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MEDIA CONTACTS: Jennifer Lyng pr@aladdinsys.com, (831) 768-3630 http://www.aladdinsys.com/pressroom Chris McKie chris_mckie@mhpr.com (408) 942-0133 x 1 ALADDIN EXPANDS CROSS-PLATFORM LEADERSHIP IN COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES WITH RELEASE OF BETAS OF STUFFIT FOR LINUX AND SOLARIS PLATFORMS Linux And Solaris Users Can Now Take Advantage Of StuffIt(tm) Technology That Supports Multi-Format Compression And Decompression Watsonville, CA - April 30, 2001- Driving towards development of a universal compression solution for all computing platforms and file types, Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today unveiled public beta versions of StuffIt(tm) its award-winning, powerful compression technology , and StuffIt Expander, a decompression utility, for Linux(R), including the popular Red Hat(R) operating system and Sun's Solaris operating systems. "In this 'information age' businesses and consumers are challenged with sending and receiving files that come in a myriad of formats and from a variety of platforms," said David Polzine, StuffIt Linux/Unix product manager. "At Aladdin we recognize the growing role being played by Linux and Solaris, in the global exchange of information and believe StuffIt technology gives users a powerful tool to aid in this exchange." StuffIt is the industry leader in cross-platform multi-format file compression. Wherever there is a need for compressing large files into smaller archives, whether to fit them on removable media, posting them to a web site, or sending them via email, or storing them on a server, StuffIt is the solution. On the other side, when downloading files from the Internet or receiving files via email, StuffIt gives users the power to expand and access any file type they receive. Supported Formats: StuffIt for Linux and Solaris can be utilized to create Zip, StuffIt, Binhex, MacBinary, Uuencode, Unix Compress, self-extracting archives for Windows or Macintosh platforms and it can be used to expand all of the above plus tar files, bzip, gzip, arj, lha, rar, BtoAtext and Mime. Supported Platforms: In addition to the Solaris and Linux products released today, StuffIt is available for Windows and Macintosh environments. Availability: The StuffIt public beta for Linux can be downloaded at: www.aladdinsys.com/StuffItLinux/, and StuffIt for Solaris beta can be downloaded at: http://www.aladdinsys.com/StuffItSolaris/ or at http://www.stuffit.com/. About Aladdin Systems, Inc.: Helping Transmit, Access and Organize Information(tm) Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), is in its second decade of developing and publishing award-winning business and consumer products. Aladdin provides computing solutions that help people transmit, access and organize their information. Aladdin is located at 245 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA; telephone: (831)761-6200; Fax: (831)761-6206. For more information about Aladdin, visit the company web site at: http://www.aladdinsys.com or e-mail: <info@aladdinsys.com>. Forward Looking Statements: Any information contained within this news release which is not historical data may be deemed 'forward-looking statements.' Factors which could cause actual results to vary materially from the future results covered in such forward-looking statements include competition and the management of our growth. Such forward-looking statements are subject to other risks and uncertainties, which are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission. # # # Aladdin Transporter, StuffIt, Aladdin Expander, DropStuff, DropZip, and the Aladdin Logo are trademarks of Aladdin Systems, Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. Solaris is a trademark of Sun, Inc. All other products, brand names or companies are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. -- ********************************************************************** Jennifer Lyng PR & Event Manager email: jennifer@aladdinsys.com Aladdin Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI) Phone: 831-768-3630 (direct) 245 Westridge Drive Fax: 831-761-6206 Watsonville, CA 95076 USA http://www.aladdinsys.com/ Use StuffIt- It's Zippier! <http://www.stuffit.com>