Laridians PocketBible Wins Best Software Award from Pocket PC Magazine

PocketBible, Laridians Bible software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, has been declared a winner of Pocket PC Magazines Best Software Award in the category of Bible Software for the fourth consecutive year.

Cedar Rapids, IA November 1, 2004 - PocketBible, Laridians Bible software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, has been declared a winner of Pocket PC Magazines Best Software Award in the category of Bible Software for the fourth consecutive year. The Best Software Awards are sponsored by Pocket PC Magazine to honor companies that produce outstanding software and to help users select software that best suits their needs.

PocketBible software provides Pocket PC users with powerful, convenient access to Bibles and reference works such as the best-selling NIV Study Bible. PocketBible features include advanced searching, note-taking and other study capabilities, previously available only on desktop computers. Additional product information can be found at Laridians Web site, http://www.laridian.com.

We are honored to receive this award for the fourth year in a row, said Craig Rairdin, President of Laridian. It is gratifying to have industry experts recommend our PocketBible software as the best way to study the Bible on your Pocket PC. It is our continued goal to provide our customers with excellent software and study materials.

According to Pocket PC magazine publisher, Hal Goldstein, The awards process is a huge 6-month undertaking involving the experts of the Windows Mobile community and beginning with several thousand Pocket PC and Smartphone products. The winners were selected by an independent Board of Experts which comprises some of the most respected and knowledgeable people in the Pocket PC community. Further information about the Pocket PC Awards can be found at http://www.pocketpcmag.com.

About Laridian
Founded in 1998, Laridian, Inc. is a privately-held software development and marketing company specializing in electronic publishing for mobile devices. Laridian's software products provide powerful access to Bibles and Bible-related reference material in a format customized for the unique features of Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Palm OS. Laridian software is sold at the Laridian Web site, www.laridian.com.

About Pocket PC magazine
Bi-monthly Pocket PC magazine is a print and multi-digital publication dedicated to users of Windows Mobile PDAs and Smartphone devices. Each issue includes hardware and software reviews, user profiles, practical tips, plus an Enterprise Solutions supplement. Its companion Web site, www.pocketpcmag.com, is updated each day with news, hot downloads, Web sites, reviews, and tips; and also contains archives, a directory of the best Windows Mobile Web sites, and an Encyclopedia of 3000 third-party software and accessories products.

To request review copies of Laridian software, submit your request at http://www.laridian.com/reviews.

PocketBible and Laridian are registered trademarks of Laridian, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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