TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, April 11, 2005- Aladdin
Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ: ALDN) today announced that it has been notified by Tamir
Fishman Venture Management II Ltd. that, as a result of two exit transactions for
portfolio companies of a Tamir Fishman-managed fund in which Aladdin has invested,
the fund would be making distributions in cash and shares to its investors. The
distribution to Aladdin is expected to total approximately $3.0 million, consisting
of $970,000 in cash and approximately $2.0 million in shares of Class A common stock
of Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR.A). Approximately 15 percent of the distribution will
be held in escrow for approximately one year to cover potential obligations of the
portfolio companies to the buyers.