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ALLUME RELEASES CREATIVE ESSENTIALS-- GRAPHICS SUITE DELIVERS AFFORDABLE DESIGN COLLECTION TO ALL MAC USERS Watsonville, CA- August 25, 2004 - Allume Systems, Inc., formerly Aladdin Systems, an IMSI company (OTC BB: IMSI), today shipped Creative Essentials(tm), a powerful collection of creative and affordable tools for everyone from the design professional to hobbyist looking to get their creative juices flowing. Creative Essentials is priced at $149.99 and the suite includes top-rated design, graphics, and animation software from Corel, Daz3D and Toon Boom. The suite also includes a bonus collection of fonts from Bitstream. "Whether you're looking to get the most from your digital photos, add polish to a newsletter, pizzaz to a Website, or create your own 3-D landscapes, Creative Essentials lets your creative juices flow," said David Polzine, Allume Systems product manager, "We wanted to offer a set of top quality products that are easy for anyone to use and at a price that doesn't break the piggy bank." Creative Essentials includes the following fully-registered products: CorelDRAW(r) 11 -More than just a powerful, intuitive application for illustration, vector art, editing or creating clip art, CorelDRAW 11 is also an outstanding tool for laying out pages for print or Web. Interactive tools such as context-sensitive toolbars, the hybrid Polyline tool, and Live Effects put you in control of the design process quickly. Corel PHOTO-PAINT(r) 11 -Not only does Corel PHOTO-PAINT 11 give you the advanced photo editing and image manipulation capabilities one would expect in a top-of-the-line product, but with features like the Web Image Optimizer, users will spend less time realizing their vision. PHOTO-PAINT 11 is also compatible with popular filters and plug-ins, which means virtually unlimited flexibility to achieve exactly the effects desired. CorelTRACE(r) 11-Quickly convert scanned images or digital photographs to scaleable outlines, vector graphics or even clip art with CorelTRACE 11. This simple utility gives users the flexibility to "capture" objects from bitmap images. DAZ3D Bryce(tm) 5 The leading tool for creating award-winning three-dimensional landscapes and models, Bryce 5 will let users create the moon and stars, or any other 3-D realistic landscape imagined. Tools like Skylab and Treelab let users cover worlds with vegetation growing beneath the most vivid or sublime skies dreamed of. Toon Boom Studio Express(tm) A powerful yet easy-to-use tool for creating show-stopping animation. Toon Boom is perfect for jazzing up a Website, presentation or trying anime. Synchronize soundtracks to the action and choreograph a complete animation in less time. As an added BONUS, Creative Essentials includes a selection of Breaking the Norm(tm) fonts from Bitstream(r). To help a user's next project stand out. Plus with Creative Essentials, users will find special offers for: - Additional fonts - Corel KPT Effects(tm) - Corel KnockOUT(tm) - DAZ3D landscape modules for Bryce - Discount on Toon Boom Studio Pro - "We are pleased to be working with Allume to bring leading Corel software to Mac customers. Mac users won't find a more exciting offering at a better price anywhere," said Nick Davies, Director of Graphics Products for Corel. "With powerful photo-editing and vector illustration, along with some great utilities, this incredible package gives graphics enthusiasts the tools they need to create spectacular designs." Pricing The Creative Essentials graphics bundle has a suggested street price of $149.99. Other Allume collections include: The Big Mix(tm) audio bundle, Game On!(tm) Action Pack, Game On! Family Pack, Ten for X(tm) Utilities Volume 1 and Utilities Volume 2,. Suggested U.S. street price for the other collections range from $49.99 to $99.99 and are available from Allume at <http://allume.com/store/>. System requirements Creative Essentials components require a Macintosh with a G3 processor (450mhz or faster recommended); at least 128mb of memory, and running Mac OS 10.2 or higher. Availability On the Net: <http://www.allume.com/creative/> and through popular Mac OS(r) product retailers. Allume Systems: Everyday Solutions(tm) Founded in 1988, Allume Systems, Inc, an Allume Systems Holdings, Inc. company (OTC BB: ALHI), develops and publishes award-winning software solutions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris. Allume provides everyday solutions that enable people and businesses to communicate and manage their ideas and information. Allume's software solutions empower users in the area of information access, removal, recovery, security, and distribution. Its products include StuffIt, Internet Cleanup, Spring Cleaning, Ten for X, and Game On!. Allume is located at 245 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA. Telephone: (831) 761-6200; Fax (831) 761-6206. 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