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                                                                 Exhibit (a)(11)


[EMAIL MESSAGE FROM FRANCI CLAUDON TO OPTIONEES TRANSMITTING THE AMENDED AND
RESTATED OFFER TO EXCHANGE]

Dear Employees:

On May 4, 2001, I sent you details of a stock option exchange program, including
an Offer to Exchange memorandum describing the exchange program. The Amended and
Restated Offer to Exchange memorandum (available on macronet at
http://macronet2.macromedia.com/stocks/forms/amended_offer_to_exchange_options.D
OC) makes several changes to the Offer to Exchange memorandum. We believe these
changes do not change in any material way the substantive terms of the stock
option exchange program.

You should have already received your election form setting forth the option
grants that are eligible for you to exchange in this offer. If you have not
received your election form, please contact Darrell Hong or Franci Claudon as
soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE THAT DARRELL HONG MUST RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETED AND
EXECUTED ELECTION FORM BY 5 P.M., PACIFIC TIME, ON JUNE 4, 2001. If you have
already made your election, you do not need to resubmit your election forms or
take any other actions at this time.

If you have any questions in this regard, please contact Darrell Hong, by email
at dhong@macromedia.com, or by telephone at (415) 252-6860 or me, by email at
fclaudon@macromedia.com, or by telephone at (415) 252-4086.

Thank you,


Franci