Utrecht - November 29, 2002 - Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced that more than 250,000 customers have adopted Macromediaâ Studio MX since its introduction in June, making it the most successful offering in Macromedia history. Macromedia today also announced that the €799 introductory price will end on December 31, 2002, at which time the cost will increase to €899. Until that time, customers still have the chance to purchase a full copy at the low introductory price or upgrade to Macromedia Studio MX from any version of any qualifying Macromedia product.
"Macromedia is delighted by the reaction to our Macromedia MX product family, and the amazing projects our customers are already developing with this new toolset," said Beth Davis, senior vice president of marketing, Macromedia. "While many of the solutions being created with Macromedia Studio MX are best-of-class web sites, we are seeing a shift towards more 'desktop' like experiences where the value of a better interactive experience translates to more revenue, better customer retention, and higher customer satisfaction. We look forward to what our customers will create next."
Macromedia Studio MX (http://www.macromedia.com/go/studiomx/) is the essential suite of integrated tools for developing the full spectrum of Internet solutions, from simple HTML to the emerging class of rich Internet applications. Macromedia Studio MX includes Macromedia Dreamweaverâ MX, Macromedia FlashÔ MX, Macromedia Fireworksâ MX, Macromedia FreeHandâ 10, and a developer edition of ColdFusionâ MX. Leading web developers and companies including Cisco Systems and Paramount Digital Entertainment have adopted the latest versions of the Macromedia MX product family.
"Paramount's ETOnline generates a huge volume of content everyday, and must be able to react quickly to deliver breaking celebrity news," said Steve Huntley, senior
technical producer, Paramount Digital Entertainment. "Macromedia Studio MX has improved our workflow and reduced the technical staff's manpower cost associated with production, enabling us to deliver a rich environment in short order with non-technical staff."
Orange Design is an industry leader in Macromedia Flash application development for the web, wireless, and devices. Clients include LucasArts Entertainment, Goodby Silverstein and Partners, and Gap, Inc. Orange used Macromedia Studio MX and Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX to develop the Crave Calvin Klein SuperEditor, a unique multiuser video game on http://www.cravecalvinklein.com/.
"Macromedia Studio MX is easy to work with and has vastly improved our team's workflow," said Fred Sharples, principal, Orange Design. "Its cross-product integration, with launch and edit and file sharing,
saves us valuable time and keeps our team informed of changes."
MindComet is a global digital solutions developer offering a complete array of digital development services. Its clients include Burger King, Cable & Wireless, National Hockey League, Speed Channel, and United Parcel Service.
"Dreamweaver MX is an essential upgrade for any web development firm," said Ted Murphy, President/CEO, MindComet. "Dreamweaver MX allows us to create professional web solutions more efficiently than ever before, providing our clients with superior solutions at a fraction of the cost. The native OS X support in Dreamweaver, combined with intuitive development features such as inline code suggestions, the Tag Library editor, and XML validation, make Dreamweaver the ultimate web development tool for professionals."
Carbon Five, a Macromedia Alliance partner, develops, integrates, and maintains scalable and secure enterprise systems using existing and emerging enterprise technologies. Recently, Carbon Five completed an interactive Marketing Planning Calendar application for Charles Schwab and a multiplayer gaming engine for Calvin Klein using Macromedia Flash MX.
"Macromedia Flash MX products are more powerful than their predecessors because of the way that they are integrated," said Alon Salant, principal, Carbon Five, Inc. "Macromedia Flash Remoting, Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX, and Macromedia Flash MX can share data and services across client and server platforms with features that promote flexible, scalable and secure solutions."
Current upgrade prices and upgrade eligibility are available through December 31, 2002. Effective January 1, 2003, upgrade prices will increase from €399 to €499 for customers upgrading to Studio MX from two eligible Macromedia products and from €599 to €699 for customers upgrading to Studio MX from one eligible Macromedia product.
Also effective January 1, 2003, customers will be able to upgrade to the latest version of a product only from the two previous versions of that product. For Studio MX, users will be able to upgrade from the two previous versions of products listed in the Studio MX upgrade guide on the Macromedia web site. For more information on Macromedia Studio MX upgrade options and pricing, go to http://www.macromedia.com/go/mxupgradeguide/.
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