Aladdin Systems' StuffIt Expander Freeware Updated

New version is faster, more intelligent, cross platform savvy and it's
free

Watsonville, CA (May 7, 1996) - StuffIt Expander 4.0, from Aladdin Systems,
Inc. is now available. It's an update to the company's award-winning
freeware product which gives Macintosh users an easy way to expand
compressed files downloaded from online services or the Internet. StuffIt
Expander has millions of users, especially since it is freely distributed
and is easy to use with its drag-and-drop functionality.

StuffIt Expander 4.0 expands files from the most popular archive-based
compression formats found on the Macintosh: StuffIt and Compact Pro.
StuffIt Expander will also expand files which have been "encoded" in
BinHex and MacBinary formats, such as those commonly found on the
Internet.

New StuffIt Expander Features

o   It is faster, especially on a Power Macintosh.

o   It is more intelligent. Expander is no longer dependent on using file
name extensions.

o   A "Create folder" preference has been added for multiple items in an
archive. A user can expand a group of files loose into an existing folder,
or optionally create a new folder to enclose the whole group of expanded
items.

o   A "Cross Platform" preference was added to the preferences panel. It
now supports a text conversion option if you are using a
non-Macintosh-based expansion engine (.uu, .zip, and .arc).

o   Supports StuffIt (.sit), Compact Pro (.cpt), BinHex (.hqx), and
MacBinary (.bin). With Expander Enhancer (shareware) a user can now expand
TapeARchive files (.tar). Other formats that Expander Enhancer supports
include AppleLink (.pkg), ZIP (.zip), ARC (.arc), QWK (.qwk), gzip (.gz),
Unix Compress (.Z), UUcode (.uu) and SapceSaver files (for use when
SpaceSaver is not present).

o   Now supports multi-file and segmented files for BinHex. Expander
handles multiple files contained in a single text document as well as a
file segmented into several pieces.

o   Utilizes Internet Config (if present) when expanding
non-Macintosh-based files to determine what file type and creator to give
each file.

o   With version 4.0, StuffIt Expander's capabilities are enhanced when
used in conjunction with "DropStuff with Expander Enhancer," a shareware
product available from Aladdin. When a user installs both StuffIt Expander
and DropStuff with Expander Enhancer, Expander will handle UUcode decoding
of multiple files in a single text document as well as a segmented file.
It no longer requires specific "header" lines when decoding.

o   Better support for AppleScript/Apple events.

StuffIt Expander 4.0 is copyrighted, free software. It is primarily
distributed through online information services, bulletin board systems,
the Internet, user groups, and freeware/shareware collections. All Aladdin
freeware and shareware software is available from the various Aladdin
online forums, including CompuServe, America Online, AppleLink, and the
Internet. The ftp and WWW sites are: ftp://ftp.aladdinsys.com and
http://www.aladdinsys.com.

Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc. is credited with creating the
worldwide compression standard for the Macintosh platform. Aladdin is one
of the few remaining pioneers committed to the shareware and freeware
philosophy of software distribution and marketing. Over 4,000 software
developers, including Microsoft, Claris, and Apple, have licensed
Aladdin's data compression and installation technology.
 
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