Help: Copy text from PDF to AI or MS Word

Hello,
I'm new to this boards so, if topics like this were brought up I'm sorry and be glad, if someone can redirect me to it.
I've also searched for solution throu google and did not find anything that would fix this so I came here as my last option
I have recived a PDF document from a company about pad printing. I'd like to copy some text from this PDF to Illustrator/Word so I could edit some things. I could retype all but document has over 55 pages and I'm leaning thowards easyer solutions than retyping everything.
The issue I have is when I try to copy text from this document: http://rapidshare.com/files/384536794/one_page.pdf.html
all I get is some encrypted symbols...
If any1 could direct me to some guide or post solution how I could get text from this document to AI/MS Word I'd appreachiate it.
TY in Advance.
Stefan
Sorry for my bad english.

I don't know why you wanna use rapidshare for reference, would you know there were many problem about them? Actually I hate rapidshare.
You can use Acobat to your work easily, as this way has been suggested, I would introduce you another free approach.
1. Download AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter, which is a totally free desktop applicaiton.
2. Install and launch the app.
3. Import PDF files. You can add many files at a time as well as choose the certain page of a file.
4.Set output folder and click Convert
Word done and hope that I provide some assistance.

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