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System Requirements The minimum system requirements for Adobe Premiere 4.0 include an Intel 386, Intel 486 or Pentium-based PC with 8 megabytes of RAM and a 100-megabyte hard drive running Windows 3.1 or greater, and MS-DOS 5.0 or greater. In addition, a 256-color display adapter and monitor and mouse or other pointing device are required. For optimal performance, Adobe recommends a 66-MHz or greater Intel 486 or Pentium-based PC with 16 megabytes ro 32 megabytes of RAM and a 500-megabyte to 1-gigabyte hard drive running Windows 3.1 or greater and MS-DOS 5.0 or greater. To maximize performance, a 24-bit color display adapter and monitor, Microsoft Video for Windows-compatible video capture card, sound card, speakers and mouse or other pointing device are highly recommended. Price and Availability Adobe Premiere 4.0 for windows is available immediately from Adobe authorized resellers. Through February 15, 1995, Version 4.0 will be offered at a special introductory price of $495, $200 less than the suggested retail price of $695. Registered users of Adobe Premiere 1.0 or 1.1 can upgrade to Version 4.0 for a special price of $129 until February 15, 1995. After that date, the upgrade price will be $179. Customers who purchased and registered the retail version of Adobe Premiere 1.1 for Windows on or after September 12, 1994, will receive a free upgrade. For more information, customers should contact Adobe at 1-800-833-6687. Adobe Systems Incorporated, founded in 1982, is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Adobe develops, markets and supports computer software products and technologies that enable users to create, display, print and communicate electronic documents. The company licenses its technology to major computer, printing, and publishing suppliers, and markets a line of application software and type products for authoring visually rich documents. Additionally, the company markets a line of powerful, but easy to use, products for home and small business users. Adobe has subsidiaries in Europe and the Pacific Rim serving a worldwide network of dealers and distributors. Adobe recently completed a merger with Aldus Corporation and Adobe's 1993 revenue on a combined basis was approximately $520 million. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Type Manager are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Windows and MS are trademarks and MS-DOS and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a trademark and Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. QuickTime and TrueType are trademarks, and Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Other brand, product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.