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Paragon Software Group
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Perfect Solution for Language Learners, Business People, and Travelers to Japan

FREIBURG, Germany – October, 2008 - Paragon Software Group, the leading developer of software for mobile devices and PC desktops, announces the release of the Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary for iPhone and iPod touch users. The dictionary uses the most reliable database from Oxford University Press, and offers the mobile user an entire host of learning tools. As Japanese becomes increasingly attractive to language learners around the globe, the Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary is the best companion to take along to Japan, classroom or a business meeting, by simply uploading it onto a handheld device. With 10,000 words included in the Japanese-English dictionary and 14,000 words in English-Japanese, the dictionary is always available in an easy-to-carry format.

This extraordinary dictionary has been created specifically for beginners, offering color headwords and translations while using Japanese script throughout. It includes warning symbols to show potential problem areas and offers thousands of example phrases drawn from real-life situations. The dictionary has been specifically designed to give the language enthusiast a comprehensive introduction to Japanese in a completely new way while covering all the vocabulary learners will need in their first years of study. The dictionary gives unique guidance to the grammar and usage of the language.

The edition is especially useful to those traveling as it requires no additional luggage space and can go straight on the plane in a pocket or handbag. For those conducting business in Japan and having little time to delve into details, the dictionary for beginners will provide all essential vocabulary from a select database. In addition, the dictionary offers 5,000 English audio pronunciations.

Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary is available for €11.99 (£8.99 or $19.99) from the Apple Store at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/. The program is supported by iPhones with firmware 2.0, iPhone 3G and iPod touch with firmware 2.0 or higher.

About Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the world's largest and most international of university presses. Founded in 1478, it currently publishes more than 4,500 new books a year, has a presence in over fifty countries, and employs some 3,700 people worldwide. It has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing programme that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, school and college textbooks, children's books, materials for teaching English as a foreign language, business books, dictionaries and reference books, and journals.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (PSG) is a technology solutions provider to the enterprise, SMB and consumer markets, worldwide. Founded in 1994, Paragon Software Group actively markets and sells in more than 150 countries and has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan and Russia. PSG consists of two divisions, System Technology, offering solutions for storage management and data safety, and Smart Handheld Devices Division (SHDD & Epocware), offering software for diverse classes of smart handheld devices (Windows Mobile, Symbian OS, Palm OS, iPhone and iPod touch and mobile phones) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and game applications and multilingual dictionaries. To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com

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