I feel Dumb - How to stop a movie clip

Hello folks..never posted here before, so, please be gentle..
I have used Flash CS3 for a while, and just upgraded to
CS4...This is where i am either missing something, or just not
looking in the right place..
I have a basic stage...4 graphics in the clip ( converted to
graphic symbols ), each on their own layer..Each layer is using a
motion tween.
What i would like to find out how to do is that when the clip
gets to the end, to just stop. At the moment, when i upload the
.SWF file to a webpage, its running in a loop, continuous....I used
to do this in CS3 by adding a " stop() " command on the last
keyframe....How do i now get the movie to stop in CS4?? I am at a
lost, even after trawling the internet for hours today...
Hope someone can help..
Niko

Outstanding....( i was sure i tried this earlier
on...obviously not )
Thank you so much for the prompt reply Colin...very much
appreciated...
Niko

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