Unparalleled Ease-of-Use and Creative Sharing Options Make New Versions of the No. 1 Consumer Photo- and Video-Editing Software the Perfect Gifts

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sept. 25, 2006 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe(r) Photoshop(r) Elements 5.0 and Adobe Premiere(r) Elements 3.0 software for Windows(r). Photoshop Elements offers innovative ways to organize, edit and share photo creations in new and entertaining ways. For video enthusiasts, Adobe Premiere Elements provides a simplified user interface that makes turning home video footage into polished home movies that are fun to watch and share. Also available together in a single retail package for Windows, Adobe Photoshop Elements plus Adobe Premiere Elements delivers unique integrated functionality that provides consumers with the ability to do more with their photos and home videos.

Dynamic and Creative Options for Sharing Photos
Photoshop Elements gives consumers ways to infuse personality and imaginative flare to photo creations. Consumers can drag and drop photos into flexible layouts and frames. An interactive Adobe Flash(r) based photo gallery service, called Adobe Photoshop Showcase, allows photos to be shared for free, or upgraded to an extended sharing service via a Web site. These online galleries can take the form of a winter scene with falling snow or a book with flipping pages. The Map View associates photos with the specific geographic location they were taken and provides and fun and interactive viewing experience. Quick and easy fixes can be made to fine tune color and lighting with new tools to create rich black and white photos from color originals and adjust color curves.

Ease-of-Use and Creative Control for New Video Users
With its radically simplified user interface, Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 makes it easy for consumers to start creating their movie quickly. Video clips can be imported from nearly all digital media devices and enhanced with ease in the new Monitor window. Drag-and-drop functionality makes it simpler to experiment with fun effects, filters and transitions, and the new Sceneline, an alternative to the traditional Timeline, provides an easy way to assemble movies. Premiere Elements 3.0 comes with a wide range of sharing options: easily burn to DVD complete with menus and scene indexes, share via Video iPods and PSP portable devices or save as Adobe Flash video files for easy sharing on the Web.

Complete Photo and Video Editing Made Simple
The combination of these two powerful, yet easy-to-use software applications means consumers can take their photo and video editing to new heights. Adobe Photoshop Elements plus Adobe Premiere Elements integration lets users add video effects and transitions to photo slideshows, add dramatic pauses to videos with freeze-frame effects and create professional-looking printed CD & DVD labels and covers.

Pricing and Availability
Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 for Windows are available separately in the United States and Canada for an estimated street price of US $99.99 each. The Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 plus Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 for Windows bundle is available in the United States and Canada for an estimated street price of US $149.99.

Adobe's complete digital imaging and digital video line is available at www.adobe.com and other major electronics and online retailers including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Comp USA, Circuit City, Fry's, Staples, and Office Depot.

Information about the other language versions, as well as pricing, upgrade, and support policies for other countries is available on www.adobe.com. For more information, customers can call 1-800-492-3623.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe is the world's leading provider of software solutions to create, manage and deliver high-impact, reliable digital content. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

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