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Adobe Releases Acrobat 9, Creative Suite 3.3
6/25/2008
Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, Acrobat 9 Pro, and Acrobat 9 Standard are available now for Windows in English, French, German, and Japanese. The Mac OS X lineup, also available now, does not include Pro Extended but does include Pro and Standard editions. Acrobat 9 Pro Extended sells for $699; Acrobat 9 Pro sells for $449; and Acrobat 9 Standard sells for $299.
Educational pricing for each version has been discounted significantly. Acrobat 9 Pro Extended runs $229 (term site license: $24, with 100 unit minimum); Acrobat 9 Pro runs $159 (term site license: $15, with 100 unit minimum).
New versions of the Creative Suite, incorporating the new version of Acrobat, has also begun shipping. These include Adobe Creative Suite 3.3 Design Premium, Creative Suite 3.3 Design Standard, Creative Suite 3.3 Web Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 3.3 Master Collection.
Further information about the Acrobat 9 family can be found here. Further information about Acrobat 9 for education can be found here. Further details about the new editions of the Creative Suite can be found here.
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