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Aladdin eSafe to Secure Up to 28,000 Educational Campuses Throughout India and Provide
Security Training Materials for its Students
Aladdin eSafe to provide unmatched content security for CIITE institutes at a nominal
fee; CITTE organizations and CIITE students offered eSafe Content Security courses
and services
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CHICAGO, April 4, 2007 - Aladdin Knowledge
Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ: ALDN) the leader in Software DRM, identity management, and
content security solutions, today announced it will provide its high capacity, gateway-based
eSafe content security solution to nearly 6,800 member institutions of the Consortium
for Indian Information Technology Education (CIITE).
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CIITE, a nodal agency at the national level focusing on IT education throughout
the country, chose Aladdin eSafe over other solutions from several competitors who
also participated in the lengthy testing and evaluation process. In addition, CIITE
honored Aladdin with its prestigious 2006 Best Content Security Solution award in
May 2006.
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CIITE selected the award-winning Aladdin eSafe content security solution to provide
each of the institute's locations with powerful, integrated content security featuring
unmatched, proactive protection against known and unknown malicious code, spam,
non-productive and inappropriate content. Addressing all layers of content security,
eSafe delivers superior security that remains easy for CIITE to centrally deploy
and manage.
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"Our extensive network of CIITE facilities requires proven, time-tested technology
that will stand as a significant barrier against ever-present Web threats," said
Prof D. Hanummaiah, Chief Strategy Officer at CIITE. "Throughout a lengthy and detailed
evaluation of the industry's leading content security solutions, Aladdin eSafe's
technology consistently outranked the competition in performance and innovation.
We're pleased to announce our selection of the eSafe product, as we are confident
it leads the industry in proactive, comprehensive Web protection."
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eSafe Content Security Course for CIITE Students
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In addition to eSafe technology, Aladdin also provided CIITE with a complete Aladdin
Content Security Course - a comprehensive set of IT security training DVDs that
will be used during instruction throughout CIITE institutes. This unique accompaniment
supplies students with hours of DVD instruction by Aladdin experts who offer unmatched
discussions of enterprise security fundamentals, implementations and challenges.
CIITE students will be able to buy a complete DVD set of the course for personal
use.
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"eSafe will create a safer learning environment for students and will enable IT
students to better understand and deal with digital content threats," said Elinor
Nissensohn, global vice president of sales and marketing at Aladdin Knowledge Systems.
"Aladdin is proud to provide security and high-level educational materials for CIITE
and its Indian IT students, as we are committed to assisting CIITE's mission of
strengthening IT use within the country's educational and commercial communities.
We are amazed by the fast-growing IT industry in India and honored to be selected
by CIITE as their content security partner."
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Teleconference and Webcast
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The Company will conduct a teleconference tomorrow, April 5, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Time to discuss the CIITE customer announcement. To participate in the call, please
dial (800) 399-0427 in North America, or +1 (706) 643-1624 internationally, approximately
ten minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. The call is being simultaneously
Web cast and can be accessed on the Aladdin Web site at
www.Aladdin.com/investor. Please visit the Web site at least 15 minutes
prior to the scheduled call time to register for the Web cast and download any necessary audio software.
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A replay of the call can also be accessed via telephone through 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time on April 19, 2007 by calling (800) 642-1687 in North America, or +1 (706) 645-9291
internationally, and entering the following access code: 3579395. A Web cast replay
of the call will also be made and can be accessed on the Aladdin Web site at
www.Aladdin.com/investor.
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About CIITE
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The Consortium for Indian Information Technology Education focuses on research and
development in the field of information technology. Through coordination with leading
universities and Engineering Colleges in various research and development projects,
CIITE is attempting to popularize the use of information technology in general,
while strengthening information technology throughout the academic and commercial
communities in India.
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With the goal of developing a pool of quality software development professionals
who can lead India to the forefront of information technology and set high standards
for the budding professionals to follow, CIITE provides access to various resources
for educational and research purposes to Member Institutions. For more information,
visit www.ciite.org.
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About Aladdin eSafe
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Aladdin eSafe is a high capacity, perimeter-based, strong content security solution
that provides organizations a transparent shield from threats and enhances productivity.
eSafe enables organizations to supply secure Web surfing through a wire speed security
gateway featuring powerful anti-spyware and unauthorized application filtering;
reduce spam though a proactive email security gateway with advanced spam management;
and improve security through URL filtering with transparent inspection of HTTP,
FTP, SMTP and POP3. For more information, please visit
www.Aladdin.com/eSafe.
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About Aladdin
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Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALDN), founded in 1985, is a global provider
of security solutions. Its security products are organized into two segments: Software
Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Enterprise Security. Aladdin's Software DRM
products allow software developers and publishers to protect their intellectual
property, increase revenues through licensing, and reduce losses from software piracy.
Aladdin's Enterprise Security solutions enable organizations to secure their information
technology assets by controlling who has access to their networks (identity and
password management) and what content their users can utilize (proactive content
security). Aladdin has offices in 10 countries, a worldwide network of channel partners
and holds numerous industry awards for innovation and reliability. For more information,
please visit the Aladdin Web site at www.Aladdin.com.
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