Illustrator 6 and higher can open most Freehand files (up to version 6). Obviously, you would have to make a backup copy of the original file if you want to work on this text. Beware that the text is not editable any more after this conversion. The command is "Convert to Outlines", in the "Type" menu. This way, the text is not text any more, but just another element of the picture.
If you are not sure that your partner has the same fonts as you on the target computer, you should convert the text to outlines. This alone could justify the upgrade cost. Illustrator 5.5 only placed the EPS files, while Illustrator 6 interprets them. Note that the way Illustrator handles EPS files changed radically from version 5.5 to version 6. You don't need to save your work as a plain EPS file. The lingua franca of Illustrator was the format Illustrator for the Mac v. Please visit Adobe site for more information on exchanging Illustrator files between both platforms. It should alleviate the numerous transfer problems between platforms we had before. The current version, on both the Macintosh and the PC, is now version 7.
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