Phoenix, AZ – April 8, 2003 -- PDF Conference producer Carl Young today announces that Gary Cosimini, Business Development Director, Creative Professional Product Group, Adobe Systems; will be a keynote presenter at this year’s event being held June 2-4 in Bethesda, Maryland. Cosimini was one of Adobe’s original proponents of Acrobat. At the PDF Conference, the oldest, largest and most comprehensive skill-enhancing PDF conference of its kind, Cosimini will address an audience comprised of graphic arts, government, and enterprise PDF users on “What’s New with PDF.” “I’ve known Carl for many years, and I am very pleased to now be part of the Conference that started it all,” says Cosimini. “Carl Young and the PDF Conference have done much to further the adoption and utilization of Acrobat throughout the government and enterprise communities. Now the graphic arts and creative sectors will also have the opportunity to take advantage of this event.” “Unquestionably, Portable Document Format (PDF) has become more mainstream. With that proliferation comes the need to build associated skills as well as keep abreast of the trends in the world of PDF. We’re pleased to have one of the original Acrobat team members as a keynote participant at the PDF Conference,” says Young. About Gary Cosimini Gary Cosimini joined Adobe Systems Incorporated as Business Development Manager in 1992, responsible for the introduction of Adobe Acrobat electronic document technology to the publishing industry. Mr. Cosimini joined Adobe after a 16-year career at the New York Times, most recently as a senior art director. During his tenure at the newspaper, he led the company's transition from traditional techniques for creating editorial graphics to computer-based methods that took advantage of Adobe application products and PostScript output devices. While at the New York Times, he won many awards from national graphic arts and design associations, and was a member of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism. About PDF Conference PDF Conference is the oldest, largest and most comprehensive skill-enhancing PDF event. Attendees learn powerful techniques and time-saving shortcuts for PDF applications. The PDF Conference is produced by Carl Young, one of the foremost Adobe Acrobat trainers in the world, who in turn hand-picks the most expert and successful Acrobat educators to train attendees at the Conference. PDF Conference attendees are comprised of PDF users from the government, enterprise and graphic arts industries. For more information contact PDF Conference by visiting www.pdfconference.com or Call: 1-877-278-2131.