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Olive Tree Bible Software Announces Launch of NIV for Palm OS, Pocket PC, Smartphone, Symbian, and BlackBerry 

SPOKANE, WA - (July 20, 2005) – Olive Tree Bible Software announces the launch of the best-selling New International Version (NIV) Red Letter Edition for handheld devices.  This powerful translation combined with Olive Tree’s cutting-edge Bible software facilitates convenient Bible reading. 

“Translated by the leading biblical scholars in the world, the NIV is the most read and most trusted modern English translation in the world. More than 215 million copies of the NIV have been sold or distributed since its release more than 30 years ago.  Some of the proceeds from every NIV purchase help fund Bible translation work around the world through the International Bible Society,” explains Cameron Conant, Public Relations Manager at Zondervan, the exclusive North American publisher of the NIV.  

Olive Tree’s unique software design is ideal for personal reading or intensive Bible studying. Additionally, the electronic format allows easy navigation as well as quick search capability. The NIV can be supplemented by commentaries, devotionals, Bible dictionaries, Greek and Hebrew tools, and many additional Bible versions. Palm OS and Pocket PC versions for the NIV also include bookmarks, personal notes, color highlighting, plus the ability to divide the screen of your device to display multiple texts at one time, and much more. This software is available for Palm OS, Pocket PC, Smartphone, Symbian, and BlackBerry devices. 

About Olive Tree Bible Software

Olive Tree Bible Software provides Bible versions and study tools for Palm OS, Pocket PC, Smartphone and Symbian cell phones, and BlackBerry devices.  They publish over 60 electronic translations of the Bible, as well as commentaries, dictionaries, eBooks, and parsing tools.  The Bible is offered in various languages, including German, French, Spanish, Chinese, and many others.  Original Hebrew and Greek texts are also available.  Additionally, web and online cell phone (WAP) Bible search engines are provided.  Visit www.OliveTree.com.

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