Adobe announces Acrobat 7.0 software availability in the Middle East

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) have announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Acrobat® 7.0 software, a family of desktop applications that enables workgroups to manage a range of essential business activities. Acrobat 7.0, the latest update to the Adobe Intelligent Document Platform, provides users the ability to assemble documents from multiple sources, create intelligent forms, and collaborate on projects inside and outside the firewall, among other capabilities.

'Acrobat and PDF have made it easier for dispersed project teams to share document-based information,' said Andrew Lindstrom, Regional Manager Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean Islands, Adobe Systems. 'Acrobat 7.0 Professional opens up the review, markup and approval process by enabling enhanced capabilities in Adobe Reader. Now, clients, partners and employees can comment on materials electronically without having to purchase specialized software like CAD applications.'

'For businesses, responding efficiently to customer problems requires quick access to a wide range of information, from technical documents outlining systems to detailed maps highlighting system locations,' added Lindstrom. 'Acrobat 7.0 will enable companies to offer their customers better service. Faster application performance means enterprise staff can get to customer data more quickly and, even more important, the intelligence inherent in PDF means Acrobat 7.0 provides access to the high-value data that lies beneath the surface of documents.'

The Acrobat 7.0 family offers different functionality to address specific customer workflows. Acrobat 7.0 Professional provides more advanced control over engineering and design documents for technical and creative workgroups that rely on specialized software, including computer-aided design applications and publishing solutions such as Adobe Creative Suite. Acrobat 7.0 Standard is ideal for business professionals in organizations of all sizes, where the ability to effectively find, use and manage vital information-from emails and Web pages to everyday application files-is key to getting work done on time and budget. Acrobat Elements is a license-only product that allows enterprises to put Adobe PDF creation capability on every desktop for more secure document distribution.

Adobe have also announced the immediate availability of Adobe Reader® 7.0, including a public beta version for the Linux® operating system. The company's free client software can be downloaded at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html In addition to the ability to reliably view and print Adobe PDF files, Adobe Reader 7.0 now offers more powerful capabilities. Users can participate in document reviews, have Yahoo! Search capabilities at their fingertips and can interact with 3D objects placed in PDF. Adobe has distributed over half-a-billion copies of Adobe Reader since its 1993 introduction.