Adobe targets the Indian education sector with Creative Suite 3

Mumbai

October 25th, 2007

Adobe Systems announced the launch of new site licensing options, curriculum
and certification programs to encourage digital communication in schools and
technical institutes. This offering for the Indian education sector is a unique
software-licensing program to distribute creative software products cost
effectively among schools and other higher educational institutions. The new
resources will make it easier for schools to deploy Adobe's new offering of
tools into the curriculum, as well as into career and technical education
programs.

The new site licensing options are targeted at two segments: The K-12 program
(for school children from kindergarten to 12th grade) and the Term Site License
(TSL) program (for universities). The new Creative Suite 3 K-12 School Site
Licenses help primary and secondary schools to cost-effectively deploy Creative
Suite on school-owned or school-leased computers across the campus. The Term
Site License (TSL) is a flexible license option for teachers especially in
India.

Once deployed, educators can implement one or more of the yearlong
project-based curricula, which help to develop key digital communication and
foundational career skills for students.

The K-12 School Site Licenses (for Windows and Mac OS) allow for a maximum
installation on up to 500 computers at a single school site and include teacher
home use rights.

The curricula, which ships on a DVD with the site licenses, include Visual
Design: Foundations of Design and Print Production; Digital Design: Foundations
of Web Design; and Digital Video: Foundations of Video Design and Production.
Projects in each curriculum engage students in all aspects of design and
development from planning to evaluation.

According to Sandeep Mehrotra, Country Sales Manager, Adobe Systems India,
"Adobe is committed to offering educators the resources to help students
succeed in today's highly competitive workplace. The combination of Adobe
Creative Suite 3 with our new education resources will help teachers take
classroom instruction beyond traditional learning techniques and engage students
to express their ideas and prepare for future career opportunities."

Adobe's new Creative Suite 3 provides designers and developers with a
spectrum of creative options for all facets of print, web, mobile, interactive,
film, and video production. There are six all-new configurations, including
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium and Design Standard editions; Adobe
Creative Suite 3 Web Premium and Web Standard editions; and Adobe Creative Suite
3 Production Premium. Rounding out the product line is Adobe Creative Suite
Master Collection, which combines 12 of Adobe's new design and development
applications in a single box-the most comprehensive creative environment ever
delivered.

The Upgrade Plan is included in the offer and assures the customer will
receive any upgrades automatically during their term.