FileMaker (www.filemaker.com) has announced a Buy One FileMaker, Give One Free (http://www.filemaker.com/r/bogo-pr) limited-time holiday offer that allows those who purchase FileMaker Pro 12  (valued at YS$299) or FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced (valued at $499) to receive a second downloadable copy for free.

Participants can use the free copy within their organizations or give it to a friend, colleague, client or charity. FileMaker Pro 12 comes with a variety of themes, Starter Solutions and design tools.

“This is the first time we’ve offered FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced as part of our holiday ‘Buy One, Get One’ holiday promotion,” says Ryan Rosenberg, vice president, marketing and services, FileMaker, Inc. “It’s a great way for FileMaker Pro users to share the benefits of creating custom business solutions for iPad and iPhone, as well as for Windows, Mac and Web Browsers with other database creators.”

The offer applies only to FileMaker Pro 12 or FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced and is limited to one gift request per person, per household and per company between now and Dec. 20. The promotion is valid for the downloadable version of FileMaker Pro 12 or FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced purchased from the FileMaker Store and applies only to new versions of FileMaker Pro 12 or FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced — not for software upgrades, updates, volume licenses and/or site licenses.

People who purchased a box version of FileMaker Pro 12 or FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced from a FileMaker reseller such as the Apple Store between now and December 20, 2012, may also be eligible for the offer.  The free version is a fully working, not-for-resale version of FileMaker Pro 12 or FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced for Mac or Windows. The offer isn’t valid in connection with any other rebates, discounts or promotions.