Aladdin Announces Chicago Security Conference at Soldier Field – October 21st

CHICAGO, September 21, 2004, – Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALDN), a leader in digital security providing solutions for software digital rights management and Internet security, today announced it will host a Chicago Security Conference on Thursday, October 21st at the famous Cadillac Club at Soldier Field.

The high-level event offers senior security and IT professionals a forum for discussing real-life enterprise security issues, with unbiased, vendor-free presentations from industry experts and their peers at Chicago-area companies such as the Chicago Bears, United Airlines, and the Shedd Aquarium. Attendees will come away with new security ideas, resources and best practices covering the hottest topics in security today – from regulatory compliance and protecting personally identifiable data, to getting executive buy-in for security practices and budgets.

Conference presentations include: 5 Security “Musts” for Every IT/Business Professional Chicago Bears Case Study: Strengthening Network Defenses Security for New Business Requirements

Roundtable Discussions:

Achieving regulatory compliance
Assuring business continuity
Making security work with limited resources
Aligning security with business requirements
Getting enough support from executive management
Privacy and confidentiality
Establishing manageable policies, procedures and processes

Running from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., the event requires a $45 registration fee that covers the entire event: the keynote address, all speaker presentations, roundtable discussion, a vendor fair, Soldier Field parking, plated luncheon, open cocktail hour at the end of the day, and participation in an raffle offering multiple prizes such as Chicago Bears tickets and an iPod.

“Based in Chicagoland for more than 10 years, Aladdin is proud to host its Chicago Security Conference at Soldier Field, one of the famous icons of a region which many of the nation’s strongest businesses call home,” said Stephen Axel, global vice president of marketing at Aladdin Knowledge Systems. “With companies such as Abbott Laboratories, Motorola, United Airlines, Boeing, McDonald’s and Allstate Insurance based right here in Chicago, Aladdin strives to serve these leading companies while also sharing their IT security strategies and successes with the rest of the industry. This full-day event is a must-attend event for all senior level IT managers.”

Sponsor and Event Information

Aladdin would like to thank the corporate sponsors of the Chicago Security Conference – Adobe Systems Incorporated., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), Crossbeam Systems, Microdasys, Pointsec Mobile Technologies, and Utimaco Safeware. Attendees are encouraged to view their security solutions on display at the Conference Vendor Fair.

For full event and registration information, visit the Aladdin Web site at http://www.eAladdin.com/CSC.

About Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Aladdin (NASDAQ: ALDN) is a leader in digital security, providing solutions for software digital rights management and Internet security since 1985. Serving more than 30,000 customers worldwide, Aladdin products include: the USB-based eTokenT device for strong user authentication and e-commerce security; the eSafeR line of integrated content security solutions that protect networks against malicious, inappropriate and nonproductive Internet-borne content; and the HASPR family of hardware- and software-based products that flexibly protect, license and distribute software and intellectual property. Visit the Aladdin Web site at http://www.eAladdin.com.