Corel Releases Corel WordPerfect Suite 7, Legal Edition.

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1997--Corel Corporation (TSE:COS.; NASDAQ:COSFF.) Corel Corporation today released Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite 7 - Legal Edition for Windows(R) 3.1x. This specially tailored suite offers an integrated solution for legal professionals. Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite 7 - Legal Edition includes Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) 7, Corel(R) Quattro(R) Pro 7, Corel(R) Presentations(TM) 7, Corel(R) Paradox (R) 7, along with Corel(R) Address Book, Corel Desktop Application Director(TM), Netscape Navigator(TM), QuickTask(TM) and Envoy(TM). The suite also includes the following integrated third party applications: HotDocs(R) 4, Corel(R) Amicus(TM) Attorney 1.7, NexLaw(TM) 7, Lexicon from BLACK's Law Dictionary(R), The American Heritage(R) Concise Dictionary, Third Edition, CompareRite(TM) 5.5 and FullAuthority(TM) 5.5.

"According to a recent article in Law Office Computing, 'WordPerfect continues to command 70 percent of market share among law firms,'" said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "Having built on the support of the legal community, Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 - Legal Edition includes particular enhancements designed to increase productivity in the legal office. We're expecting the suite to enable us to capture even more market share in legal circles."

Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 - Legal Edition for Windows 3.1x also runs on Windows(R) 95 and is designed to give legal users all the features and tools they need to work more efficiently. For users on Windows(R) 95 or Windows NT(R), Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite 8 - Legal Edition is planned for the fall of 1997. The Legal Edition's specialized version of Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) 7 has been highly integrated and allows users to create a customized legal work environment. The Legal Edition goes beyond traditional suites by offering unique productivity tools, presenting an easy transition from Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) 5.1 for DOS, and putting the Internet to work.

In addition to the legal-specific applications in the suite, Corel has made a number of legal-specific enhancements to Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) 7:

-- Store and retrieve multiple related documents as a group under a single name (for example, a motion, memorandum in support, affidavits in support and a proposed order).

-- Use multiple clipboards that allow users to save text, formatting codes and graphic images for later use.

-- Create professional-looking electronic stationery, pleading paper and forms. These forms can be printed automatically with documents.

-- Insert paragraph numbers anywhere in a document by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F5.

-- Easily insert frequently used special characters with a new QuickCharacters(TM) list.

-- Convert documents to Edgar format (90 percent to final format).

-- Organize files by client/matter-ideal for smaller law firms.

-- Take advantage of more seamless integration with Document Management Systems through enhanced ODMA support - suitable for larger law firms.

-- Convert Microsoft Word documents with improved import filters.

-- Spell check legal documents with a spell checker that includes legal terms.

Added features and benefits included in the suite:

-- HotDocs(R) 4: An easy-to-use document assembly tool that dramatically reduces the time users spend preparing repetitive, routine documents.

-- CompareRite(TM) 5.5: Lets users quickly pinpoint the smallest changes, down to a single character. Users can select one of several options to customize document comparison and marking.

-- FullAuthority(TM) 5.5: The Table of Authorities Generator automatically locates citations and creates a table.

-- Corel(R) Amicus(TM) Attorney 1.7: Includes a calendar, tickler, case manager, time entry program, contact manager, telephone manager and more.

-- NexLaw(TM) 7: Adds more legal-specific capabilities to Corel WordPerfect 7. Multiple clipboards can be used to save text, formatting codes and graphics for later use.

-- Lexicon from BLACK's Law Dictionary(R): More than 14,000 terms make spell-checking a legal document more accurate.

-- The American Heritage(R) Concise Dictionary

Also included in the suite will be the following Corel Business Applications:

-- Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) 7: Corel's popular word processor includes legal-specific enhancements.

-- Corel(R) Quattro(R) Pro 7: Corel's award-winning spreadsheet will turn expense reports and purchase orders into a breeze. Originate balance sheets, build pie or area charts, and use graphics to add class to numerical data.

-- Corel(R) Presentations(TM) 7: Make any presentation exemplary with Corel Presentations 7, using special effects, animation, and charts to make slide shows come to life.

-- Desktop Application Director(TM): Provides one-click access to dozens of tasks, including creating letters, business cards as well as all core applications.

-- Corel(R) Paradox(R) 7: A versatile, easy-to-use database management system for managing and retrieving all kinds of data, from a simple collection of data on a single computer to very complex networks of business information accessed by many users.

-- Envoy(TM): Allows users to read any document electronically even if they don't have the application it was created in.

-- Netscape Navigator(TM): Use Netscape's Internet browser to plug into the latest news on the World Wide Web.

-- Fonts and Clipart: Fonts and graphics will make documents come alive. Dozens of themes cover every occasion.

System Requirements and Pricing:

Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 - Legal Edition requires a 486/25 processor (486/66 recommended), 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended), VGA monitor or above and 30-220 MB of free disk space depending upon installation and configuration.

Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 - Legal Edition is available for a suggested price of $449 US for the United States standard retail version and $229 US for the upgrade version. Prices subject to change without notice. Dealers may sell for less. 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, 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.

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