ALADDIN SYSTEMS IMPROVES CD DISTRIBUTION TECHNIQUE BY PARTNERING WITH SWIFTCD FOR ON-DEMAND TRIAL CDS

SwiftCD Helps Aladdin Provide More CDs At A Lower Cost, Per Customer Demand

WATSONVILLE, CA, May 22, 2003 Aladdin Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today announced a partnership with SwiftCD, fulfillment experts, to enable Aladdin to deliver on-demand, custom Trial CDs, Shareware CDs and various other content on customized, personalized Compact Discs. The first project utilizing the technology is the "Aladdin Solutions Collection CD," now available from the aladdinsys.com corporate Website as well as StuffIt.com.

"We're excited to be working with a leading software vendor like Aladdin," said Vincent Jensen, President of SwiftCD. "The Aladdin Trial CDs are moving in record numbers meaning more Aladdin software in the hands of more customers, as well as more revenue potential for Aladdin."

"In today's tough economy we really need to watch spending, so it was a smart decision, and more profitable, to outsource this relationship to SwiftCD," said Jonathan Kahn, CEO of Aladdin. "Thanks to robust technology and end-to-end service, we were able to go live with SwiftCD in just three hours after making the decision to outsource. We also liked that SwiftCD was able to provide us with a complete solution, encompassing order taking, order handling, manufacturing, packing, delivery and customer service."

About 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(r), 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. On the Net: http://www.aladdinsys.com/.

About SwiftCD.com
SwiftCD.com, a division of DigitalSwift Corporation, is a business solution provider, empowering businesses to deliver their products on CD to their customers. Every CD is individually produced to order with custom label and contents. SwiftCD also handles all aspects of order fulfillment including online tracking, reporting and customer service. Contact information: Ph: 770-922-4007 or in the US, toll free 1-866-SWIFTCD. For more information on SwiftCD.com, go to http://www.swiftcd.com/.

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