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Aladdin eSafe4 FR2 Achieves OPSEC Certification from Check Point Software Aladdin and Check Point Provide Simplified Management and Unparalleled Attack Protection CHICAGO, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALDN) today announced that eSafe4 Feature Release 2 (FR2), the latest version of Aladdin's award-winning gateway-based content security solution, has achieved OPSEC(TM) (Open Platform for Security) certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. Together, eSafe4 FR2 and Check Point VPN-1(R) Pro(TM) provide customers with simplified security management to help protect against malicious network and application level attacks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040416/CGALADDINLOGO ) The integration between eSafe4 FR2 and Check Point's OPSEC ELA Event Logging in SmartView Tracker(TM) and AMON Application Monitoring, delivers advanced, integrated logging and monitoring features in any eSafe installation mode. With this integration, eSafe has the ability to send all event logs and status information to Check Point's management server, allowing customers to view and analyze all security events and monitor the health of their anti virus gateway from Check Point's SmartCenter management console. Customers will enjoy the benefits of simplified management and quicker detection of potential problems. "eSafe4 FR2 provides organizations with powerful content security accompanied by new levels of integration and management with Check Point VPN-1 Pro," said Shimon Gruper, vice president of technologies, Aladdin eSafe Business Unit. "Customers experience not only the power of eSafe security, but also the ease of use offered through these latest integrations with Check Point's VPN-1 Pro. This latest OPSEC certification underscores eSafe's commitment to combining unmatched security with easy, ongoing management -- a combination rarely found in competitive solutions." "Aladdin's continued effort and commitment to deliver OPSEC certified solutions demonstrates the value and demand customers place on highly integration solutions," said Upesh Patel, director, business development for Check Point Software Technologies. "Through this enhanced integration, customers will benefit from additional management capabilities alongside the protection provided against viruses, spam, and application level malicious code attacks." About Check Point's OPSEC(TM) OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 350 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com/. About Aladdin eSafe The Aladdin eSafe solution features high-performance, proactive content inspection that stops threats and increases employee productivity while reducing the load on corporate bandwidth. eSafe received Software Development Magazine's 2004 Productivity Award and was picked as PC Magazine's Editors' Choice in 2002 and as "Best Product of 2002 (Networking Category)." The eSafe product suite includes eSafe Gateway, eSafe Mail, as well as an Advanced Anti-Spam Module and new application filtering technology known as AppliFilter(TM). For more information on eSafe, visit http://www.ealaddin.com/eSafe. About Aladdin Knowledge Systems Aladdin (NASDAQ:ALDN) is a leader in digital security, providing solutions for software digital rights management and Internet security since 1985. Serving more than 30,000 customers worldwide, Aladdin products include: the USB-based eToken(TM) device for strong user authentication and e-commerce security; the eSafe(R) line of integrated content security solutions that protect networks against malicious, inappropriate and nonproductive Internet- borne content; and the HASP(R) family of hardware- and software-based products that flexibly protect, license and distribute software and intellectual property. Visit the Aladdin Web site at http://www.ealaddin.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040416/CGALADDINLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Matthew Zintel of Zintel Public Relations, +1-310-574-8888, ; or Mark Jones of Global Consulting Group, +1-646-284-9414, , both for Aladdin Knowledge Systems Web site: http://www.ealaddin.com/ http://www.opsec.com/

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