Reinstall iWork without disc

Hi guys,
I'm thinking of reinstalling Lion to get my Macbook running fresh again.
However, I am facing some problems. I have just moved to another country and don't have any of the discs of my software with me (iWork and Office, mostly). After I have reinstalled Lion, is it possible for me to reinstall iWork without the discs? Will the Macbook somehow 'remember' my serial number or do I need the disc to reinstall it?
Thanks in advance
Michael

You need to have the original retail disk or a disk image of the disk. With iWork '09 there is no serial number for the installation. If you migrate from a clone or Time Machine backup of your existing system it might remember, but I wouldn't count on it. You will either need someone to send you the disk or buy the needed iWork apps from the Mac App Store.

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