Mp3 and AAC (unprotected) in FCE 4??

Hi,
I couldn't find any mention in the Apple documents. Does FCE 4 finally support mp3 and aac audio files??
Thanks,
Mace

Well, I got FCE 4.0 and it doesn't appear to accept my aac files.
Mace

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