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Our products are generally licensed to end users on a “right to use” basis pursuant to a license that restricts the
use of the products to a designated number of printers or computers. We also rely on copyright laws and on “shrink
wrap” and electronic licenses that are not physically signed by the end user. Copyright protection may be
unavailable under the laws of certain countries, however, and the enforceability of “shrink wrap” and electronic
licenses has not been conclusively determined in all jurisdictions. We have obtained many patents and have
registered numerous copyrights, trademarks, domain names, and logos in the United States and foreign countries.
Policing unauthorized use of computer software is difficult, and software piracy is a persistent problem for the
software industry. This problem is particularly acute in international markets. We conduct vigorous anti-piracy
programs directly and through certain external software associations. Although our products generally do not
contain copy protection or network copy-detection features, we have recently included activation technology in
certain products to guard against illegal use and will continue to do so in certain future products.
EMPLOYEES
As of January 25, 2005, we employed 3,142 people. We have not experienced work stoppages and believe our
employee relations are good. Competition in recruiting personnel in the software industry, especially highly skilled
engineers, is intense. We believe our future success will depend in part on our continued ability to recruit and retain
highly skilled technical, management and sales and marketing personnel.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments
to reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, are available free of charge on our Investor Relations Web site at www.adobe.com as soon as reasonably
practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The information posted on our
Web site is not incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.