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Japanese Version Of DropStuff With Expander Enhancer 4.0 Available Now

DropStuff With Expander Enhancer is Faster and Includes More Support for Expanding Compressed Files

Watsonville, CA (May 28, 1996)-- Aladdin Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the first ever Japanese version of its popular shareware, DropStuff with Expander Enhancer(tm). It offers Macintosh users the ability to create StuffIt archives by dragging and dropping files and/or folders onto DropStuff. DropStuff with Expander Enhancer 4.0J allows users of Aladdin's StuffIt Expander(tm) to expand virtually every compression format found on the Internet or online that were created on Macintosh, Unix Systems, and IBM-PCs and compatibles. These formats include StuffIt (.sit), Compact Pro (.cpt), AppleLink (.pkg), ZIP (.zip), QWK (.qwk), ARC (.arc), gzip (.gz), Unix Compress (.Z), tar (.tar), UUcode (.uu), BinHex (.hqx), MacBinary (.bin) and StuffIt SpaceSaver files. Expander Enhancer also enables StuffIt Expander to join files that were segmented with another StuffIt product, such as StuffIt Deluxe.

The DropStuff utility will compress files or folders into an archive by as much as 98% (average 40%-60%) of its original size, compression varies depending on the file-type. These archives assist in saving disk space, speeding file transfers over modems or networks, and making backups easier.

DropStuff with Expander Enhancer 4.0J Features

StuffIt archive compression and expansion is accelerated on a Power Macintosh for most formats.
Now supports expansion of TapeARchive (.tar) files.
New Support for expansion of files created by StuffIt SpaceSaver; ZIP self-extracting archives; QWK files; gzip, and joining StuffIt segmented files.
Improved System 6 compatibility with the StuffIt Engine.
Expander Enhancer now offers multi-file and segmented file support for BinHex and UUCode. This enables the Expander to handle multiple documents that may be contained in a single encoded file, or to join a single document that spans several encoded files.

Japanese DropStuff with Expander Enhancer is copyrighted shareware and has a 15-day trial period. Users can download from Aladdin's Japanese partner's web site: http://www.act2.co.jp. Users are honor-bound to send act2 a ¥3600 registration fee after the trial period. Owners of Aladdin's commercial products (StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt SpaceSaver) will automatically be registered upon installation of DropStuff with Expander Enhancer; those customers will not need to send in a registration fee.

Aladdin: Making data distribution and management transparent in the Internet era

Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc. is the developer and publisher of award winning business and consumer products. Aladdin publishes StuffIt, the Macintosh and Internet compression standard; Spring Cleaning(tm), the fastest and safest way to clean up your Mac; CyberFinder(tm), an Internet bookmark manager; and REV(tm), auto-revision control software. As well as InstallerMaker(tm), the Macintosh installation standard and ShrinkWrap(tm), the quickest and easiest way to create and distribute disk images. Aladdin products are designed to help users take full advantage of their computer by making life easier.

Aladdin is located at 165 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076,USA; telephone: (408)761-6200, web: http://www.aladdinsys.com, e-mail: info@aladdinsys.com.

act2 Information:

act2 Inc., with offices in Tokyo, Japan and Menlo Park, CA was established to provide a true solution to developers of computer software and peripherals to sell into the complex Japanese distribution channels. A true master distributor, act2 Inc. has the technical knowledge, the critical sales contacts and the marketing experience to help your products succeed in the second largest packaged software market in the world.

act2 USA: 707 Menlo Ave. Suite 210, Menlo Park, CA 94025; tel: (415)325-4921 act2 Inc. HQ: Taisei Bldg. 5F Sasazuka 2-19-3, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151 Japan tel: (03)3378-1134, web:http://www.act2.co.jp, email:info@act2.com

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StuffIt, StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt Expander, and DropStuff with Expander Enhancer are trademarks of Aladdin Systems, Inc. All other products and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Lyng or Kendra Howell
Aladdin Systems, Inc.
(408) 761-6200 x229
pr@aladdinsys.com

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		Japanese Version Of DropStuff With Expander Enhancer 4.0 Available Now DropStuff With Expander Enhancer is Faster and Includes More Support for Expanding Compressed Files Watsonville, CA (May 28, 1996)-- Aladdin Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the first ever Japanese version of its popular shareware, DropStuff with Expander Enhancer(tm). It offers Macintosh users the ability to create StuffIt archives by dragging and dropping files and/or folders onto DropStuff. DropStuff with Expander Enhancer 4.0J allows users of Aladdin's StuffIt Expander(tm) to expand virtually every compression format found on the Internet or online that were created on Macintosh, Unix Systems, and IBM-PCs and compatibles. These formats include StuffIt (.sit), Compact Pro (.cpt), AppleLink (.pkg), ZIP (.zip), QWK (.qwk), ARC (.arc), gzip (.gz), Unix Compress (.Z), tar (.tar), UUcode (.uu), BinHex (.hqx), MacBinary (.bin) and StuffIt SpaceSaver files. Expander Enhancer also enables StuffIt Expander to join files that were segmented with another StuffIt product, such as StuffIt Deluxe. The DropStuff utility will compress files or folders into an archive by as much as 98% (average 40%-60%) of its original size, compression varies depending on the file-type. These archives assist in saving disk space, speeding file transfers over modems or networks, and making backups easier. DropStuff with Expander Enhancer 4.0J Features StuffIt archive compression and expansion is accelerated on a Power Macintosh for most formats. Now supports expansion of TapeARchive (.tar) files. New Support for expansion of files created by StuffIt SpaceSaver; ZIP self-extracting archives; QWK files; gzip, and joining StuffIt segmented files. Improved System 6 compatibility with the StuffIt Engine. Expander Enhancer now offers multi-file and segmented file support for BinHex and UUCode. This enables the Expander to handle multiple documents that may be contained in a single encoded file, or to join a single document that spans several encoded files. Japanese DropStuff with Expander Enhancer is copyrighted shareware and has a 15-day trial period. Users can download from Aladdin's Japanese partner's web site: http://www.act2.co.jp. Users are honor-bound to send act2 a ¥3600 registration fee after the trial period. Owners of Aladdin's commercial products (StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt SpaceSaver) will automatically be registered upon installation of DropStuff with Expander Enhancer; those customers will not need to send in a registration fee. Aladdin: Making data distribution and management transparent in the Internet era Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc. is the developer and publisher of award winning business and consumer products. Aladdin publishes StuffIt, the Macintosh and Internet compression standard; Spring Cleaning(tm), the fastest and safest way to clean up your Mac; CyberFinder(tm), an Internet bookmark manager; and REV(tm), auto-revision control software. As well as InstallerMaker(tm), the Macintosh installation standard and ShrinkWrap(tm), the quickest and easiest way to create and distribute disk images. Aladdin products are designed to help users take full advantage of their computer by making life easier. Aladdin is located at 165 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076,USA; telephone: (408)761-6200, web: http://www.aladdinsys.com, e-mail: info@aladdinsys.com. act2 Information: act2 Inc., with offices in Tokyo, Japan and Menlo Park, CA was established to provide a true solution to developers of computer software and peripherals to sell into the complex Japanese distribution channels. A true master distributor, act2 Inc. has the technical knowledge, the critical sales contacts and the marketing experience to help your products succeed in the second largest packaged software market in the world. act2 USA: 707 Menlo Ave. Suite 210, Menlo Park, CA 94025; tel: (415)325-4921 act2 Inc. HQ: Taisei Bldg. 5F Sasazuka 2-19-3, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151 Japan tel: (03)3378-1134, web:http://www.act2.co.jp, email:info@act2.com ### StuffIt, StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt Expander, and DropStuff with Expander Enhancer are trademarks of Aladdin Systems, Inc. All other products and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. *FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:* Jennifer Lyng or Kendra Howell Aladdin Systems, Inc. (408) 761-6200 x229 pr@aladdinsys.com

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