Exhibit 99.1
Press/Analyst
Contacts
Jodi Warner
Adobe Systems
Incorporated
408-536-2084
jwarner@adobe.com
Cynthia Fetty
A&R Partners
650-762-2872
cfetty@arpartners.com
Mike Saviage
Adobe Systems
Incorporated
408-536-4416
ir@adobe.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ned Barnholt Joins Adobe Board of
Directors
Former Agilent Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer Brings Broad Strategic
Perspective, Operational Expertise
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sept. 1,
2005 — Adobe
Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the appointment
of Edward W. (Ned) Barnholt, retired chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Agilent Technologies, to the company’s
board of directors. Barnholt’s appointment is effective
immediately, expanding Adobe’s board membership from nine to
10 directors.
“Ned is an accomplished leader
whose wealth of business experience will be a great complement to
our board’s existing expertise. We’re delighted to
welcome him as our newest board member,” said Bruce Chizen,
Adobe chief executive officer.
Barnholt said, “I am very
pleased to join Adobe’s board. I have great respect for
this company and its innovative products, and look forward to
working with the board and management team.”
Barnholt retired from his post as
Agilent’s top executive in March 2005
