Corel Unveils CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 Curriculum at NECC.

SAN DIEGO -- New Curriculum Helps Students Learn to Communicate Graphically Across all Subjects

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today introduced new free curriculum for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3. The first lesson plans are now available from www.corel.com and can be seen at the Corel booth (#3201) at NECC (National Educational Computing Conference) in San Diego this week.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 curriculum is designed to teach students how to integrate graphics and images into virtually every aspect of their schoolwork, providing them with essential skills that will serve them in any field later in life. Created for students in middle and high school, this complete program features integrated lesson plans that link directly into core curriculum with unit studies and video training, as well as cognitive and interpersonal skills development. Each complete program includes lynda.com training videos, practice sheets, worksheets, lesson plans, and templates to help teachers prepare students for successful business careers.

Over the coming months, additional curriculum will be available from www.corel.com. Subject areas will include History, Geography, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts and Media Studies. The curriculum will be geared primarily to Middle School (grades 7 - 9) and High School (grades 10 - 12), although lessons can be adapted to younger grades.

Known for being easy to use and learn, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 helps students and teachers deliver graphically rich projects - transforming their ideas into professional-looking results. With enhanced illustration, page layout, photo editing, and bitmap-to-vector tracing, the suite delivers a combination of superior design capabilities, ease-of-use, and affordability that can not be matched by another other software.

"Graphics and visual communications are having an ever-increasing impact on business. It is no longer enough to write a simple report. To impress clients and co-workers, content needs to pop off the page, presentations need to grab the audience's attention, and information needs to be presented efficiently and professionally," said Nick Davies, Corel's General Manager Graphics.

"Innovative teachers and institutions know that their students will be best prepared for the world of work if they know how to take advantage of the latest software to create the most compelling documents and presentations. By offering this curriculum free of charge, we're making it easy for educational institutions to widen their students' horizons and prepare them with the skills they'll need to succeed in the workforce," he continued.

The new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 curriculum meets the needs of students, faculty and administrators by offering:

--Practice Sheets which include additional instructions as well as in-class exercises;

--Worksheets to be used during and after the video lessons to aid in comprehension, attention and retention;

--Answer Sheets to assist instructors when reviewing and correcting student worksheets;

--Curriculum Based Lesson Plans that integrate graphics into core curriculum programs such as History, Language Arts, Math and Science.

About Corel's K-12 Licensing Program

Corel offers one of the most flexible licensing programs in the industry, tailored to the specific needs of education customers. The K-12 site license provides flexible licensing options that make Corel software ideally suited for educational institutions. By offering one license at one low price, Corel enables administrators to meet their technology plan objectives within the parameters of their tight technology budgets. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 can be easily deployed across an academic institution with no contract or reporting paperwork required. For more information, including details on maintenance pricing, please visit www.corel.com/k-12.

About Corel Corporation

Corel is a leading global packaged software company with an estimated installed base of over 40 million users. The Company provides high quality, affordable and easy-to-use productivity, graphics and digital imaging software and enjoys a favorable market position among value-conscious consumers and small businesses. Its products are sold in over 75 countries through a scalable distribution platform comprised of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Corel's domestic and international websites, and a global network of resellers and retailers. The Company's product portfolio features well-established, globally recognized brands including CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite, Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Office, WinZip(R), Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R), and Corel Painter(TM).

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