Opera Software, today announced that for the second year running it has received PC World's World Class 2005 award for its Opera Web browser.

PC World selects products for this award based on design, features, performance, innovation and price. Products were reviewed by PC World, and according to their announcement the most revolutionary products that contribute to changing the world were selected. According to the company, Opera 8 was released on April 19, 2005, and is rated by users as being fast, flashy and still number one in browser innovation. Current download figures for the newest version of the browser totaled four million in the first four weeks of its release.

"Opera is honored to receive PC World's World Class 2005 Award, as we strive to lead the browser industry in innovation and excellence," says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "We are largely known for our innovative features, but Opera 8 also excels in its security offerings. We not only extend users as much functionality as possible but also a considerable degree of protection while online."