CNET lists several vendors selling CS4 Design Standard at prices varying from $484 to $1,399. Knowing that Adobe's list price is about $1,399, what are you getting when you buy the $484 version?
This seems to be the case with some other Adobe products - some vendors with extremely low pricing.

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