Adobe Systems announced it will give
investors in its venture capital fund one dividend, or share of common
stock, from
software firm Siebel Systems. One
dividend will be issued for every 300 shares of Adobe common stock held by
investors as of October 31, 1997. The dividend will be distributed on
December 1, 1997. Adobe invested in
Siebel in 1995 as part of Adobe's program to develop relationships with
start-ups working in emerging technologies and markets.