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Adobe aims to be a good corporate citizen by conducting business in an ethical m anner in all of the countries in which we conduct business. Our success is built on a foundation of integrity and depends on trusting relati onships. Our reputation is founded on the personal integrity of our employees an d our commitment to the following guiding business ethics principles: INTEGRITY AND RESPECT HONESTY QUALITY RESPONSIBILITY FAIRNESS

A lack of integrity can have serious consequences Schering-Plough was fined $500 million because its factories failed to comply wi th good manufacturing practice. TAP Pharmaceuticals paid a penalty of $875 million after it was revealed that sa les reps had bribed doctors to prescribe the company's products. The accounting firm Arthur Andersen was convicted of obstruction of justice for shredding files related to its client Enron while Enron was under government inv estigation. WorldCom announced that it had misstated earnings by $4 billion. Shortly afterwa rd it filed for bankruptcy. Other companies restating earnings included Enron, G lobal Crossing, Qwest, and Tyco. ...the right decision... When making business decisions, we should ask ourselves several important questi ons: Am I adhering to the spirit, as well as the letter, of any law that may apply to my situation? Are my actions consistent with the overall principles set forth in the Code as w ell other Adobe policies? Would I want my actions reported publicly? What would my family, friends, manager, or co-workers think of my actions? Will there be any direct or indirect negative consequences for Adobe? The Corporate Governance resources are provided for your benefit Use Adobe's Corporate Governance resources, located on Inside Adobe if: you know or think an action or situation may be improper someone is contemplating or planning improper behavior in violation with the Cod e someone has suffered retaliation for raising an ethical concern, in good faith