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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.