I am running Leopard OS X 10.5.8.  I want to upgrade to Lion.  Do I need to download Snow Leopard first?

I am running Leopard OS X 10.5.8.  I want to upgrade to Lion.  Do I need to download Snoe Leopard first? 
Thanks

I cannot make that determination for you. Snow Leopard is not available as a download. You have to purchase it at an Apple Store or order it online. Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later is required to purchase and download Lion from the App Store. Total cost would be $59.00 exclusive of tax and shipping (if any.)
Sometime this month Apple plans to make available a USB flash drive containing the full standalone Lion installe for $69.00. If you did not want Snow Leopard then you may want to wait for this to be available.

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    Where can I find Snow Leopard as an online download.  Need it as I have previous OS, and cannot upgrade to Mountain Lion without first upgrading to Snow Leopard??

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    Just venting here....
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    No. It is Tied to Your Apple ID.
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    Make sure your machine meets the minimum system requirements:
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