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Adobe Partners with PricewaterhouseCoopers and InterTrust to Develop eBook Publishing Solutions

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Adobe Systems Incorporated has partnered with PricewaterhouseCoopers and InterTrust Technologies Corporation to develop eBook publishing solutions using Adobe's core Acrobat and PDF technologies. The partnership combines Adobe's eBooks software with PricewaterhouseCoopers' global integration expertise and its DigiHub digital rights management solution using InterTrust technology. This move is significant as the eBook market is expected to be a $2.3 billion industry by 2005, according to the American Association of Publishers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Adobe has partnered with PricewaterhouseCoopers and InterTrust to develop eBook publishing solutions using Adobe's Acrobat and PDF technologies.
  • The partnership combines Adobe's eBooks software with PricewaterhouseCoopers' global integration expertise and its DigiHub digital rights management solution using InterTrust technology.
  • The eBook market is expected to be a $2.3 billion industry by 2005, according to the American Association of Publishers.
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers will use InterTrust technology to build integrated solutions around Adobe Acrobat software and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) to address eBook processes.
  • The partnership aims to provide a significant solution to ensure the growth of the eBooks market by providing a universal platform for viewing, downloading, and sharing eBooks electronically.
  • Adobe ePaper solutions address the challenges of integrating paper and electronic workflows to unlock a wealth of information and value locked in paper documents.
  • The partnership also aims to provide flexible rights management and control, enabling new business models for eBook publishers.

Statistics:

  • The eBook market is expected to be a $2.3 billion industry by 2005, according to the American Association of Publishers.
  • Adobe Acrobat software has over 165 million users worldwide.
  • Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is an ideal file format to distribute eBooks that can be viewed, downloaded, and shared electronically.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire press release, May 31
  • Adobe Systems Incorporated website (www.adobe.com)
  • InterTrust Technologies Corporation website (www.intertrust.com)
  • American Association of Publishers website (www.publishers.org)
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers website (www.pwcglobal.com)

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