Press Release

NeXt Bible(TM) Attracts Millions

Free NeXt Generation Online Bible Study Tool Draws One Million Hits In First Two Weeks

Dallas, September 25th, 2006  -  Bible.org, creators of the NET BIBLE© - the first modern English Bible translation to be offered globally as a free download - announced today that the Beta version of their new leading-edge technology for integrated online Bible study tools, called the NeXt Bible Learning Environment™, is attracting users from around the world.

“The NeXt Bible Learning Environment™ is leading the way for a new generation of online Bible study and research tools. It offers a vast and growing library of trustworthy content all integrated into an easy-to-useonline environment,” said Dave Foran, Executive Director of bible.org. “This puts high quality Bible study tools and resources within reach of the whole world without charge - a price all pastors, missionaries, Bible teachers and individuals can afford.”

The NeXt Bible Learning Environment offers the most comprehensive set of free resources available online, including commentaries, articles, word studies, original biblical languages and cross references all integrated into a system that empowers users to carefully study the Word of God and to prepare their teaching lessons quickly. “The initial response has been phenomenal with over one million hits in the first couple of weeks," said Foran.

When asked why bible.org makes such a comprehensive system available to users without charge, Foran explained, "because many people around the world cannot afford or cannot access great Bible teaching materials and study tools. The ministry of bible.org already offers more than 40,000 pages of trustworthy Bible study resources without charge, so developing the NeXt Bible Learning Environment™ was a natural next step to help serve millions of our users and people around the world." Foran also stated that users can expect continued rapid growth and feature enhancements over the coming year.

For more information or to request an interview, please contact Chris Goodman at 214.454.9668/mediarelations@bible.org.

Bible.org is a non-profit (501c3) Christian ministry headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The ministry launched in 1994 to leverage the internet for ministry. Bible.org has grown to serve millions in 175 countries by providing trustworthy resources for Bible study – including a new translation of the Bible (the NET BIBLE©). www.bible.org.