Software cleans and protects Macintosh computers.

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Optimized for Mac OS X, Spring Cleaning® v5.0 provides over 16 tools to help users safely remove hard drive and Internet clutter to increase Mac performance and protect online privacy. It includes customizable searches, enhanced Internet cookie editing, drag and drop capabilities, System Menu to provide shortcuts to features, and root access allowances. Japanese, German, and French versions are available.



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Aladdin Systems Ships Spring Cleaning Japanese, German, And French Version 5.0-- New Releases Add Features To Clean And Protect Macintosh Computers And Online Privacy



New Versions Allows Customizable Searches, Selective Internet Cookie Editing, System Menu Shortcuts To Cleaning Functions And More

Watsonville, CA - July 15, 2002 - Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today shipped Japanese, German, and French versions of Spring Cleaning(r) 5.0. Spring Cleaning, the #1 uninstaller for the Macintosh, provides tools designed to clean Macintosh computers and protect online privacy. Optimized for Mac OS X, Spring Cleaning 5.0 provides over 16 powerful, easy-to-use tools to help users safely and easily remove hard drive and Internet clutter to increase Mac performance and protect online privacy. New 5.0 features include: customizable searches, enhanced Internet cookie editing, drag and drop capabilities, a System Menu to provide shortcuts to features, and root access allowances.

Mac users who relied upon Spring Cleaning as an uninstaller and
computer clean-up kit will enjoy the improved cleaning tools and take advantage of new customizable searches and root access allowances for power users. Internet users will appreciate Spring Cleaning 5.0 for its privacy features in iClean, a desktop Internet clean up tool. Used weekly, iClean can get rid of Internet cookies and cache to erase Internet trails and to keep privacy at a maximum.

SPRING CLEANING 5.0 NEW FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Drag and Drop capabilities- All 16 search tools in Advanced Mode include drag and drop to perform actions and faster searches on a specific volume or folder
- Customizable searches- Find any type of file while using special actions
- Cookie Editor enhancement- CookieTosser(tm)/Internet Cache Finder(tm) now edits by creation date, server name and automatically delete cookies from selected servers every time the feature is run
- System Menu for Mac OS X- A desktop menu bar gives immediate access to all Spring Cleaning searches
- QuickCompare optimization- Compares Mac OS X files, folders AND
application packages
- Mac OS X optimization- Greater performance with support for
application packages/bundles, extensions, support for long file names and larger file sizes, and more.
- Root Access allowances- Mac OS X feature gives extended access
privileges
- Search Filter access- Easier access to search filter settings both before and after a search
- Extended Standard Mode features- Advanced Mode actions now accessible within Standard Mode

"Spring Cleaning helps all Macintosh users achieve two basic goals: keeping their Mac running at optimal performance and helping them take control over their Internet experience," said Pauline Shumake, product manager.

Includes 16+ Power Cleaning Tools
The 16 cleaning options included are: AccessMonitor (tm), Alias Fixer, Custom Search, Document Finder (tm), Duplicates Finder (tm), Empty Folder Finder (tm), Fat App Slimmer (tm), File Checker (tm), Font Finder (tm), Mail Cleaner (tm), Help Finder (tm), Internet Cache Finder (tm), MacUninstaller (tm), Orphan Adopter (tm), Orphaned Pref Finder (tm), Storage Items Finder (tm). Plus the bonus program, iClean for Internet privacy and clutter removal, includes Cookie Tosser, Alias Fixer (tm), Web Cache Files Remover(tm), Internet History Files Remover(tm), and Empty Trash.

To learn more about Spring Cleaning, visit:
http://www.aladdinsys.com/springcleaning/index.html.

Pricing, Availability and Requirements
Spring Cleaning J 5.0 SRP is Y5800 and is available from major Japanese retail outlet's and act2 at act2.co.jp/ and
http://store.act2.com/ as well as directly from Aladdin. Upgrades are available for SRP ¥3200 for registered owners of Spring Cleaning.

Product availability and pricing can be found on Aladdin's partners list at: www.aladdinsys.com/store/intlpartners.html#germany
Aladdin products can also be found at major German retail like Gravis and Cancom.

Contact Aladdin's partner in France for product availability and
pricing Apacabar
11, rue Curie - BP 58
92152 Suresnes Cedex
Telephone - 33 (0) 1 47 28 38 48
Fax - 33 (0) 1 47 28 38 58
email - info@apacabar.fr
http://www.apacabar.fr

French and German pricing for Spring Cleaning 5.0 is $49.99, upgrades cost $29.99.

Spring Cleaning requires a Power Macintosh computer, running Mac OS 8.6 or higher, including Mac OS X, with at least 8MB of RAM; Carbon Lib 1.5 or higher.

Aladdin Systems, Inc: The Leader in Access Management(tm) Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), develops and publishes award-winning business and consumer products, including StuffIt, the complete compression solution for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris platforms. Aladdin's software offers a range of solutions to increase user efficiency in the areas of information access, removal, recovery, security and Internet distribution. For more information on Aladdin's
products, visit: www.aladdinsys.com.

Aladdin is located at 245 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA; telephone: (831)761-6200; Fax: (831)761-6206. For more information about Aladdin, visit the company Web site at: www.aladdinsys.com or e-mail: info@aladdinsys.com.

Forward-looking Statements: Any information contained within this press release which is not historical data may be deemed 'forward-looking statements.' Factors which could cause actual results to vary materially from the future results covered in such forward-looking statements include competition and the management of our growth. Such forward-looking statements are subject to other risks and uncertainties, which are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Spring Cleaning, iClean, and the Aladdin logo are trademarks or
registered of Aladdin Systems, Inc. All other product names are
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

*Visit Aladdin at Macworld EXPO in New York, July 17-19th, booth #1742!

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