Numbers introduces the concept of intelligent tables on a flexible canvas, a new approach that makes it easy to organize information, create calculations, analyze results and make spreadsheets look simple.

Pages ‘08 now features distinct modes for streamlined word processing and flexible page layout, a new contextual format bar and change tracking, and Keynote ‘08 now includes text effects, transitions and themes that help users easily compose presentations and smart builds with easy to set up A-to-B animations.

"Pages and Keynote make it incredibly easy, and even fun, for anyone to create stylish documents and presentations very quickly.Numbers rounds out the iWork suite, which is far more intuitive and easy to use than anything else out there," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

iWork ‘08 can import Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and
AppleWorks word processing, presentation and spreadsheet files, and can export documents in Microsoft Office file formats or PDFs for easy sharing.

iWork ‘08 is available through the Apple Store, Apple‘s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $79 (US). A 30-day iWork ‘08 trial will be available on new hardware and with copies of iLife ‘08 sold at retail. After 30 days, the trial becomes an iWork ‘08 player, states an official release.

iWork ‘08 requires Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later, a Macintosh computer with a 500 MHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5 or Intel processor, 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended), 32MB of video RAM, QuickTime 7.2 or later and 1GB of available disk space.