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OLIVE TREE ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE NEW REVISED STANDARD BIBLE IN PDA

SPOKANE, WA – (November 15, 2005) – When Bible scholars and students converge upon the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Convention this week in Philadelphia, PA, November 19 – 22, they will find one of their favorite Bibles, the New Revised Standard Version (copyright National Council of Churches), in a popular selling product for handhelds, Olive Tree Bible Software (www.olivetree.com)!

Not only will AARSBL attendees be able to purchase the New Revised Standard Version for the Palm and Pocket PC, they will be glad to learn of future plans to introduce this translation in other formats – and with other notable academic works – establishing it as the premier Bible for study. Says Mr. Drew Haninger, President of Olive Tree, “I have heard the NRSV being referred to as the ‘gold standard’ among translations. Nothing would bring me greater pleasure than to serve the academic and Bible community by making the NRSV available in every known PDA format – including Blackberry and the Smart Phone – and with the best biblical language references and tools available!”

Readers looking for deeper, clearer meaning in many of the words and phrases in the Bible need look no farther than Olive Tree for all their PDA Bible study needs. In addition to the NRSV, users will find the most complete selection of Bibles and original language resources including dictionaries, lexica, systematic theologies, atlases and much more.

Mr. Haninger encourages all AAR SBL attendees to visit Olive Tree’s booth (number 743) during the Convention guaranteeing to enhance their PDA experience by “Putting the truth in their hands!”

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 80 electronic translations of the Bible as well as commentaries, dictionaries, devotionals, eBooks, and Strong’s Bibles. 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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