ESTsoft Releases ALZip v7.0 Beta with New Speed Extractor Options

Seoul, Korea – July 31, 2007 – ESTsoft Corp. today announced the release of ALZip v7.0 beta, the full featured zip archiving utility for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista, with new features for faster extracting, updating, and restoring backups.

The new Speed Extractor functionality in ALZip gives users one-click extraction, making ALZip the fastest way to extract files from archives. A second Speed Extractor option gives users a clean and simple menu, free from clutter that gradually creeps into Windows Explorer right-click context menus.

Further improving on archive extraction, new overwriting features let users freshen projects/file sets with just the newest files from an archive. Those looking to restore projects/file sets to a previously known good state can now overwrite files on disk with only the older, good files from their backup archives.

Well known for its cute "Egghead" characters, ALZip follows up with a robust set of functionality including support for extracting 36 archive formats and creating 8. Commenting on the Eggheads, a CNET editor wrote, "They show that aesthetics are still important, even in freeware."

v7.0 boasts other improvements such as full Windows Vista support including x64 editions and better compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007 file formats, as well as routine bug fixes.

ALZip is available in 25 languages and is now also available at ESTsoft's new ALTools Japanese web site at www.altools.jp.

Free for home users, commercial users can purchase licenses on the honor system for between $20 for a single license and $3 per seat for volume orders. Current licensees can upgrade for free. Free downloads are available at www.altools.net.

About ALTools

Named "AL" after the Korean word for "egg", ALTools are free PC utilities and multimedia programs that include ALShow, a DVD and movie player; ALSong, an MP3 live music lyrics player; ALSee, a picture viewer and photo editor; ALFTP, an FTP client/server; and ALPass, a secure web login and password manager.

About ESTsoft

ESTsoft is a leading Korean application developer located in Seoul. Other ESTsoft products include InternetDISK, a web storage solution, and CABAL Online, an MMORPG.

Contact:
Ryan Smyth
ESTsoft Research & Development Center
Bongcheon Dong, Kwanak Gu
Seoul, South Korea
151-836

Tel: +82-2-881-2352
Web: www.altools.net

ESTsoft Corp.
ESTsoft Research & Development Center
Bongcheon Dong, Gwanak Gu
Seoul, South Korea
151-836

Contact:
Ryan Smyth
+82-2-881-2352
support@estsoft.com
http://www.altools.net/
http://www.estsoft.com/

Founded in 1992, ESTsoft is an application software and solutions development company. Its software ranges from end-user PC utilities and applications to turnkey business solutions for enterprises looking for new revenue streams.

The ALTools family of PC utilities and software has an installed base of well over 40 million and grows daily. ALTools titles include:
ALZip - A compression and archiving utility
ALFTP - An FTP client and server
ALSee - A picture viewer and digital photo editor
ALPass - A secure password manager for web sites
ALGIF - A GIF animation program
ALSong - An MP3 player
ALShow - A movie player
ALMap - A family of digital map viewers and GPS (both software and hardware)
ALX - A digital rights management (DRM) solution for content providers

Other products and solutions from ESTsoft include:
Internet Disk - Online storage solution
iDisk - Companion to Internet Disk for end-users
iMan - Instant Messaging (IM) software and solutions
Cabal - A Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) for the PC platform

The wide range of software from ESTsoft follows a simple philosophy about what software should be: useful, easy to use, and powerful. ESTsoft strives to ensure that its products enhance quality of life and deliver real value to users.
Dedicated to Excellence

Rather than load ALTools with feature bloat that slows down the application and makes it difficult or confusing for you to use, ESTsoft has chosen to include features in each ALTools that make them maximally useful with minimal difficulty. The result is a family of PC utilities that are easy enough for children to use and powerful enough for those who demand performance. You won't find MP3 players that manage photos here, or FTP utilities that do audio compression, but you will find real PC tools to make your life easier with everything you need right at your finger-tips.

Our goal is to be your #1 choice for software and service by providing the best possible. Your satisfaction and happiness is important to us, so if you have any questions or need assistance, please don't be shy - contact us immediately and we'll get back to you ASAP.

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