Will InDesign CS3 export to PDF on it's own?

I am planning to purchase InDesign CS3 but do not have Adobe Acrobat Pro.  Will I still be able to print or export an InDesign file to pdf without it?  If not can I buy PDF Converter Professional to make this possible?  I am working on a PC.  thank you!

Indesign has it's own PDF generator so you wouldn't need Acrobat to create a simple PDF.
If you want to create fillable forms then you will need Acrobat.
One thing to keep in mind, CS3 is a few versions expired and is not being sold legally anywhere (unless someone is selling their personal copy and hasn't used it to upgrade to a newer version). You'll want to be sure you are getting a ligitimate version.

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