Corel Corporation Announces Windows NT Alpha Support for CorelDRAW 8.OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1997--(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.) 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. and Digital Equipment Corporation today announced it will develop an Alpha version Software that has just been compiled and ready for its initial test inhouse. See alpha test, beta test and release candidate. of CorelDRAW(TM) 8 to be bundled on Digital's Alpha-based Personal Workstations running Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R). Corel, will optimize its CorelDRAW 8 software for the speed and high performance of the new chip and plans to have the software ready by late December. "We are extremely excited to have forged this relationship with Digital," 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. "Teaming the outstanding capabilities of our software applications with the exceptional speed of Digital's Alpha-based Personal Workstations means unparalleled performance for professionals in the graphics industry." Digital's Alpha-based Personal Workstations running Windows NT offer low total cost of ownership, price/performance, scalability and investment protection for media content creators. Customers are offered a range of choices to meet performance needs, with a highly scalable workstation design that can support true desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, applications. "CorelDRAW 8 and Digital Personal Workstations will provide our customers with a powerful combination of productivity gains and visual computing The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. performance," said Mike Savello, director, Media Content Applications at Digital. Digital is scheduled to begin rolling out Alpha NT-based workstations with Corel's new Alpha-enabled CorelDRAW 8 in early 1998. Over the next few months, Corel will release two versions of its popular CorelDRAW 8 software - the standard release which will be maximized for Intel's MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). (TM) technology and one which will be maximized for Digital's Alpha chip. Localized Alpha versions of CorelDRAW 8 will be available shortly after the localized MMX versions are made available. Corel Corporation Incorporated in 1985, Corel Corporation is recognized internationally as an award-winning developer and marketer of productivity applications, graphics and Internet software for the corporate and retail markets. Corel's products, which run on most operating platforms, are consistently rated among the strongest in the industry. The company's product line, including CorelDRAW, Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite, Corel VENTURA(TM) and Corel(R) WebMaster Suite, ships 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 Web site at www.corel.com. Digital Equipment Corporation Digital Equipment Corporation, recognized for product and service excellence, is a leading supplier of high-performance, Web-based computing solutions which help enterprises compete in the global marketplace. Digital gives its customers a winning Internet advantage through a comprehensive portfolio of Internet solutions based on award-winning systems, advanced networking infrastructure, innovative software, and industry applications - including those from its business partners. The expertise and experience of Digital employees help customers plan, design, implement, manage and support Internet solutions in countries throughout the world. For the latest company information, visit Digital on the World Wide Web at http://www.digital.com . Corel, WordPerfect, CorelDRAW and Corel VENTURA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited. MMX is a trademark of Intel Corp. Digital and the Digital logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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). is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open, Ltd. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Photo available on CP Digital Photo Network. CONTACT: Corel Press Contact US: Sue Ann Wright, 613/728-0826 Ext. 5412 E-Mail: sueannw@corel.com or Corel Press Contact Canada Carrie Bendzsa, 613/728-0826 Ext. 1524 E-Mail: carriebe@corel.com or Digital Press Contact Steve Milmore, 508/493-2969 E-Mail: milmore@mail.dec.com |
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