Aladdin Knowledge Systems Enters Into Merger Agreement With Vector Capital Affiliate

Aladdin Shareholders to Receive $11.50 per Share in Cash Transaction Valued at $160 Million

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL and SAN FRANSCISO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 12, 2009 -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NasdaqGS:ALDN ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an investor group lead by Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in the technology industry, in a transaction valued at approximately $160 million.

Under the terms of the agreement, Aladdin shareholders will receive $11.50 per share in cash for each share of common stock they hold.

Symantec Announces MessageLabs Intelligence 2008 Annual Security Report

Storm’s Demise Gives Way to New Trends in Spam and Malware; Botnets Extend Their Reach

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the launch of its MessageLabs Intelligence 2008 Security Report. The annual report details how 2008 was a pivotal year for the cyber security landscape as revolutionary advances in malware and spam techniques made their mark on the underground “shadow” economy.

Total spam levels peaked at 82.7 percent in February 2008 and averaged 81.2 percent for the year, compared with 84.6 percent in 2007.  As much as 90 percent of spam was being distributed by botnets, including the notorious Storm (Peacomm) botnet, which appeared on the threat landscape in early 2007 and all but disappeared by the end of the year, giving way to rival botnets like Srizbi and Cutwail (Pandex), until community action in September and November resulted in the takedown of two U.S. ISPs blamed for hosting the command and control channels for some of the largest botnets, including Mega-D (Ozdok) and Srizbi, which had been responsible for about 50 percent of all spam.

Windsor, 2nd December 2008 - Pitney Bowes MapInfo, part of Pitney Bowes Inc., (NYSE PBI) today announces the publication of a first best practice guide to UK public crime mapping: Crime in Focus.

In response to the Home Secretary’s pledge in July this year for interactive maps to be put in place by every police force in the land by the end of year, which allow neighbourhoods in England and Wales to access local crime information, the issue of crime mapping has moved to the top of the agenda for police and policy makers alike.

The case for publishing crime maps is certainly laudable; keeping the public accurately informed about crime in their immediate environs goes a long way in tackling the public’s perception of crime whilst facilitating the sharing, analysis and visualisation of crime across local government stakeholders.  It also presents a valuable opportunity to improve the engagement between police and the public, at the same time spotlighting often unsung successes in neighbourhood policing.

VASCO Reports Results for Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2008

VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) (http://www.vasco.com) today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Revenue for the third quarter of 2008 increased 32% to $39.7 million from $30.0 million for the third quarter of 2007, and for the first nine months of 2008, increased 17% to $104.0 million from $88.8 million for the first nine months of 2007.

Net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $9.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, an increase of $3.2 million, or 55%, from $5.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2007. Net income for the first nine months of 2008 was $21.5 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, an increase of $3.8 million, or 21%, from $17.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2007.