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ALADDIN SHIPS NEW STUFFIT DELUXE WITH PLUG-INS FOR ADOBE AND MICROSOFT PRODUCTS, AUTOMATIC BACKUP, CD/DVD BURNING, FASTER COMPRESSION AND ARCHIVE VIA RENAME 8.0 Includes Plug-ins For Photoshop, Illustrator, And Word, Schedules Backups, Burns Archives To CD/DVD, And Makes Archives Faster Than Ever Watsonville, CA, September 22, 2003 -- Aladdin Systems, Inc., an Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc., company (OTC BB: ALHI), today announced StuffIt Deluxe 8.0, a new Mac OS X version of the industry-standard access and compression utility. The new version allows users to schedule backups and burn to CD/DVD with Archive Assistant(tm), adds plug-ins for Adobe's Photoshop(r) and Illustrator(r) and makes archives faster than ever before. StuffIt Deluxe is the complete solution, makes it easy to access, compress, send, protect, and backup important information. Designed to work the way you do, users can make archives with an easy drag-and-drop, or Stuff-and-Mail, or right from Adobe and Microsoft programs. Data is protected with StuffIt's powerful encryption, self-repairing archive options, automatic backup, and CD/DVD burning. It's never been easier to automate everyday tasks and access virtually any compressed file, download or attachment. New 8.0 Features and Benefits: * Schedule backups automatically * Burn archives to CD or DVD with Archive Assistant(tm) * Plug-ins for Photoshop and Illustrator * Archive Via Rename- expands or makes archives by adding or removing .sit, .sitx, .zip, or .tgz to the file name * Improved compression speed * Now accesses .yenc and .cab files * New user interface Archive Assistant New features in StuffIt Deluxe 8.0 allow users to schedule backups and burn archives to CD or DVD without any additional software. StuffIt easily backs up files, allowing users to select only the files they want to store, schedule routine backups, restore data quickly and easily, and burn backup archives onto CD or DVD. Archive Assistant automatically handles the task of splitting large backup archives across multiple CDs, greatly reducing the hassle involved in archiving large amounts of data. StuffIt's powerful search-and-retrieve features let users access data whenever they need it. With StuffIt Deluxe 8.0's archiving capabilities, users can protect themselves against system crashes, theft, power outages, file corruption, and other dangers that can wipe out important data. The backup archives also ensure that users always have the files they need. StuffIt can pack terabytes of data into one archive. Plug-Ins Now users get StuffIt integration with plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to allow users to open or create archives and Stuff and Mail. StuffIt Deluxe also comes with a Microsoft Word plug-in. Archive Via Rename A popular Classic feature, Archive Via Rename (AVR) is now available for Mac OS X. Easily compress a file or folder by adding the .sit, .sitx, .tgz, or .zip extension to the file name. (Users can also create one-step archives with StuffIt's MagicMenu and Contextual Menu capabilities.) Faster Compression StuffIt Deluxe 8.0 enables fast file transfers over the Internet to save time. It compresses files up to 98% smaller so email attachments don't bounce back when they exceed the size limits imposed by many email systems. There's also a Drop Segment feature that allows users to compress a large file in to smaller, more manageable, segments to send over email, post online, or burn across multiple CD/DVDs. The smaller files created by StuffIt Deluxe 8.0 save and regain disk space, maximize bandwidth, and accelerate upload and download time. New Formats The software now supports .cab (a Windows archive format) and .yenc (popular with newsgroups) and dozens of other popular compression and encoding archive types. "StuffIt simplifies data management with a suite of solutions that help every day," said Aladdin Systems product manager Matthew Covington. "The new personal backup utility gives users peace of mind, knowing their information is safe and secure." Safety and Security The secure storage capabilities in StuffIt Deluxe 8.0 keep data safe with encryption and error correction. The software offers strong 512-bit encryption and password protection to protect privacy and keep sensitive data away from prying eyes. Only the person with the password can access the files. StuffIt Deluxe 8.0's built-in data protection keeps data safe. Customers can use StuffIt X options to add redundancy information to archives so they can be rebuilt in case of transfer errors. StuffIt packages files and folders into space-saving archives that reduce the chance of errors occurring from bad media and provide self-repairing archives to prevent data loss from corruption or transfer errors. StuffIt Express Personal Edition(tm), included in StuffIt Deluxe 8.0, turns 26 steps into one. Users can set up a Drop Box application, and then drag-and-drop their files and folders to it. The files can be compressed and automatically sent to an email distribution list, uploaded to a password-protected FTP site with email notification sent to the recipient, or uploaded to a server to update a Web page. Contextual Menu Access Access data right from the finder using the contextual menu: expand files, extract files from archives, Stuff-and-Mail, make archives, browse archive contents. Browse and use archives just like regular folders. From the Finder Context Menu, browse Zip and StuffIt archives. Pricing StuffIt Deluxe 8.0 is available for a suggested retail price of $79.99 from retail, catalog, and online channels. Registered users of StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt Standard Edition can upgrade for $29.99 until March 31, 2004 direct from Aladdin or via a $50 mail-in rebate. StuffIt is also available for the Windows(r), Macintosh(r), Linux, and Solaris(tm) platforms at http://www.stuffit.com. System Requirements StuffIt Deluxe 8.0 requires Mac� OS X, 10.1.5, or higher (10.2 for CD-burning and AVR), 64 MB available RAM, and 30 MB available disk space. StuffIt Deluxe 7.0.3 is still available for users of Mac OS 8.6 to OS 9.2. Aladdin Systems: Everyday Solutions(tm) Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc, an Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. company (OTC BB: ALHI), develops and publishes award-winning software solutions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris. Aladdin provides everyday solutions that enable people and businesses to communicate and manage their ideas and information. 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