Corel WordPerfect Office X3 Now Available in French and German; New Localized Products Extend International Availability of World's Leading Alternative to Microsoft Office.

OTTAWA -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE), the maker of CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite and Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R), today announced that new French- and German-language versions of Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Office X3, the world's leading alternative to Microsoft Office, are now available for purchase in French- and German-speaking markets worldwide.

Corel WordPerfect Office X3 is the world's first and only office suite to natively import and export word processing documents, plus export spreadsheets and presentations, to PDF - one of the world's most widely deployed open formats. Other new and enhanced features include a fresh user interface, new online resources, enhanced multilingual character support, and the ability to easily eliminate hidden metadata.

"The launch of Corel WordPerfect Office X3 in French and German represents an important part of Corel's ongoing strategy to address the global market for alternatives to Microsoft Office," said Richard Carriere, general manager for office productivity at Corel. "These new products demonstrate how Corel is providing customers worldwide with value-priced and feature-rich productivity tools that are highly compatible with today's most relevant file formats."

Features and Benefits

Corel WordPerfect Office X3 - Standard Edition is made up of WordPerfect X3 for word processing, spreadsheet application Quattro Pro(R) X3 and Presentations(TM) X3 for multimedia presentations. The Standard Edition also includes the new graphics and image editing program Presentations(TM) Graphics X3, all at prices far below those of Microsoft Office.

The suite offers a wide variety of new features and enhancements including:

--New PDF Import and suite-wide Publish to PDF - WordPerfect X3 imports PDF documents, making it easy to reuse text and graphics stored in this format. Suite-wide PDF export capabilities let users turn documents, spreadsheets and presentations into PDF files without additional PDF software - making sharing content via the open PDF format simple and cost-effective.

--Enhanced, exceptional compatibility with Microsoft(R) Office - Improvements to compatibility in WordPerfect X3, Quattro Pro X3 and Presentations X3 make it is easy to open, edit and save Microsoft Word, Excel(R) and PowerPoint(R) files which along with PDF are among today's most widely exchanged file formats. Easily work with Microsoft Office files, or choose from the more than 150 other formats supported by Corel WordPerfect Office X3.

--Updated user environment - Stylish and sleek buttons and toolbars give Corel WordPerfect Office X3 users a clean new user environment that will be familiar to existing WordPerfect Office customers and former Microsoft Office users alike. Customizable features such as the easy to use Workspace Manager let users select the work environment of their choice with the click of a button, choosing from a variety of WordPerfect and Microsoft Word modes.

--Save without Metadata - An absolute must-have feature whenever confidentiality is a concern, WordPerfect X3 makes it easy to remove private or sensitive data that can be inadvertently embedded in office productivity documents.

--Online resources featuring Yahoo!(R) Search - Enjoy enhanced Web integration with the new ability to access online resources, both from Corel and Yahoo!, and quickly conduct Web searches directly from within WordPerfect X3.

--New ease of use and formatting features include: the enhanced PerfectExpert(TM), with its new templates and helpful advice; enhanced Word Count capabilities; new Migration Manager; enhanced Paste without Formatting feature; New ability to view and print documents from within a web browser; enhanced charting and reporting tools and more.

The suite's new capabilities are complemented by the suite's beloved classic features - such as RealTime preview, context-sensitive toolbars and task-oriented wizards, making Corel WordPerfect Office X3 the easiest-to-use version of the suite ever offered.

Full pricing and availability details for Corel WordPerfect Office X3 - Standard Edition are available now online at www.corel.com. Localized product information is available at www.corel.fr or www.corel.de.

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 Graphics Suite, Corel WordPerfect Office, WinZip(R), Corel Paint Shop Pro, and Corel(R) Painter(TM).

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