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Aladdin Knowledge Systems to Acquire Eutronsec S.p.A.
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Transaction to expand Aladdin's market share and presence in European region
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, June 25, 2008 - Aladdin
Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:
ALDN), an information security leader specializing
in
authentication,
software DRM
and
content security,
today announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eutronsec, S.p.A., a
provider of software protection and authentication products, for approximately €10.0
million in cash, including acquisition related expenses.
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"The acquisition of Eutronsec is focused on further expanding Aladdin's market share
and presence in the European region and extending our global position as an industry
leader in the areas of software protection and authentication," said Yanki Margalit,
Chief Executive Officer at Aladdin Knowledge Systems. "Eutronsec's innovative products
are designed to guard against software piracy as well as protect electronic intellectual
property and are a complement to Aladdin's award-winning portfolio of IT security
products. We look forward to providing Eutronsec's customers throughout Europe with
the high-quality service and support they have come to expect with the added benefit
of our worldwide security expertise, research and development resources as well
as the strong financial backing of a publicly-traded company."
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Eutronsec is a significant player in the Italian software security and authentication
market, with full year 2007 annual revenue relevant to Aladdin's primary business
just under €5 million. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing
conditions and is expected to be consummated by September 2008. Pending a successful
completion of the transaction, the acquisition is anticipated to be accretive to
Aladdin on a diluted earnings per share basis during the first half of 2009.
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About Eutronsec
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Established in 1987, Eutronsec is a private company based in Italy devoted to developing
and marketing innovative solutions for information security. Eutronsec solutions
include software protection, token authentication, OTP technology, SIM and smartcard
readers, desktop and laptop protection, USB flash memory, and PDF document protection.
For more information, visit the Eutronsec Web site at
http://www.eutronsec.it.
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About Aladdin
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Aladdin Knowledge Systems'
Software Rights Management
products are the #1 choice of software developers and publishers to
protect intellectual property,
increase revenues, and reduce losses from
software piracy.
Aladdin eToken is the world's #1
USB-based authentication
solution. The Aladdin eSafe
secure Web gateway
provides the most advanced protection against the latest Web-based threats and attacks.
Aladdin has offices in 12 countries, a worldwide network of channel partners, and
has won numerous
awards
for innovation. For more information, visit the Aladdin Web site at
www.Aladdin.com.
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