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Aladdin Knowledge Systems Revises Revenue Outlook and Reaffirms EPS Guidance
Company Announces the Promotion of Ms. Elinor Nissensohn to Global Vice President
of Sales and Marketing and the Restructuring of its Global Sales Organization
Company Announces Date of Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results Release, Conference
Call and Webcast
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, July 6, 2006, - Aladdin
Knowledge Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALDN), announced that it expects to report revenue between
$20.8 million and $21.0 million for the second quarter 2006, compared to the previously
announced range of $21.7 million to $23.7 million. The expected revenue range updates
Aladdin's second quarter 2006 guidance issued on April 24, 2006. The Company expects
non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006 to be at the
lower end of the previously stated range of $0.26 to $0.29, excluding the impact
of stock-based compensation expense which is anticipated to be between $0.03 to
$0.04 per diluted share. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the second quarter
of 2006 are expected to be at the lower end of the previously stated range of $0.22
to $0.26.
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Mr. Yanki Margalit, Chief Executive Officer commented, "While we believe underlying
demand for Aladdin's leading edge security solutions remains solid, revenue for
the quarter is expected to be slightly below our originally forecasted range. Although
sales in most of our markets remained consistent with our expectations, we encountered
softness in select geographic markets during the quarter. As a result, we have undertaken
a global restructuring of our sales organization to ensure we capture every sales
opportunity and continue to grow our business. To achieve these goals, we have promoted
Ms. Elinor Nissensohn to the position of Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Having joined Aladdin in 2003 as part of the business development team, Elinor was
later promoted to Vice President of Customer Relations and International Sales.
Elinor is an LL.B graduate from Tel Aviv University and an MBA graduate from Columbia
Business School, as well as a certified Israeli bar attorney. Elinor has had considerable
success in developing our international sales strategy and we believe she will bring
the same skill and discipline to her newly expanded role."
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The Company also announced that it will release financial results for the second
quarter 2006, ended June 30, 2006 before the opening of trading in New York on Monday,
July 24, 2006. The financial results will be released over the news wires and will
also be posted to the Aladdin Web site.
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Mr. Yanki Margalit, Chief Executive Officer, and Ms. Efrat Makov, Chief Financial
Officer, will host a conference call, to be simultaneously Webcast, on Monday, July
24, 2006 at the times indicated below. A question and answer session will follow
management's presentation. To participate, please call the following teleconferencing
numbers. Please begin placing your calls five minutes before the hour:
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Phone Number (800) 399-0427 (North America)
Phone Number +1 (706) 643-1624 (International)
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Monday, July 24, 2006
At:
9:00 a.m. Eastern
8:00 a.m. Central
7:00 a.m. Mountain
6:00 a.m. Pacific
4:00 p.m. Israel
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A live Webcast of the conference call will be available
on the Aladdin Web site at www.Aladdin.com.
Please visit the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register for the Webcast
and download any necessary audio software.
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For those unable to participate in the call, a replay will be available from July
24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, through July 31, 2006 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern. Please
call:
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Phone Number (800) 642 - 1687 (North America)
Phone Number +1 (706) 645 - 9291 (International)
Access Code: 2500810
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About Aladdin
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Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. is a global provider of security solutions that reduce
software theft, authenticate network users and protect against unwanted Internet
and e-mail content, including spam, viruses and spyware. Its security products are
organized into two segments: Software Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Enterprise
Security. Aladdin's Software DRM products allow software publishers to protect their
intellectual property and increase revenues by reducing losses from software theft
and piracy. Its Enterprise Security solutions enable organizations to secure their
information technology assets by controlling who has access to their networks (authentication)
and what content their users can utilize (content security). Visit the Aladdin Web
site at www.Aladdin.com.
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