FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE

ITU TELECOM WORLD – Geneva - October 13, 2003. Option (Euronext: OPTI; Nasdaq Europe OPIN), the wireless technology company, today announced GlobeTrotter Combo, a data card combining GPRS and Wireless LAN (WiFi) technologies. The new card is an addition to the currently marketed GlobeTrotter card.

The GlobeTrotter Combo card is being launched to satisfy the market need for the mobile professional to take full advantage of the growing number of WiFi services being bundled by mobile operators.

“Following the success of the existing GlobeTrotter card the market is now ready for the next generation : the GlobeTrotter Combo”, said Jan Callewaert, CEO at Option. “Until recently GPRS was the only widely available choice for Mobile Data. Now we see WiFi hotspots at destinations like hotels, conference centres and corporate premises and in transit locations like airports, train stations, public buildings and marinas. With roaming agreements between GPRS and WiFi becoming commonplace, we expect the GlobeTrotter Combo to be a great market success”.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

• GlobeTrotter Combo combines WiFi 802.11b and Tri-band GPRS/GSM technolgies in the same form factor as its predecessor.
  
  
• GlobeTrotter Combo is customisable for mobile operators and IT manufacturers.
  
  
• GlobeTrotter Combo will be made available for European, Asian and US markets.
  
  
• Volume shipments will start this quarter.
  
  
• For technical specifications on the GlobeTrotter Combo go to www.option.com

For more information please contact:

Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411
d.ros@option.com

About Option (www.option.com)
Option is the wireless technology company and is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G UMTS, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up a solid 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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