170 594 EasyConnect activations in April

(Oslo, May 10, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 170 594

EasyConnect activations in April 2010.

170 594 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in April 2010

compared to 145 519 in April 2009. The April activation figure

represents a 17% year on year increase compared to April 2009 and a 6%

sequential decline compared to March 2010.

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, UK and the United States. For more information,

visit www.birdstep.com.

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