Adobe Announces Call for Entries for 2004 Adobe Design Achievement Awards

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) issueda call for entries for the 2004 Adobe Design Achievement Awards. Thefourth annual awards program recognizes and honors the most talentedand promising student designers, illustrators, digital filmmakers andcomputer artists from leading U.S., Canadian and British designschools.

Using software and design tools provided by Adobe, students submitprojects in seven categories such as print, photography and digitalcollaboration. Five distinguished and independent design professionals,including Alexander Gelman of Design Machine in New York and Karin Fongwith Imaginary Forces in Los Angeles, will serve as judges and selectwinners based on overall impact, design execution and technicalcapabilities. Winners will receive a trip to San Francisco to attendthe awards ceremony, the opportunity to showcase their work and meetwith design industry professionals attending the awards event.Additionally, first place entries will receive US$5,000 and theirchoice of 10 Adobe products.

"We continue to encourage and nurture the blending of creativity andtechnological innovation through this unique event for studentdesigners to gain exposure to professionals in the creative community,"said Melissa Dyrdahl, senior vice president of corporate marketing andcommunications at Adobe. "We are continually impressed by thecreativity the students exhibit and we proudly honor them for what theyhave accomplished as well as for what they represent."

Last year nearly 1,000 college students from the United States,Canada and the United Kingdom submitted entries. Many of the studentwinners go on to successful careers in creative professions. Forexample, 2003 Design Achievement Award winners in the Group DigitalMedia category Evan Schoonmaker and Eric Finkelman from the School ofVisual Arts both landed careers with famous motion graphics/videodesign firms in New York.

"Winning an Adobe Design Achievement Award was an incrediblefeeling," said Schoonmaker. "The design industry offers a dynamic,exciting field of opportunities for aspiring students and events likethis provide an amazing venue for young designers to show our work andencourage us to confidently pursue our education and career goals inthe arts."

Students will be able to submit entries from April 1, 2004 to May17, 2004 (see rules at www.adobe.com/education/adaa.html).The entries will be judged in early June, with the finalists contactedshortly thereafter. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremonyon July 29, 2004 at The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in SanFrancisco.

Adobe in Education

Supporting education initiatives across the country, Adobe enables anew way of teaching and learning by providing digital creation,communication and collaboration tools for classroom and campus-wideuse. By offering industry leading products at accessible prices, freeonline curriculum and training for educators, Adobe ensures teachersand students have access to the latest technology they need to teachand learn. For more information please visit: www.adobe.com/education.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe helps people and businesses communicate better through itsworld-leading digital imaging, design and document technology platformsfor consumers, creative professionals and enterprises. Adobe's revenuein the last fiscal year exceeded $1 billion. For more information aboutAdobe, visit www.adobe.com.