Corel(R) Painter(TM) X Honored with 'Good Design Award'.

RealBristle Painting System Earns Special Recognition from Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization

OTTAWA -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced Corel[R] Painter[TM] X has been honored by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO) with the "Good Design Award." Corel Painter X was chosen from over 2900 submissions in the communication design category by a 12 member panel representing Japan's design, technical and news industries.

In its award-winning assessment of Corel Painter X, the JIDPO panel praised the product on a variety of technological innovations, including its high level of performance and functionality combined with a user-friendly interface. Painter X's RealBristle Painting System received special attention for its ability to replicate traditional media interaction in a digital environment. RealBristle provides an organic painting and illustration experience to artists - right down to the individual bristles on the brush.

"Corel Painter X continues to blur the line between traditional and digital art like no other product, which is a major reason that it continues to be the pre-eminent digital painting software worldwide," said Rob MacDonald, Product Manager for Corel Painter. "We are thrilled to be recognized with this prestigious award, which recognizes our continued commitment to providing the most powerful natural art experience for our customers, both in Japan and throughout the world."

Corel Painter X is the world's most powerful natural media painting and illustration software, delivering a next-generation art studio that blurs the line between traditional and digital art like never before. Working closely with photographers and other design professionals, the Painter X team explored the relationship between the artist's hand and the canvas. As a result, Corel Painter X has become the industry standard for digital painting and illustration, with the introduction of unparalleled performance, new composition tools and the revolutionary RealBristle Painting System.

For more information about Corel Painter X or to download the full-featured trial version, please visit www.corel.com/painterx.

About the Good Design Awards

The "Good Design Award" is Japan's only comprehensive design evaluation and commendation system. This system itself has its origins in the "Good Design Selection System" (generally known as the "G-Mark System") instituted by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1957.

For more information, please visit http://www.g-mark.org/english/.

About Corel

Corel is a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software with more than 100 million users worldwide. The Company's product portfolio includes some of the world's most popular and widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW[R] Graphics Suite, Corel[R] Paint Shop Pro[R], Corel[R] Painter[TM], Corel DESIGNER[R], Corel[R] WordPerfect[R] Office, WinZip[R] and iGrafx[R]. In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD[R], and Ulead, a leading developer of video, imaging and DVD authoring software. Designed to help people become more productive and express their creative potential, Corel's software strives to set a higher standard for value with full-featured products that are easier to learn and use. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards recognizing Corel's leadership in software innovation, design and value.

Corel's products are sold in more than 75 countries through a well-established network of international resellers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, online providers and Corel's global websites. The Company's headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE. www.corel.com

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