CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 18, 2010 - Today, at the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, Keith Danby, CEO of Biblica, and Moe Girkins, CEO of Zondervan, announced that they have received the new update to the NIV from the Committee on Bible Translation. Although the print form will not be ready for release until next year, they have decided to make the text available to view it online at www.BibleGateway.com and www.Biblica.com beginning November 1.

“The NIV has become part of our culture – part of the shared experience of millions of people,” said Keith Danby, International CEO of Biblica. “This is the reason why we felt it was appropriate to make the update available online as soon as it was ready. We’re responding to the desires of scholars, pastors and Christians across the globe who are eager to experience the updated text.”

“We’re thrilled to be able to share the text with NIV readers around the world in this way,” said Moe Girkins, President and CEO of Zondervan. “The translation team has done an amazing job with the update and we’re excited to see people reading it and hearing God’s voice through it. It seemed especially fitting for us to share this news from the Lausanne Congress here in Cape Town because the shared purpose of this gathering, and of the NIV, is to reach more people with God’s Word.”

Zondervan serves as the North American publisher of the NIV Bible and plans to release the first wave of updated NIV products in March 2011. Hodder serves as the UK and European Union publisher of the NIV Bible. Biblica, as the worldwide publisher of the NIV, is the translation sponsor and copyright holder of the NIV and a global Bible and resource ministry.

About Biblica (Formerly the International Bible Society)
Celebrating more than 200 years in ministry, Biblica provides God’s Word to people through translation, publishing, and Bible engagement. Biblica’s ministry extends worldwide, with outreach in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and North America. Biblica has translated the Bible into more than 100 languages and is the translation sponsor and copyright holder of the New International Version® (NIV®). Through its worldwide reach, Biblica engages people with God’s Word so that their lives are transformed through a relationship with Jesus Christ. www.biblica.com/niv/index.php

About Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder & Stoughton was founded in 1868 as a Christian publisher and from the beginning sought to publish the highest quality commercial books. Today, Hodder & Stoughton is proud to have on its list bestselling authors such as Michael Caine, John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and Alan Titchmarsh.

Hodder Faith remains a core part of Hodder & Stoughton’s business and seeks to provide a platform for Christian views to be expressed across all denominations, races and ages. Hodder Faith has a readership that demands thought provoking, cutting-edge and challenging books – covering topics such as Christian apologetics, leadership, church unity and social justice – and it is our goal to provide them. Learn more at www.hodder.co.uk

About the Committee on Bible Translation (CBT)
The Committee on Bible Translation (CBT) is a continuing committee of fifteen members formed in 1965 for the purpose of creating and revising the NIV. The CBT meets every year to review developments in biblical scholarship and English usage and to reflect these developments in changes to the text which are published in periodic updates. The committee represents the very best in evangelical biblical scholarship. Its members are drawn from various denominations and from some of the finest academic institutions in the world. Learn more at niv-cbt.org