Corel Develops Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 for Windows 3.1x.

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1997--Corel Corporation (TSE COS., NASDAQ COSFF.) Corel Corporation, award-winning developer and marketer of productivity applications, graphics and Internet software, announced today it has begun shipping Corel(R) WordPerfect Suite 7 for the Windows(R) 3.1x environment.

With the feature-rich, productivity-enhancing tools today's users demand, Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 for Windows 3.1x offers powerful software, incredible ease of use, plus value-added desktop tools and Internet connectivity(x). Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 for Windows 3.1x is selling at an SRP of $425 US and an upgrade price of $149 US. Prices are subject to change without notice. Dealers may sell for less.

"Corel recognizes that there is a substantial user base working in the Windows 3.1x environment," said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "We are pleased to offer a comprehensive solution to users of the 16-bit environment. The tight integration and ease-of-use of the suite makes it easy for users to upgrade to the 32-bit program at some stage in the future."

Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 for Windows 3.1x integrates the Web as fully as it does word processing. It is the only Windows 3.1x-based suite to offer complete Internet connectivity(x) and features. Some of the features include the Internet Publisher which easily converts documents to and from HTML format, a WYSIWYG document display, dynamic Web links and Web publishing to Envoy(TM) 1.0a.

Features and applications available in the suite include:

-- Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) 7 - Includes advanced automation tools for spell checking, grammar checking and effortless formatting.

-- Corel(R) Quattro(R) Pro 7 - Offers a new dimension in spreadsheet innovation. This award-winning spreadsheet contains new chart styles, a new mapping feature, QuickTemplate(TM), Internet connectivity(x), and right mouse-button support for fast access to formatting options.

-- Corel(R) Presentations(TM) 7 - Presentation software that fits business communication needs. Includes a variety of transition effects, bitmap filters, 3D tools and clipart images to tailor presentations to fit specific data.

-- Corel(R) Paradox 7 (R) - A powerful database application that delivers a winning combination of ease of use, performance and dynamic application development. Offers smooth integration with Corel WordPerfect 7 and Corel Quattro Pro 7.

-- Corel(R) Time Line(R) - Compelling multiproject management tools specifically tailored to meet the needs of corporate managers. Plan projects around real-life situations and anticipate actual results by tracking required tasks, resources, dependencies and costs.

-- CorelFLOW(TM) 2 - Tool for creating flowcharts, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, hierarchical diagrams and more.

-- Envoy(TM) 1.0a - An electronic publishing tool that makes it easy to publish documents electronically with fonts, formatting and design intact.

-- Netscape Navigator(TM) 2.02 - Netscape's popular Web browser integrated into Internet and Web features of the suite.

-- Sidekick(TM) 2.0 - Starfish Software's personal organizer is one of the leading personal information managers. Recording information is as simple as using an index card or a paper-based organizer.

-- Dashboard(TM) 3.0 - Starfish Software's award-winning Dashboard 3.0 is an easy-to-use control panel that makes Windows(R) programs instantly accessible.

-- 10,000 Clipart Images

-- 1,000 Fonts

Main features and benefits of the suite:

-- Internet connectivity(x) - link any text directly to an Internet file or file bookmark; convert Web documents directly to and from Corel WordPerfect format and HTML format.

-- Guidelines - change margins and columns directly on a page.

-- QuickSpots(TM) - access formatting options and attributes for paragraphs, table cells and graphics.

-- Address Book - share one address book throughout the office, even imports records from WordPerfect Merge Data/Notebook files and delimited text files.

-- SGML - create, edit, retrieve and save SGML documents.

-- QuickFonts(TM) - shows the last 10 fonts used, exactly the way they look in each document.

-- QuickCharacters(TM) - shows the last 20 special characters inserted in documents.

-- @ functions - over 100 new ones for nearly 500 in total in Corel Quattro Pro 7.

-- Fit-As-You-Go(TM) - automatically adjusts spreadsheet column width to fit data.

-- File Import - imports files from Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Lotus 1-2-3 and Freelance Graphics(R); Harvard Graphics; and numerous other formats.

Key features of additional applications:

-- Corel(R) Address Book - Shares address and contact information across suite applications and between users.

-- Corel(R) Rhymer - Provides quick access to an electronic, rhyming dictionary.

-- The American Heritage Concise Dictionary, Third Edition - Integrates with major suite applications to provide quick-click access to word definitions and more.

Pricing and System Requirements

Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 for Windows 3.1x is selling at an SRP of $425 US and an upgrade price of $149 US. Prices subject to change without notice. Dealers may sell for less. Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 for Windows 3.1x requires a 386/25 CPU or higher (486 is recommended), DOS 3.3 or higher (5.0 recommended), Microsoft(R) Windows 3.1x, Windows(R) 95, 8 MB of RAM or more, CD-ROM drive (2x recommended) to access all applications, fonts and clipart, a hard drive with 16 MB - 165 MB of free space (depending on installation), a VGA monitor or above and a mouse or tablet.

(x) Internet connection required.

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 . Corel's products run on most operating systems, including: Windows(R) , Macintosh(R), UNIX, MS-DOS, 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 (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 . -0-

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