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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ALADDIN SHIPS STUFFIT EXPANDER v. 1.0 FOR WINDOWS New freeware
utility offers one-step universal file decompression

Watsonville, CA (August 8, 1995) Q Aladdin Systems today began
shipping StuffIt Expander*  version 1.0 for Windows, a
freeware product which gives Microsoft Windows users an easy
way to expand compressed files downloaded from online services
and the Internet. StuffIt Expander for Macintosh already has
millions of users, since it is freely distributed, is easy to
use, and is capable of expanding almost any compressed file
found online.

StuffIt Expander for Windows expands files from the most
popular archiving and compression formats found online,
including StuffIt* (.sit) and Zip (.zip). StuffIt Expander
will also expand files in uuencoded (.uue), BinHex (.hqx), and
MacBinary (.bin) formats, such as those commonly found on the
Internet. Other archive formats supported include Arc (.arc),
Arj (.arj), and gzip (.gz). StuffIt Expander will also expand
self-extracting archives created by StuffIt, Zip, and Arj.

RStuffIt Expander for Windows is AladdinUs solution for PC
users who have been asking for an easy way to handle the
myriad of file formats found online,S says Marco A. Gonzalez,
President of Aladdin Systems. RFinally Windows users can enjoy
the same one-step file expansion that millions of Macintosh
owners have had for years.S

StuffIt Expander for Windows has features expressly designed
with the online user in mind. For example, a user can
configure StuffIt Expander to perform periodic checks on the
contents of a specified directory (called a "watch
directory"), so that any new files added to the directory will
be automatically expanded. With this feature, a user can set
StuffIt Expander to expand files in the background while
others are being downloaded. Users can also associate
compressed file types with StuffIt Expander, so that
double-clicking a compressed file will automatically expand
it. Alternatively, a user can drag and drop files on StuffIt
Expander to expand them.

StuffIt Expander sports a toolbar which gives users easy
access to StuffIt ExpanderUs most important features, such as
expanding files, setting destinations for expanded files, and
configuring cross-platform options. StuffIt ExpanderUs
cross-platform settings make it easy for Windows and Macintosh
OS users to exchange compressed files, without worrying about
file format differences. StuffIt Expander for Windows also
offers a comprehensive help system designed to assist users
with the operation of the software. Power users will also
benefit from the help systemUs special notes section.

StuffIt Expander for Windows is copyrighted, free software. It
is primarily distributed through online information services,
bulletin board systems, the Internet, user groups, and
freeware/shareware collections. All Aladdin freeware and
shareware software is available from Aladdin SystemsU Internet
FTP site (ftp://ftp.aladdinsys.com/), and the Aladdin online
forums, including CompuServe, America Online, eWorld, and the
Internet.

Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc. is credited with
creating the compression standard for applications and
communications for the Macintosh platform. The company's
product line includes StuffIt Deluxe* and StuffIt SpaceSaver*,
award-winning products which offer comprehensive solutions for
compression, translation, and archiving. Aladdin Desktop Tools
is a collection of system enhancements designed to make using
a Macintosh faster, easier, and more convenient. Aladdin's
developer tool, StuffIt InstallerMaker*, is the installer of
choice for leading Macintosh OS software developers, network
administrators, and MIS directors. Aladdin has branched out
into the telecommunications arena with SITcomm, which was a
finalist for the 1993 MacUser Editors' Choice Award for Best
Communications Product only three weeks after its debut.

Aladdin is one of the few remaining pioneers committed to the
shareware and freeware philosophy of software distribution and
marketing. Their commitment has helped garner millions of
users worldwide. In addition, over 1,000 software developers,
including Microsoft, Claris, and Apple, have licensed
Aladdin's data compression and installation technology.

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StuffIt, StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt SpaceSaver, StuffIt Expander,
StuffIt InstallerMaker, and SITcomm are trademarks of Aladdin
Systems, Inc. All other products and brands are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.


