Corel Announces Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 Digital Camera Edition: The latest version of Corel's award-winning image-editing application is ideal for digital photography enthusiasts.

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 1999--

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CORL)(TSE:COR.) today announced the launch of Corel PHOTO-PAINT(r) 9 Digital Camera Edition, a powerful yet easy-to-use photo-editing application designed for intermediate to advanced photography enthusiasts.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 Digital Camera Edition -- the latest version of Corel's award-winning image-editing application -- is now available on store shelves across North America for a suggested retail price of US $99(1) or CAN $129(1).

"Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 Digital Camera Edition offers the power of PHOTO-PAINT 9 along with the creative freedom demanded by digital photography enthusiasts," said David Hayes, vice president of brand marketing for Corel Corporation. "Hundreds of special effects allow users to transform their digital photographs into unique works of art."

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 Digital Camera Edition is based on Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9, a comprehensive photo-editing, image composition and painting application. The application features a variety of image-enhancing filters to improve the quality of scanned images, plus special effects that dramatically alter the appearance of images. Users can create artistic effects using artistic media brushes that mirror the process of painting on textured paper.

In addition to Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9, the Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 Digital Camera Edition includes:

- Corel(r) Photo Slide Show: Corel Photo Slide Show is a utility

that lets users create a slide show from a set of image files.

Users can create and edit image files in Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9

Digital Camera Edition, then select and arrange them into a slide

show. Users can include annotations with separate images. The

Corel Slide Show player lets users view the slide show and

install the slide show as a screen saver.

- Extensis(r) Intellihance Pro(tm) 4.0: Extensis Intellihance Pro

4.0 lets users enhance and correct the color in their images,

comparing up to 25 image settings at once. Users can make changes

to their images, ranging from the subtle to the dramatic. Each

screen in the dialog box shows users how an image will appear

when a setting is applied. Settings include Photo CD, Quick

Enhance, Heavy Cast Removal and Dark Image Enhance.

- Canto(r) Cumulus(r) Desktop LE 4.0: Cumulus Desktop LE 4.0 is an

award-winning media management system that delivers fast,

flexible and powerful digital asset management. Cumulus Desktop

LE 4.0 organizes media and graphics files into a catalog, which

can be indexed so that users can find images, organize fonts into

manageable groups and view or print font samples. Users can view

many popular file formats, including TIFF, JPEG, PDF and AVI 

without starting the original application.

- Bitstream(r) Font Navigator(tm) 3.0: Bitstream Font Navigator 3.0

is a font manager for Windows(r) 95 and Windows NT(r) 4.0 that

was developed by Bitstream Inc., a company widely recognized for

its expertise in font groups.

- Corel TEXTURE(tm): Corel TEXTURE lets users simulate natural

textures -- such as clouds, marble and wood -- by combining up to

seven material layers, defining the interaction between the

layers and applying lighting effects.

- Corel CAPTURE(tm) 9: Corel CAPTURE 9 is an advanced

screen-capture utility that lets users capture on-screen videos

or images such as the active window, the active client, the full

screen or a user-defined area. Users can customize hot keys,

preference settings and file destination, name or type.

- Adobe(r) Acrobat(r) Reader 4.0: Adobe Acrobat Reader lets users

view, navigate and print PDFs across multiple platforms.

- Libraries and Fonts: An extensive collection of image libraries

and fonts -- including 5,000+ photos and 1,000+ clipart images

and symbols, 800+ TrueType(r) fonts, 500+ floating objects and

300+ templates -- help users enhance their work.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 Digital Camera Edition also offers exciting Internet(2) features and capabilities. A Web Catalogue Builder lets users generate a page of thumbnail images to post to the Web with a link to an enlarged version of each image. When the Web Catalogue Builder creates a catalogue, it automatically converts each original image to a thumbnail image in a Web-compatible format. In addition, the Email Picture feature allows users to quickly attach an image to an email. System Requirements

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 Digital Camera Edition is optimized for Windows(r) 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT(r) 4.0. Users will require a Pentium(r) 133 processor, 32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM recommended), 100 MB hard disk space to install Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 Digital Camera Edition, Help, filters and fonts, a CD-ROM drive 2X, a SVGA monitor and a mouse or tablet. Corel Corporation

Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of award-winning graphics and business productivity applications. Development of market-leading products such as the CorelDRAW(r) line of graphics applications and the Corel(r) WordPerfect(r) Suite of business tools is continually evolving to meet the demands of the corporate, retail and academic markets. Committed to value, compatibility, choice and open standards, Corel develops products for the Windows(r), Macintosh(r), UNIX(r), Linux(r) and Java(tm) platforms. Corel's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market(sm) under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol COR. For more information visit Corel's Web site at www.corel.com.

(1) Prices are subject to change without notice. Dealers may sell for

less.

(2) Internet connection required.

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