Does iMac recovery DVDs include iLife08?

I just got my iMac yesterday. When I checked everything in my box, I found only two DVDs in it. One is for installing Mac OSX system and system apps, such as Mail, iCal, etc. The other dvd only including an Xcode folder. I can't find how to reinstall iLife08 packages that go with every new iMacs. So I just wonder if the iMac recovery DVDs can restore the system with iLife08 suit together? Or I still need to buy another iLife08 package in case I need to reinstall everything?

Thanks Simon. I just got this stupid question as the DVDs I found in the box this time is quit different from the CDs I found when I bought my iBook last time. In that box, there were 4 CDs with clearly OSX system, iLife04, ... labels on it. But this time, no iLife08 appeared on DVDs label. So I confused. Thanks a lot for this information.

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