Corel To Release SVG Filter: First Public Beta of New Filter for CorelDRAW 9 Is Now Available.

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999--

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) is pleased to announce that it will release an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) export filter for CorelDRAW(r) 9.

The first public beta of this filter was made available today.

"Releasing a beta of this filter gives us the opportunity to let the graphics community know what to look forward to in open-standard graphics," said Derek Burney, executive vice president of engineering at Corel Corporation. "CorelDRAW 9 users will now be able to export their graphics to SVG and experience the real benefit of high-quality vector images on the Web in comparison to the bulky bitmaps they're using now."

SVG, which is currently being developed, is the emerging standard for vector graphics on the Web. The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) is an international cross-industry organization who is developing vendor-neutral technology standards for the Web, and spearheading the development of SVG. Corel has been a part of the W3C's SVG working group since it was formed last year.

SVG is a language for describing graphics in XML (Extensible Markup Language). SVG allows users to create vector graphic images, which can provide superior detail with faster download times than current Web graphics standards. The quality of SVG graphics will not be effected if they are reduced or enlarged, providing higher print quality, as well as potential for quality graphics on other devices. SVG features such as extensibility, animation, transparency and accessibility will enhance the content provider's ability to provide advanced functionality within graphics delivered over the Internet.

"In the 21st century, the computing world will depend on tools that are based upon open standards, are easy to use and work across multiple platforms," said Mr. Burney. "We are confident that our SVG capabilities will significantly enhance our product offerings in the future. Corel applications use common filter technology which will allow us to deliver SVG capabilities in our existing products on an ongoing basis."

The filter technology that Corel is currently developing for its graphics applications will allow users to create documents with SVG that are ready to be published to the Web or used on other applications that support SVG. Corel is also developing filters to allow users to import SVG files into its graphics applications and is committed to the support of SVG plug-in and viewer technology that is currently being developed. Corel will assist to facilitate the adoption of SVG as the graphics file format of choice.

For more information on the availability of the beta or additional details on Corel's SVG development, please see www.corel.com/svg or visit the Corel booth (#1513) at Seybold, San Francisco from August 30, 1999 to September 3, 1999.

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 performance, compatibility, value 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

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