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Babylon.com Launches "Novo Dicionario Aurelio - Version 5.0 Reviewed and Updated Edition"

OR YEHUDA, Israel, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Babylon Ltd. (TASE: BBYL), a world leading provider of online dictionary and translation solutions, announced the launch of the Portuguese language dictionary Novo Dicionario Aurelio - versao 5.0 Edicao Revista e Atualizada (version 5.0 Reviewed and Updated Edition) as part of its offering.

Herewith, millions of Babylon's Portuguese speaking users around the globe will now have easy access to over 435,000 words, definitions, expressions and meanings from the major and most popular Brazilian dictionary. Babylon.com will distribute the dictionary together with Babylon 7 software online at http://www.babylon.com as well as through retail networks.

"Babylon is always seeking quality and useful sources of information for its users." Ran Ohayon, VP sales, Babylon Ltd.: "This expands the scope of business in Brazil and we believe that this addition of the comprehensive dictionary of the Portuguese language is adding value to our Portuguese speaking audience".

Positivo Informatica, on the other hand, sees the integration of Aurelio Eletronico with Babylon offering as another proof of the importance and greatness of this work, the biggest and most popular dictionary of the Portuguese language in Brazil. "We are very glad and proud to have the 'Novo Dicionario Aurelio - Versao 5 Edicao Revista e Atualizada' available with Babylon's software. Aurelio family products includes several printed and electronic editions, and now also take part of a significant translation solution", said Parahari Branco, new products manager of the Educational Technology division at Grupo Positivo, which holds the rights of edition, distribution and selling of all Aurelio's work.

The Babylon software enables users, in a click of the mouse on any word or term on the desktop screen, to receive concise and relevant dictionary, translations, definitions and reference information. Babylon 7 offers single-click access to Babylon brand dictionaries, dozens of dictionaries from leading publishers, hundreds of information glossaries in 75 languages and tools for converting currency, time zones and measurements.

To purchase Babylon 7 + Aurelio Eletronico at a cost of US$108 visit http://www.babylon.com.

About Babylon Ltd.

Babylon.com (TASE: BBYL) is a leading provider of online dictionary and translation solutions. The Babylon.com user base exceeds 40 million desktop installations. Babylon sold more than 2 Million licenses of the software to private users and organizations in more than 180 countries. For more information about Babylon, visit http://www.babylon.com.

About Grupo Positivo and Aurelio

The "Dicionario Aurelio da Lingua Portuguesa" is a synonymous dictionary in Brazil and is considered the most important dictionary of the Portuguese language. In 2003, Grupo Positivo acquired the rights of edition, distribution and selling of all Aurelio's products, demonstrating its commitment to the Education in Brazil and translating its companies' synergy. The Aurelio's line includes printed and electronic editions, published by Editora Positivo (printing at Posigraf) and Positivo Informatica, respectively. The "Dicionario Aurelio da Lingua Portuguesa" is updated by a team of lexicographers coordinated by Marina Baird Ferreira (widow of Aurelio Buarque de Holand, the lexicographer, philologist, translator and writer who first compiled the dictionary in 1975) and Margarida dos Anjos. They are responsible for the dictionary editions. The revision work is supported by the Editora Positivo's lexicographer team. Under the editorial coordination of Grupo Positivo, Aurelio got a new graphical layout, with new publishing and identification resources. Founded in 1972 at Curitiba (Parana, Brazil), Grupo Positivo is the largest Education and Technology company in Brazil, with 6,500 employees and activities in Brazil, USA, and other countries in Asia, South America, Africa, Europe and Middle East. For more information about Grupo Positivo, visit http://www.positivo.com.br.