HELP! Trying to convert avi to mp3

Allow me to begin this by saying I have browsed other forum topics, but felt that any questions/responses weren't quite what I was looking for. If this is the wrong place or board, please feel free to let me know and I will delete.
Here's the situation:
I am working on a project using the demo software Sound Slides for a class. I used one of those Flip cameras to capture some sound clips and an interview. The files are all avi files, and I am having an extremely difficult time converting them to mp3 so that I can edit the audio in GarageBand to upload into the Sound Slides software.
If anyone could point me in the right direction, either through a downloadable (preferably free) program, or something on my MacBook already, I would greatly appreciate it. Also, I have the Adobe Creative Suite if any of those programs would be able to do this for me.
Thanks to all.

Since I could accurately convert the Sound Slide files through alternative means, I just contacted them, upgraded to a registered version, and converted through them.
Thanks for all the suggestions, though. Nice to know if I've got any future questions, there are people out there to help.

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