Corel Corporation Licenses Agfa Monotype Fonts for Linux Applications.Business/Technology Editors WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2000 Agfa Monotype Corporation
Monotype Imaging, Inc announced today an agreement with Corel Corporation (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 : CORL CORL Corel Corporation (stock symbol) CORL Coalition of Reef Lovers CORL capital outlay revenue limit CORL change-orientated reflective listening (psychotherapy) CORL Central Ontario Ringette League , TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : COR) to license its Albany and Thorndale fonts for inclusion in WordPerfect(R) Office 2000 for Linux(R) and with Corel(R) LINUX(R) OS. WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux is a comprehensive office suite, compatible with the Windows(R) version of WordPerfect Office 2000 and Microsoft(R) Office 2000. Corel customers will appreciate the smooth document portability between the Windows and Linux platforms with Agfa Monotype's standard Linux fonts, Albany and Thorndale, which offer the same metrics and look and feel as the Windows equivalent fonts. "Font compatibility is a real concern for users on multiple platforms. With Albany and Thorndale as Corel's standard fonts for Linux-based applications, users won't have to worry about the frustrating issues of reflowing text and repagination. Documents will have the same look and feel whether they are running Windows- or Linux-based applications. Our goal is to make Albany and Thorndale the standard Linux OS fonts," said Steve Kuhlman, vice president ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. business at Agfa Monotype Corporation. Albany and Thorndale are Agfa Monotype's newest Enhanced Screen Quality (ESQ Noun 1. Esq - a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name Esquire Britain, Great Britain, U.K. ) TrueType fonts. Agfa Monotype's superior font development tools offer the highest degree of font quality and appearance to the subtleties of a font design, especially when viewed at low resolutions of 72 or 96 dpi (dots per inch). By adding the proper hinting, or "intelligence," to the font outline, the letters in the font keep their clean lines so they are easy to read. In the past, fonts were designed solely for print applications. The Albany and Thorndale fonts have been designed specifically with screen display in mind. Subtle design enhancements have been added to font, such as open counters and higher x-heights, to make the Albany and Thorndale characters and words much easier to read on screen. "Corel LINUX OS is the first Linux operating system explicitly designed for the desktop user. The combination of Corel LINUX OS and the award winning WordPerfect Office Suite for LINUX provides the best solution for Linux users that need to work with Windows documents," said Geoff Gaudert, business development manager, Corel Corporation. "Agfa Monotype's Albany and Thorndale fonts are a valuable component of Corel's flexible solutions." About Corel Corporation Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of award-winning business productivity, graphics and operating system solutions on the Windows(R), Linux(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). (R), Macintosh(R) and Java(TM) platforms. Corel also develops market-leading, Web-based solutions including applications, contents, e-commerce and online services. For access to these services and more information go to www.corel.com or www.corel city.com. Corel is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Corel's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol COR. About Agfa Monotype Corporation Agfa Monotype Corporation is a major provider of digital content for graphic professionals. The company is a recognized leader in fonts and font technologies and an innovator in color and screening technologies. Agfa Monotype monotype, type set by the Monotype machine. See printing. monotype or monoprint In art printmaking, a technique prized because of its unique textural qualities. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Agfa Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ. Agfa is part of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies, headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems, primarily for the graphics, medical and industrial radiography, and consumer imaging and photography markets. Worldwide, Agfa's annual sales are approximately $4.7 billion. Additional information about Agfa Monotype Corporation can be found on the company's Web site at www.agfamonotype.com. |
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