Tips on making movies smaller

We are created a Flash banner for a client that has a maximum
size of 20k. And of course, the client wants War & Peace on the
banner along with about 10 images which maxes out at 120k (don't
ask, we've already told them it won't work).
We've imported the images we need to use as PNGs
We set all they type inside of Flash.
Are there any techniques to keep the file as small as
possible? I know were going to need to trim the animation down but
if there are any tricks & techniques you can pass along, I'd
appreciate it.
-K

Have you generated a size report to see where all the bits
and bytes are coming from? Certain fonts can contribute a lot to
file size. Other tips that sometimes work: make sure everything
that moves is a movie clip, not a Group or a Graphic. And if you
can use ActionScript for as much of the animation as possible that
will keep things down.
Speaking as someone who has created over 300 banners for
Yahoo and hundreds of e-cards for major e-card sites who also
impose file size limits, the ultimate solution is:
Tell the client "No. You can't do that." Some people are
afraid to confront or even scold clients. Consider it educating
them. Often they really appreciate it, because they end up
understanding a bit more about the process and can make more
informed suggestions in the future. You wouldn't believe how many
times I've done so. They might sulk a little bit, but them they
usually come back after a pause and ask: "So...what do YOU think
the solution is?"

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AS2,
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simply, it
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I've uploaded a handful of FLA files to my server. I won't
keep them
there forever ... maybe a couple weeks, as of this post:
http://www.quip.net/RewindTestAS3.fla
http://www.quip.net/RewindTestAS3_new.fla
http://www.quip.net/RewindTestAS2_new.fla
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http://tinyurl.com/2s28a5
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