Aladdin Announces Two New Vice Presidents

Elinor Nissensohn named new vice president of customer relations;

Aviram Shemer named new vice president of finance

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, March 8, 2005,- Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ: ALDN) today announced the appointment of two new vice presidents for the corporate management team based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Elinor Nissensohn now serves as Aladdin's vice president of customer relations. Since joining Aladdin in 2003, Nissensohn has served as business development manager and customer relations manager, quickly playing an instrumental role in enhancing Aladdin customer interaction. She offers rich history in business intelligence, business development, negotiations and law, working for international firms such as IBM Corp, Motorola Semiconductor and Bezeq. Elinor is an LL.B graduate from the Tel Aviv University and an MBA graduate of Columbia business school. She is also a certified Israeli bar attorney.

Aviram Shemer, former director of finance and assistant controller for Aladdin, has been named vice president of finance, reporting to CFO Erez Rosen. Joining Aladdin in 1999, Shemer brings valuable drive and professionalism to this new position. He is a certified public accountant in Israel and holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University.

"I'm proud to name both Nissensohn and Shemer to these new Aladdin positions," said Yanki Margalit, CEO of Aladdin Knowledge Systems. "Both of these valuable executives represent Aladdin's strong commitment to its customers as well as its reputation for professionalism and excellence."

For information on the current Aladdin Knowledge Systems management team, visit http://www.aladdin.com/about/management.asp.

About Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Aladdin (NASDAQ: ALDN) is a global provider of software digital rights management (DRM) and enterprise security. Aladdin products include: the HASP® family of hardware and software-based products that flexibly protect, license and distribute software and intellectual property; the USB-based eToken™ device for strong user authentication and e-commerce security; and the eSafe® line of integrated content security solutions that protect networks against malicious, inappropriate and nonproductive Internet-borne content. Visit the Aladdin Web site at http://www.Aladdin.com.

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