I got my Poser 3.0 from the computer arts magazine. In it is a special upgrade offer for 99 or $129 depend on the nation in which we dwell. As long we dwell in US or UK we pay only low taxes for shipping and handling. (the UK people have to pay their VAT.) But if we are dwelling outside of the US or UK the shipping and handling cost will get near the value of the poser upgrade: $72.84! Incredible! If I calculate this together: $201.84, this comes in the price areas of a full (!) version (It costs $219)! If I buy the update at a local shop (but there seems none who is selling Poser 4 in my nation) then I'll have to pay about $189 for the update (that is about the double amount from that US people have to pay for the same thing). :( The problem is not Curiouslabs but the local market that is keeping the prices high and Curiouslabs have to use local shop prices. :( Seravajan