Premiere Elements Download Keeps Stalling

Hi,
I've been trying to download a trial of Premiere Elements 12. I've tried three times and the same thing happens: the progress bar shows that it's 99 percent done and then the download stalls. When I go to the downloaded folder, it contains a folder for Premiere, but within that is the disk image for Photoshop Elements which mounts and runs fine.
I need Premiere Elements, so what can I do. I'm on a macbook running OS10.9 (Mavericks).
Thanks!

RFSLeander
Glad for your success in obtaining a Premiere Elements 12 tryout.
I am guessing, but I think I may know the cause of you downloading Photoshop Elements 12 tryout when you wanted Premiere Elements 12 tryout.
Can we assume that you went to the following link for what you wanted, that is, the Premiere Elements 12 tryout download?
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=premiere_elements&loc=us
I have not done this in a while, but it is my recollection that once you get by the Adobe Download Manager, you are faced with the actual page for the download. But, you have to make sure that you have the correct program selected at the bottom of the page. I think it was a scroll to the left or right situation. I have found that the download selection it not always initially set for Premiere Elements even though that was your selection to start this whole process.
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