Can os x 10.6 (Snow Leopard) run on the newest i Mac?

I am getting a new iMac; unfortunately, I need to install a bunch of programs that are not compatible with OS X Lion (10.7); therefore, I need Snow Leopard (10.6) instead. Since I'm getting the newest iMac model (2011), I'm not sure is Snow Leopard can run on it. It's a 21.5-inch 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 1920 x 1080 resolution 8GB (two 4GB) memory 500GB hard drive AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB. Would you tell me if they are compatible? Thanks.

If you're using the Late 2011 iMac, no, but see below. If it's an earlier 2011 model, you'll need a set of Mac OS X installation disks designed for it or install a regular 10.6 system on another Mac, update it to 10.6.8, and then move the system to that iMac.
In any case, Mac OS X Server 10.6 can be run in emulation on Intel Macs which don't support it as a native OS.
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