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Aladdin HASP HL Offers First Anti-Piracy Protection Supporting New Apple/Intel CPU

CHICAGO, Aug. 3 -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ:ALDN), the worldwide leader in Software Digital Rights Management (DRM) and USB-based authentication solutions, and a leading innovator in enterprise secure content management, today announced that its HASP(R) HL software protection and licensing solution is the first in the industry to support Apple's(R) move to Intel(R)-based CPUs. The most widely adopted hardware-based software protection and licensing solution, Aladdin HASP continues to provide unmatched flexibility for publishers and developers. Aladdin HASP provides maximum software security for developers while fully supporting the latest hardware and platform updates. Unlike competitive solutions that do not offer this level of flexibility and agility, Aladdin HASP provides software security for immediate use, once again reinforcing its innovation and technological leadership through support for the new Intel- based CPUs for Apple. Apple announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh(R) computers using Intel microprocessors by next June, and to transition all of its Macs to Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007, greatly increasing the demand for anti-piracy protection for the new platform. "Aladdin HASP continues to lead in innovation and in agility. We realize how important it is for software publishers to implement software DRM solutions as early as possible in their development phase," said Avi Barir, vice president of Software Digital Rights Management at Aladdin Knowledge Systems. "We therefore released our MAC-Intel support for HASP directly after Apple announced it, keeping our tradition of offering an immediate solution for any new platform on the market. We're happy to offer this support as part of our industry-leading solution." About Aladdin HASP The Aladdin HASP family provides the hardware (HASP USB keys) and software tools to ensure intellectual property is protected and easy to distribute. Aladdin HASP prevents copying and unauthorized use of your software, enables creating innovative software licensing and pricing models, brings software to market with confidence and increases sales and revenue. - HASP for Single-User: A hardware-based (HASP HL) or software-based (HASP SL) solution for protecting and licensing software running on stand-alone computers. - HASP for Enterprise: A hardware-based (HASP HL Net) solution for protecting and licensing software used by multiple users in network environments and the enterprise. - HASP for Trialware: A software-based solution (HASP TT) for creating secure, controlled software trialware. - HASP for Documents: A hardware-based system (HASP DocSeal) for protecting intellectual property and sensitive information in HTML files. About Aladdin Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. is a global provider of security solutions that reduce software theft, authenticate network users and protect against unwanted Internet and e-mail content, including spam, viruses and spyware. Its security products are organized into two segments: Software Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Enterprise Security. Aladdin's Software DRM products allow software publishers to protect their intellectual property and increase revenues by reducing losses from software theft and piracy. Its Enterprise Security solutions enable organizations to secure their information technology assets by controlling who has access to their networks (authentication) and what content their users can utilize (content security). Visit the Aladdin Web site at aladdin.com/ . Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040416/CGALADDINLOGO AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/