NSTL Study Rates Aladdin's HASP As No.1 Software Protection System

Report Compares Flagship Products From Leading Software Security Makers
Aladdin, Rainbow Technologies, Glenco/FAST, and Software Security

OCTOBER 10, 1995 -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ/NMS: ALDNF),
today announced that HASP, its leading software protection system,
convincingly outscored three competing products in an independent study
just completed by the National Software Testing Laboratories (NSTL), a
division of the McGraw-Hill Companies.

The NSTL report compared the flagship products ("dongles") of the
industry's four leading software protection vendors: Aladdin's MemoHASP,
Rainbow Technologies' SuperPro, Glenco Engineering/FAST Electronic's
Hardlock, and Software Security's Activator.

The report gave HASP an overall score of 8.5 out of a possible 10 points.
Hardlock scored 7.5 to place second, and in third and fourth places,
respectively, were Activator (score 6.6), and SuperPro (score 6.5).

In addition to rating Aladdin's HASP as number one in overall quality, the
report also ranked it as the clear winner in all of the major comparison
categories: Security, Ease Of Use, Versatility and Features, and
Learnability. Especially significant was the scoring in the Security
section, obviously of paramount importance to users of software protection
devices. HASP was the clear winner, scoring 9.3 out of a possible 10, with
second-placed Hardlock scoring 6.9 and Rainbow's Sentinel scoring 6.3.

This NSTL study, commissioned by Aladdin, validates other independent
studies and comparison reports which have appeared in the international
computer press, all of which have consistently rated HASP as the
highest-quality software protection system on the market.

"HASP has already established itself as the current front-runner in the
software protection industry. The NSTL report serves as proof that our
market-leading growth rate is based on pure and simple product
superiority, in addition to our high standards of service and support",
said David Glassman, Aladdin's VP Marketing & Sales.

Following is an excerpt from the findings of the NSTL report: "While there
are several possible ways to combine the subscores shown here, a general
conclusion is that the Aladdin product is strong with many features and
supported environments, the Glenco/FAST product is less strong in features
and supported environments, while the Rainbow and Software Security
products are the least generalized in application or rich in security
features."

"In the final scoring, Aladdin's HASP gets the highest mark. This derives
from such advantages as HASP's easy to use demo and helpful Windows
Wrapper for ease of learning, ability to encrypt code via API calls,
available TSR as an alternative to libraries, PCS system for security, and
Aladdin's support for a broad range of operating systems and network
environments."

NSTL, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, is the leading independent
testing facility for the microcomputer industry. It pioneered the use of
objective, comparative testing of PC and LAN hardware and software. In
addition to offering comparative testing, NSTL offers custom
compatibility, certification, performance, usability, BIOS and multimedia
testing services to hardware developers, software publishers, government
agencies and corporations throughout the world. NSTL also publishes
Software Digest and PC Digest. For further information contact NSTL at
phone 1-610-941-9600, fax 1-610-941-9952, or email info@nstl.com.

MemoHASP is the leading software protection product from Aladdin Knowledge
Systems Ltd. MemoHASP and the other members of the HASP product line offer
software developers around the world a cost-effective and efficient
solution to the $15 billion problem of illegal use, distribution and
piracy of software.

For more information, in the US call (800) 223-4277 or email
sales@hasp.com. Outside the US, fax +972-3-537-5796, or email
sales@aks.com. For detailed information on the HASP product line and on
the full NSTL report, visit the Aladdin WWW home page at
http://www.aks.com.

Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. is a leading supplier of advanced solutions
and security systems for software developers. Aladdin manufactures and
markets proprietary software security systems, including the HASP
(Hardware Against Software Piracy) product line, that combines hardware
and software to prevent unauthorized use of computer programs.
 
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