(here is an email I received)

This news just came in from NAPP
(National Association of Photoshop Professionals)

Adobe is offering Lightroom to NAPP members for $199. It normally sells for $299. If you are already a member of NAPP this is like getting your one-year membership for free. If you're not a member yet but have been thinking about it, or if you've been thinking about getting Lightroom, now is the time to act. If you do the math you'll see that the $199 price for Lightroom and the $99 price for joining NAPP is $1.00 cheaper than purchasing Lightroom alone. This is a no-brainer. The offer is good from May 1st through August 31, 2007[size="2"][/size]

I have been suggesting for a long time that everyone who uses Adobe Photoshop join NAPP. It is a fantastic organization with many benefits. There are great Photoshop tutorials, seminars, Photoshop User and the new Darkroom magazines, industry news, equipment and software news, discounts and much more. For more information on NAPP go to www.photoshopuser.com. For more information on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom go to http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/

I just bought a copy from Amazon.com for about the same. While supplies last, of course.
Michael

If by chance you are a student anywhere, you can always get a educational discount which puts it right around $99. I think you can order it directly from Adobe. Just another option for people to think about.