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STUFFIT COMPRESSION DEVELOPMENT KIT
NOW AVAILABLE FOR WINDOWS, SOLARIS, & LINUX

StuffIt(tm) Technology Leads the Industry as the Only Cross-Platform,
Multi-Format Compression Solution

New York, NY Macworld Expo, Booth #1319 - July 17, 2001- Continuing 
its lead in providing universal compression solutions for all major 
computing platforms Aladdin Systems (OTC BB: ALHI) today released the 
StuffIt Engine(tm) Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Windows, Linux, 
and Solaris. These releases will allow developers to integrate 
compression into their project, whether the goal is to wrap a group 
of files chosen on the fly into a single self-extracting archive 
appropriate to the user's computer, or reducing the time it takes to 
send/receive files.

"With this release of the StuffIt Engine SDK's, enterprise, product, 
and Web developers, can quickly and easily integrate compression into 
their project," said David Polzine, StuffIt Engine product manager. 
"Aladdin now provides developers with a single source from which to 
license their compression solutions."

The SDK supports the following compression and encoding formats: 
StuffIt, Zip, Gzip, Tar, Rar, Bzip2, Uuencode, Unix Compress, Binhex, 
MacBinary and more (for a complete list visit: 
www.stuffit.com/info/full_sdk.html) and all formats are accessible 
via a single application program interface (API).

The SDK is appropriate both for compiled programs and popular 
web-scripting languages while the StuffIt format is Unicode compliant 
for compatibility with two-byte languages such as Chinese.

Availability
The Aladdin StuffIt Engine SDK is available for download at: 
www.stuffit.com/info/full_sdk.html and is licensed directly from 
Aladdin Systems.  License fees vary by type and scope of project; to 
apply for a license, please visit: www.stuffit.com/sdklicense.html, 
or contact Developer Sales at sdk.sales@aladdinsys.com or 
(831)761-6200 x618 In addition to the Windows, Linux, and Solaris 
(Sparc & Intel) released today, the StuffIt Engine SDK is also 
available for Macintosh with support for Mac OS X.

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 SEC.
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StuffIt, Aladdin Expander, DropStuff, DropZip, and the Aladdin Logo 
are trademarks of Aladdin Systems, Inc. All other products, brand 
names or companies are trademarks or registered trademarks of their 
respective companies.

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Jennifer Lyng Watson
Public relations & 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

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