Windows 7 ultimate 32 vs 64 bits

I have parallel 5 on my MBP (late 2008- unibody, 4gb ram) I want to buy a windows 7 ultimate, which bit-version should i get 32 vs 64?
Thanks

You get both 32 and 64 bit when you buy the retail version of Ultimate. It is a 2 disk set. You need to look at your environment and planned usage to determine which to install.
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