ArcGIS 9 will begin shipping on May 10th.

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ESRI is pleased to announce that ArcGIS 9 will begin shipping on May 10th. This includes ArcGIS Desktop products (ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView), ArcSDE, and ArcIMS. The two new products that are also part of the ArcGIS 9 family of products, ArcGIS Engine and ArcGIS Server, will be available to ship in mid-to-late May 2004. For information on the ArcGIS 9 product family, go to What's New at ArcGIS 9.