Stage dimensions(size) in Flash CS4 (AS3)

Hi again,
I need to know how to get the dimensions of my stage (x,y), BUT only the stage and not all the objects that might continue off the stage included.
For example :
My stage is 400 x 550.
I want to get 400 and 550 returned.
Thank you for any help and tips!

You can use:
var nW:Number = stage.stageWidth;
var nH:Number = stage.stageHeight;

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