186 259 EasyConnect activations in December

(Oslo, January 11, 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 186 259

EasyConnect activations in December 2009.

186 259 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in December

2009 compared to 171 891 in December 2008.

The December activation figure represents a 7 percent sequential

increase compared to 174 056 activations in November 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

Torbjörn Sandberg

CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA

+46 70 5170964

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

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