ALADDIN SHIPS STUFFIT SPACESAVER 3.5

Watsonville, CA (October 21, 1994) -- Aladdin Systems today began shipping
StuffIt SpaceSaver 3.5, a major upgrade to the company's transparent
compression software. Major enhancements to StuffIt SpaceSaver 3.5 include
accelerated operation for the Power Macintosh, tighter hard disk
space-saving compression, and the inclusion of "drag and drop"
applications for easy compression and expansion in the Finder.

StuffIt SpaceSaver 3.5 is the easy to use compression software that helps
save valuable hard disk space by compressing files and folders while
allowing the user to access the files as if SpaceSaver wasn't there at
all. SpaceSaver automatically expands SpaceSaver-compressed files when
they are opened and can recompress them when closed. SpaceSaver
compression occurs in two ways: on-command or automatically while the
computer is idle. With Idle-Time Compression, users can leave their
computers and return to find additional disk space available. StuffIt
SpaceSaver also allows users to Stuff and UnStuff files easily in the
Finder. David Schargel, President of Aladdin Systems stated, "I call the
SpaceSaver 3.5 release the 'Listening Release.' Every feature and
improvement was specifically asked for by our current users. I'm pleased
to participate in this way of developing products -- features defined by
users for users."

Faster, Smaller Compression

StuffIt SpaceSaver 3.5 is now accelerated for the Power Macintosh. Now
SpaceSaver-compression, Stuffing, and expanding occurs up to five times
faster on a Power Macintosh 6100/60 than on a Macintosh IIci. In addition,
users can now save twice as much disk space than with the previous version
of SpaceSaver.

Easier To Use

Magic Menu, a Finder menu of compression options, has appeared in previous
versions of StuffIt SpaceSaver, but its interface and functionality have
been improved in version 3.5. Now, a user can select a file that has been
compressed into one of many compression formats found online and expand it
by simply choosing "Expand" from Magic Menu. The compression formats Magic
Menu can now expand include: StuffIt (.sit), Compact Pro (.cpt), AppleLink
(.pkg), ZIP (.zip), ARC (.arc), gzip (.gz), Unix Compress (.Z), UUencode
(.uu), BinHex (.hqx), MacBinary (.bin), and SpaceSaver-compressed files.

Drag and drop applications (or "drop boxes") are now included with the new
StuffIt SpaceSaver. These work by the user selecting a file or folder and
dragging it over the appropriate drop box until it is highlighted, and
releasing the mouse. Many users appreciate the one-step ease-of-use that
these drag and drop applications provide. StuffIt SpaceSaver 3.5 ships
with DropStuff (which creates StuffIt archives and self-extracting
archives); StuffIt Expander (which provides the easiest way of expanding
compressed files found online); and DropCompress (which
SpaceSaver-compresses files).

Other Information

The StuffIt SpaceSaver 3.5 package comes complete with an easy-to-use
manual that includes tutorials to guide the user through the entire
product. SpaceSaver 3.5 is commercial software distributed domestically
and internationally and is primarily sold through major mail order houses
and retail stores for a suggested retail of $79.95. Aladdin is extending a
special upgrade offer to registered users of older versions of StuffIt
SpaceSaver at the special upgrade price of $29.95 (offer good directly
from Aladdin Systems until December 31, 1994). SpaceSaver is also featured
as a component of StuffIt Deluxe -- Aladdin's complete archiving,
translation, and compression solution for the Macintosh.

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 the StuffIt Family of
products including StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt SpaceSaver, award-winning
products which offer comprehensive solutions for compression, translation,
and archiving. The StuffIt Family of products received Macworld's
prestigious World Class Award for Best Compression Utility the past two
years in a row. StuffIt Deluxe 3.0 also received the 1992 MacUser Editors'
Choice Award. Aladdin's developer tool, StuffIt InstallerMaker, is the
installer of choice for leading software developers, network
administrators, and MIS directors. Aladdin recently branched out into the
telecommunications arena with the introduction of 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 1000 software developers, including Microsoft, Claris, and Apple,
have licensed Aladdin's data compression and installation technology.

Aladdin Systems, Inc.
165 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
408/761-6200,  fax 408-761-6206
America Online/AppleLink: ALADDIN
eWorld/GEnie: AladdinSys
Internet: aladdin@well.sf.ca.us

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