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27
EMPLOYEES
As of January 27, 2006, we employed 5,734 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.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Adobe’s executive officers as of January 27, 2006 are as follows:
Name Age Positions
Bruce R. Chizen 50 Chief Executive Officer
Karen O. Cottle 56 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
Murray J. Demo 44 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Stephen A. Elop 42 President, Worldwide Field Operations
Shantanu Narayen 42 President and Chief Operating Officer
Peg Wynn 54 Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Mr. Chizen joined Adobe upon the closing of the acquisition of Aldus in August 1994 as Vice President and
General Manager, Consumer Products Division. In December 1997, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and
General Manager, Graphic Products Division and in August 1998, Mr. Chizen was promoted to Executive Vice
President, Products and Marketing. In April 2000, Mr. Chizen was promoted to President of Adobe and in December
2000, he also became Adobe’s Chief Executive Officer and joined the Adobe Board of Directors in December 2000.
In January 2005, Mr. Chizen relinquished the title of President, but remains as Adobe’s Chief Executive Officer and
a member of Adobe’s Board of Directors. Mr. Chizen is a member of the Board of Directors of Synopsys, Inc.
Ms. Cottle joined Adobe in February 2002 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to
joining Adobe, Ms. Cottle served as General Counsel for Vitria Technology, Inc. from February 2000 to February
2002. From 1996 to 1999, Ms. Cottle served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Raychem
Corporation.
Mr. Demo joined Adobe in August 1996 as the Director of Operations Finance. In July 1998 he was promoted
to Corporate Controller. In October 1999, he was promoted to Vice President and Corporate Controller and in June
2000 was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In April 2005, Mr. Demo was promoted to
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. On December 13, 2005, Mr. Demo announced his intention to
resign as Chief Financial Officer of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Mr. Demo will remain as the Chief Financial
Officer through March 31, 2006, or longer if his successor has not been hired by then. Mr. Demo is a member of the
Board of Directors of Citrix Systems, Inc. and is the Vice Chairman of the national Board of Directors of AeA, the
nation’s largest high-tech trade association.