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Blue Nomad Software Awarded ZDNet Palm OS Program of the Year Leading Palm utility developer’s programs win big in Second Annual ZDNet PDA Software Awards - BackupBuddy program wins two ZDNet awards and InstallBuddy is named a finalist in the Synchronization and Installation Category

Redwood City, Calif., July 6, 2000 --  ZDNet, a prestigious computer news and review website, awarded Blue Nomad Software with the ZDNet Palm OS Program of the Year honor.  In addition, BackupBuddy was named the top program in the ZDNet Synchronization and Installation award category and InstallBuddy was a finalist in the same category.  BackupBuddy and InstallBuddy are made by Blue Nomad Software, LLC (www.bluenomad.com), a leading developer of backup and installation software for handheld computing systems.

BackupBuddy is the most popular and only Palm Platinum Certified backup application that allows Palm users to effortlessly back up their files to their desktop computer. BackupBuddy for Windows features the ability to mirror backup files to a network file server or local directory outside of the Palm desktop installation directory, call an external program or script to process backup directory contents after a HotSync operation completes, automatic scheduling of HotSyncs, beam Palm files and more.

InstallBuddy is an easy to use and flexible installation and document translation tool. InstallBuddy automatically translates and installs your desktop documents, such as Adobe PDF, HTML, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, to your Palm organizer when you HotSync. Documents are converted to industry standard Palm OS document types so users can preserve their existing investment in Palm applications.

BackupBuddy and InstallBuddy Pricing and Availability
BackupBuddy version 1.3 and InstallBuddy version 1.5 for Windows by Blue Nomad Software, LLC are available for $29.95 each or $49.95 when purchased together.  Volume purchase discounts and site licenses are also available. For additional information or to purchase, please visit www.BlueNomad.com. 

About Blue Nomad Software
Blue Nomad, was founded in 1997 by Alexis Hinds, M.D.  Blue Nomad Software, LLC has developed a comprehensive suite of backup and installation software for the Palm OS. In March 1999, Blue Nomad Software’s flagship product, BackupBuddy for Windows, received Platinum Certification from 3 Com. BackupBuddy is the only backup application to receive this designation.

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