Corel Adds the Grolier Encyclopedia to Corel WordPerfect Suite 8.OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1997--Corel Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : COS., NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :COSFF.), award-winning developer and marketer of productivity applications, graphics and Internet software, announced today it will be licensing the 1998 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (abbreviated GME) is an electronic encyclopedia in English available online and on 2 CD-ROMs. It is aimed at middle and high school students and is available to schools and libraries as one of the options in the Grolier from Grolier Inc. for inclusion in Corel WordPerfect Suite See WordPerfect Office. 8 and Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 Professional editions. "We are very excited to be including the Grolier Encyclopedia with our Corel WordPerfect Suite 8," said Dr. Michael Cowpland Michael Cowpland (born April 23, 1943) is a Canadian entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder and one-time president, chairman and CEO of Corel, a Canadian software company. Cowpland was born in Bexhill, Sussex, England and obtained a BSc. , president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation (company) Corel Corporation - A software publisher best known for the CorelDraw application. Founded in June 1985 by Dr. Michael Cowpland, Corel Corporation was originally a systems integration company. . "The Grolier Encyclopedia's ease of use and efficient organization fits well with our new comprehensive Corel WordPerfect Suite 8." "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia and Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 compliment each other for the complete reference solution," said David Arganbright, president of Grolier Interactive. The 1998 Deluxe Edition of the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, to be included in Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 Professional, consists of improved Help and Quick Tour features to make it faster and simpler to find answers. Volumes of information are stored on two CD-ROMs and organized intuitively by subject to facilitate in-depth research. The 1998 Deluxe Edition of the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia features the Online Knowledge Explorer(tm) which will provide one-stop entry to thousands of Grolier-approved resources. The Online Knowledge Explorer provides online access to articles from two other encyclopedias published by Grolier, The New Book of Knowledge and the Encyclopedia Americana The Encyclopedia Americana is one of the largest general encyclopedias in the English language (after the Encyclopædia Britannica). As the name suggests, it is produced in the United States and is aimed mainly at the North American market; it is, however, also sold ; the Grolier Internet Index (tm), a proprietary tool developed by Grolier to link articles to editorially-selected Web sites; and numerous article updates. Other features in the Encyclopedia include a drill-down Atlas, Interactivities, Multiplex Presentations, Guided Tours and Timelines. The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia has been the recipient of a number of industry accolades. In January 1997 PC Computing claimed, "its (Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia) atlas has the best and most detailed interlinked maps. And its activities...are spectacular." Family Life, in its March/April 1997 issue, said the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia is "more solid than Encarta or Compton's, less weighty than Britannica....". The Standard version of the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, consisting of one CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , will be included in Corel WordPerfect Suite 8. The Deluxe version of the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, contained on two CD-ROMs, will be included in Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 Professional. CorelCENTRAL (tm), the new personal information manager in Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 with exclusive integration with Netscape Communicator An earlier suite of Web browsing and groupware tools from Netscape that were packaged as a bundle starting with Navigator 4.0. Communicator refers to any Netscape Navigator product with a version number less than 6.0. (tm), was not included in the initial release of the suite due to the fact that Communicator will not ship until late June. Customers who purchase Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 without CorelCENTRAL 8 receive a voucher to WARRANTY, VOUCHER TO, practice. A warranty is a contract real, annexed to lands and tenements, whereby a man is bound to defend such lands and tenements from another person; and in case of eviction by title paramount, to give him lands of equal value. 2. obtain the software upon its release. As an added bonus, the 1998 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia CD-ROM will be shipped to these customers along with CorelCENTRAL. Additional taxes, shipping and handling charges apply. Corel Corporation Incorporated in 1985, Corel Corporation is recognized internationally as an award-winning developer and marketer of productivity applications, graphics and Internet software. Corel's product line includes CorelDRAW(tm), Corel (r) WordPerfect (r) Suite, Corel(r) Office Professional, Corel(r) WebMaster Suite and CorelCAD(tm). Corel's products run on most operating systems, including: Windows(r), Macintosh(r), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. , and OpenVMS and are consistently rated among the strongest in the industry. The company ships its products in over 17 languages through a network of more than 160 distributors in 70 countries worldwide. Corel is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (symbol: COS) and the NASDAQ - National Market System (symbol: COSFF). For more information visit Corel's home page on the Internet at http://www.corel.com . Grolier Interactive Grolier Interactive is well known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools, and libraries worldwide. The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. The Grolier Interactive Web site is http://www.grolier.com . -0- Note to Editors: Corel, WordPerfect, CorelDRAW and CorelCAD are registered trademarks or trademarks of Corel Corporation Limited. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Corel Corporation Daniela Gaudert (U.S. West), 613/ 728-0826 ext. 1333 danielag@corel.com or Corel Corporation Annette MacDonald (U.S. East), 613/728-0826 ext. 1971 annettema@corel.com or Corel Corporation Carrie Bendzsa (Canada), 613/728-0826 ext. 1524 carriebe@corel.com |
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