2010-02-10

177 379 EasyConnect activations in January

(Oslo, February 10, 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 177 379 EasyConnect activations in January 2010.

177 379 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in January 2010 compared to 138 235 in January 2009.

The January activation figure represents a 4,8 percent sequential decline compared to 186 259 activations in December 2009.

The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology’s solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology’s embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures.

See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF.

Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th.

For further information, please contact:

Alex Gundersen
CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA
+47 41 474107
Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com

Torbjörn Sandberg
CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA
+46 70 5170964
Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com

About Birdstep

Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.

Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “BIRD”. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com.