PDF Template (repeating regions) correct version of Adobe Acrobat

Hi,
I want to build a PDF template for a Payslip I am knocking up at the moment and have come to the conclusion this may be easier as a PDF template rather than an RTF template.
The reason being I have multiple repeating regions in the payslip (earnings, deductions, salary history, payments) all of which could overflow onto another sheet of stationary when the job is run. If you think RTF is a better solution please post and let me know how I should achieve this. Or indeed if you think PDF is wrong also please let me know.
So I want to build a PDF template to utilise its overflow handling but what version of Adobe acrobat do I then need? 9 is the current release and there is a "Standard", "Pro" and "Pro-Extended" version of the software each with escalating costs associated. I see in Tim's blog the PDF has to be in the 1.4 specification which all the versions since 5 seem to support.
If you need anymore info in order to please let me know.
Cheers
Doug

Agreed RTF is a lot simpler to create and maintain.
I cannot seem to get my RTF template to behave with overflowing properties my basic design is Below (excuse the odd way of displaying it but I'm sure you get the idea). So any 1 of 4 repeating groups could go over their limits (I have currently hardcoded the loop limit in the group). I need the basic Emp info the Address info and the random info on each sheet.
I've been around the forum and all over the net (Anil Passi's site, XML/BI Publisher Blog etc.) looking at the solutions people have used for invoices and PO's but I cannot seem to use them in my case.
Any help you or anyone else could give on the subject would be gratefully received.
************************* Basic Emp info *************************
****Earnings Repeating Group***** ****Deductions Repeating Group*******
************************* Total Info *************************
*****Payments Repeating Group**** *****Salary Repeating Group *****
More random info ..
More random info ..
More random info ..
More random info ..
********************Address and Postal Info***********************
Cheers
Doug

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