CS3 and CS4 program compatibility

I have Premier Pro CS3 and happy with it. I have a chance to buy some inventory from a company going out of business and they have After Effects CS4. Would that be backward compatiable with my PPCS3?
Thanks
/bill

The two programs will probably work on the same computer, but you're not likely to get the benefits of Dynamic Link, which requires the entire suite.

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