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Aladdin Systems Announces StuffIt Deluxe OS 8 Upgrade Policy

Registered StuffIt Deluxe 4.0 Users Who Have Purchased StuffIt Deluxe After July 26, 1997, Qualify For Free StuffIt 4.5 Upgrade

Watsonville, CA -- August 25, 1997-- Aladdin Systems today announced that StuffIt Deluxe(R) 4.0 registered users (who purchased 4.0 after July 26, 1997) will be able to upgrade to version 4.5 for free (plus shipping fee). Significant enhancements of StuffIt Deluxe 4.5 will include Mac OS 8 (Tempo) compatibility, support for more expansion formats like MIME/Base64, encrypted ZIP, and LHA expansion, additional email program support and Private File encrypted file support.

StuffIt Deluxe works in the Finder at a lower level than most applications, and a lot has changed in the OS 8 Finder. Currently, the StuffIt Deluxe 4.0 core functionality is compatible, but the package contains three incompatible elements: StuffIt Browser(tm), StuffIt SpaceSaver(tm), and Magic Menu(tm). These components will be compatible with OS 8 in StuffIt Deluxe 4.5.

Aladdin expects to release StuffIt Deluxe 4.5 within the next 90 days. Additional announcements will be posted on the web site . To be notified of all Aladdin announcements and support updates in the future via e-mail, sign up for the "Aladdin News" mailing list at: http://www.aladdinsys.com/info/mailinglist.html , or send an email to: "Aladdin News" aladdinnews@aladdinsys.comwith the subject SUBSCRIBE.

Availability and Pricing
Aladdin is extending a special upgrade offer to registered users of StuffIt Deluxe 4.0 (purchased after July 26, 1997) to upgrade to 4.5 for free. New owners of StuffIt Deluxe 4.0 will be able to order the 4.5 upgrade for free (plus $9.95 shipping) from Aladdin with proof of purchase. Otherwise, any registered StuffIt Deluxe owner (any version) will be offered StuffIt Deluxe 4.5 for $29.95 plus applicable tax and shipping. All offers are the same for international customers except the shipping fee (US $19.95). This offer expires December 31, 1997. Contact Aladdin's Customer Service department for order information at sales@aladdinsys.com or (408)761-6200 orAladdin's international partners at intl@aladdinsys.com.

StuffIt Deluxe is a commercial software product that carries a suggested retail price of $129.95. StuffIt Deluxe is available throughout the US in all leading mail order and retail computer stores and is distributed by Ingram Micro, Merisel and The Douglas Stewart Company. StuffIt Deluxe is also available directly from Aladdin. Check Aladdin's web site for the international channel partners. For more information on StuffIt Deluxe go to http://www.aladdinsys.com/consumer/sd1.html

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 worldwide compression standard; Spring Cleaning(tm), the fastest and safest way to clean up your Mac; Private File(tm), the easiest cross-platform encryption software, and FlashBack(tm), the ultimate safety net for any Macintosh file. Aladdin's Developer products include: 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 computers by making life easier.

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

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StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt SpaceSaver, StuffIt Browser, Magic Menu, and The Complete Compression Solution are trademarks of Aladdin Systems, Inc. All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.


Media Contact:
Jennifer Lyng or Kendra Howell
Aladdin Systems, Inc.
(408) 761-6200 x229
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