JAWS reader not reading Project Description in Captivate 7

Hi, all--
I've created a short Captivate 7 movie (htm/swf) that I am testing in JAWS 13. While JAWS reads the Project Title (which ends up as the <title> tag text in the HTML - that's what JAWS reads), it is not reading the Project Description. I would very much like for the user to be able to access the project description before deciding whether or not to run the movie.
A few details:
I have Enable Accessibility checked.
I have Auto Play unchecked.
Published as SWF, Flash 10. Tried Flash 11 as well but no change.
I am running in IE 8 with Flash Player 11.
Some observations:
JAWS is reading the individual slide descriptions, as well as captions and buttons. All of that is working as expected.
I have removed the slide description on the first slide in case that conflicts with the project description. No change.
Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance!
Ann

Hi, Haridoss--
Yes, that is exactly the field that I filled in and expected JAWS to read, but I am finding, as you stated, that it will not.
Very disappointing since the Adobe accessibility web site recommends filling in the movie description:
Provide descriptions for movies and slides
Adobe Captivate allows you to easily provide text descriptions for your simulations. These descriptions provide details about the movie or slide to users of screen readers and other assistive technology.
Adding a description to an Adobe Captivate movie
Every movie created in Adobe Captivate should include a movie description. For demonstrations that are short or that rely heavily on the mouse and are thus irrelevant to screen reader users, the movie description alone will suffice. Longer movies should provide a description including a content overview and context for the user, along with individual slide descriptions where necessary. (The steps then describe how to add a movie description Edit -> Preferences -> Project -> Info -> Description.)
I'll just have to edit the published HTML and add my own description.
Thanks

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