Best SWF export for best quality?

I have some raw footage that I have compiled in Premiere Pro CS4 and now have been trying to export it out in a SWF format. The sound in Premiere is very good but when I export it it doesn't sound near as good, even though I'm using best quality. I also have at the bottom of the video a flat bar of green with text and that has quite a bit of artifacts. Would someone have a list of settings that you use when exporting to SWF on hand that may help me out?
Thanks!,
Wesley

Thanks, I've been searching for a tutorial that may help me. Is Premiere Pro able to export a high-quality SWF, or at least one that retains sound quality that is close to the original? Or is it better to maybe export the video out to maybe a DV format and then use a stand-alone SWF encoder software?
Thanks again!,
Wesley

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