Upgrade 10.5 to 10.6 without DVD's?

In Belgium the dvd's for the upgrade to 10.6 Snow Leopard aren't available in Apple Stores anymore.
Suppose you have 10.5 Leopard, is it possible to upgrade to 10.6 without a DVD?

Hi. Snow Leopard can only be installed using the DVD. Check the link below for software.
http://store.apple.com/be-fr/product/MC573F/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA&mco=MTc1ODgwMjE
Stedman

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