ALADDIN ANNOUNCES INSTALLERMAKER 6.0- POWERFUL NEW STUFFIT FORMAT
SIGNIFICANTLY COMPRESSES INSTALLERS FOR SIZABLE TIME AND COST SAVINGS

StuffIt InstallerMaker 6.0 Compresses Installers Smaller Than Any
Other Development Tool And Cuts Installer Build Times In Half

Macworld Expo San Francisco - Aladdin Systems, Inc., today announced
StuffIt InstallerMaker(tm) 6.0 is expected to ship in February 1999.
InstallerMaker 6.0 compresses installers up to 15% tighter than any
other software installation utility. InstallerMaker 6.0 is now
PowerPC native which, combined with its increase in compression,
allows developers to create complex installers in half the time.

"Saving time and money is the goal of every software developer,
Internet Service Provider and IS professional, and InstallerMaker 6.0
saves both," said Pauline Shumake, product manager. "Software created
with InstallerMaker 6.0 will take significantly less time to produce,
and the developer's software will have reduced download times, an
increase in network bandwidth, and have reduced distribution costs
for all-around savings."

New Features in InstallerMaker 6.0

* New StuffIt(R) technology provides up to a 15% compression increase

* PowerPC native for increased speed and performance, cutting build
times in half

* "Try Out Installation Dialog" item on the Packages menu allows
developers to test the installation dialogs without having to build
and run the installer

* New Find Task provides easy ability to check for the existence of
items on a user's system to make run time installation decisions
using Install When conditions

* StuffIt 5.0 archives can now be expanded in network installers

* Custom installer icons can be set in the Installer Finder Info Options

New StuffIt Technology

InstallerMaker 6.0 now includes a new StuffIt compression algorithm
that compresses installers up to 15% tighter. Increased compression
reduces Internet download times for end users, provides added space
on CD-ROMs or diskettes for distribution, increases hard disk space
for fewer hardware upgrade needs, and increases network bandwidth.

Availability and Requirements

StuffIt InstallerMaker is distributed electronically and is available
at http://www.aladdinsys.com/developers/installermaker/index.html.
Version 6.0 is expected to be available for download in February
1999. Current licensees can download a free upgrade of the new
version. For pricing and licenses, contact Aladdin developer sales at
dev.sales@aladdinsys.com or (831) 761-6200.

InstallerMaker and its installers require a Macintosh with a 68020 or
better processor. InstallerMaker requires System 7.1 or higher and 8
MB of RAM is recommended. Technical support is free for licensed
developers and can be contacted at dev.support@aladdinsys.com or
(831) 761-6200.

Aladdin Systems: Easy Computing Solutions For Everyday Life - Aladdin
Systems is entering its second decade of developing and publishing
award-winning business and consumer products. Aladdin publishes
StuffIt, the worldwide Mac compression standard.

Aladdin is located at 165 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076,
USA; telephone: (831)761-6200; URL: http://www.aladdinsys.com;
e-mail: info@aladdinsys.com

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