The first customer to take the GlobeSurfer^® 3G product is O2 in Germany. O2 has kicked of a marketing campaign for the wireless router and is commercialising the product under the surf@Home brand. The product is fully customised to the exacting requirements of O2. Shipments of the surf@Home II product for O2 have commenced to coincide with their recent market launch at the beginning of this month.

The GlobeSurfer^® 3G is a broadband wireless router that facilitates a gateway between a Wide Area cellular network (UMTS or GPRS technologies) and a Local Wireless Wi-Fi network. Any PC, laptop or hand-held computer device being equipped with WLAN is able, through use of the Wireless Router “Gateway”, to simultaneously share a single cellular wireless connection and gain broadband access to the Internet. The product, with inbuilt comprehensive security and authentication mechanisms, is focused on mass deployment of Internet connectivity services using the data capabilities of today’s 3G UMTS networks.

Designed with ease of use in mind the GlobeSurfer^® 3G is characterized by its simplicity, including a web-based user interface. In addition to the functions typical of wireless routers it provides many extra features which make it a perfect solution for a SOHO/SME requiring fixed-mobile access to the Internet, Email, and the Corporate Intranet. The product enables mobile network operators to enhance their service offerings and take advantage of the business opportunities in the fixed-mobile substitution markets.

As with the GlobeTrotter^® data cards from Option the GlobeSurfer^® products can be customized to the requirements of each network operator.

O2 is a leading provider of mobile communications services in Europe, with wholly owned businesses in Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Isle of Man. The company has nearly 25 million customers. O2 Germany remains the fastest growing operator in Germany. It experienced strong service revenue growth for the full financial year ended 31 March 2005, driven by the continuing rapid growth in the customer base.

Pioneered by O2 Germany, surf@home is the first product of its kind in Europe to integrate 3G and wireless LAN technologies into a single, compact box for use in the home or office. Customers simply use their PC, PDA or notebook across a wireless LAN via the box and out over the 3G network to access the Internet at speeds of up to six times greater than ISDN.

O2 became a founding member of Starmap Mobile Alliance in October 2003, a group of independent mobile phone operators who are joining forces in readiness for the international rollout of UMTS services. Starmap aims to provide a "home-away-from-home" experience by introducing seamless roaming and multimedia connectivity to more than 46 million customers in ten European countries.

GLOBESURFER^® 3G PRODUCT INFORMATION

Product Datasheet: https://www.option.com/products/globesurfer_3Grouter.shtml

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

ABOUT OPTION

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) and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland.

UK OPERATOR ANNOUNCES “BT DATAZONE” WITH

GLOBETROTTER FUSION QUAD™ AND GLOBETROTTER 3G QUAD™

tLeuven - Belgium, October 4, 2005 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that BT has selected the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD™ and GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD™ wireless data card devices to launch “BT Datazone”, releasing the full power of mobile broadband data services for its business customers.

tBT markets the wireless data cards under Option’s own brand as part of the “BT Datazone” offering. Option is the only company world wide with a commercialized 3G/Wi-Fi “FUSION” data card and is currently the sole supplier of data cards to BT.

BT Group (LSE: BT-AL; NYSE: BT) is one of world’s leading providers of communications solutions serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Its principal activities include local, national and international telecommunications services, higher-value broadband and internet products and services, and IT solutions. In the UK, BT serves over 20 million business and residential customers with more than 29 million exchange lines, as well as providing network services to other licensed operators.

ttBT considers the launch of “BT DataZone” to be an important step towards meeting the company’s convergence vision, of being able to access all your information regardless of where they are in the world, on your choice of device and over the most suitable network. Both 3G wireless data cards from Option enable the realisation of this vision by automatically connecting BT’s mobile business users to the best network available be it 3G/GPRS, or one of the 30,000 BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide. BT Openzone boasts 7,800 Wi-Fi hotspots in the UK, located in places such as McDonald’s restaurants, BA Executive Lounges and hotspots operated under service agreement with The Cloud.

Option’s GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD™ and the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD™, are world’s first 5-band broadband wireless data cards combining in a single PC data card, 3G UMTS at 2100 MHz for EMEA markets and Quad band GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for worldwide markets, whilst the FUSION series also provides on board Wi-Fi/WLAN 802.11g connectivity.

For more information please contact

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing

Tel +32 (0)16 317 411

E-mail: d.ros@option.com

Frederic Convent, CFO

Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 411

E-mail: investor@option.com

About Option

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 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) and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland.

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