Corel and Eurocom Form Trend-setting Partnership: Eurocom to Bundle Wordperfect Office 2000 OEM On State-of-the-art Desktop Replacement Notebooks.OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1999-- Corel Corporation (company) Corel Corporation - A software publisher best known for the CorelDraw application. Founded in June 1985 by Dr. Michael Cowpland, Corel Corporation was originally a systems integration company. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CORL CORL Corel Corporation (stock symbol) CORL Coalition of Reef Lovers CORL capital outlay revenue limit CORL change-orientated reflective listening (psychotherapy) CORL Central Ontario Ringette League , TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : COR) and Eurocom Corporation have formed a strategic partnership that will see Eurocom bundling Corel software on its notebooks. Eurocom will begin bundling WordPerfect(r) Office 2000 OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and on its two new systems, the EUROCOM 3100 DeskNote(tm) and the EUROCOM 5100 DeskNote(tm), to be launched on July 15, 1999. WordPerfect Office A suite of office applications for Windows from Corel that includes WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Corel Presentations, Paradox and CorelCENTRAL (PIM, scheduling, etc.). It is the successor to Corel WordPerfect Suite, which was the successor to Corel Office. 2000 is a high-performance, compatible, affordable solution designed to enhance productivity for new and existing users. As noted in the June 23, 1999 cover story of InformationWeek, the trend toward mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings devices such as traditional notebooks and Internet-ready handheld devices is growing quickly. The article includes estimates from Dataquest Inc., which say that the number of notebooks sold worldwide will almost double in four years, from approximately 16.8 million units sold this year to 28.6 million units sold in 2003. "In today's business world, people are increasingly mobile and are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. office solutions that they can count on wherever they are," said Kevin McNeil, vice president of Worldwide OEM Sales at Corel Corporation. "This is a good opportunity for Corel to demonstrate that a powerful office-suite-on-the-go exists and a good opportunity for customers to buy a top-of-the-line laptop bundled with superior software." Eurocom's Desktop Replacement Notebooks offer all the amenities of high-end computers in a portable package. The company addresses user needs by providing notebooks for both entry-level and high-end users. The notebooks are built on a customized basis so clients can select the individual configurations that they require. "Our goal is to consistently offer innovative technology and exceptional customer service so we can provide our customers with an excellent overall product," said Mark Bialic, president of Eurocom Corporation. "When we saw the superior compatibility and ease of use of WordPerfect Office 2000, we felt that the software would be the perfect fit for our computers and our strategy. We are confident our customers will be pleased with this office suite." 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 UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (r), Linux(r) and Java(tm) platforms. Corel's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (sm) under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol COR. For more information visit Corel's Web site at www.corel.ca. Eurocom Corporation Eurocom Corporation is a leading innovator in the notebook industry. It has produced many firsts, such as manufacturing the first notebook with a 15.1-inch LCD panel and a full-size, 101-key, keyboard. Since 1989, Ottawa-based Eurocom Corporation has lead the Canadian Desktop Replacement Notebook(tm) industry with 750 dedicated resellers and agents across Canada. A 1998 survey by International Data Corporation Canada found Eurocom sixth in the Canadian notebook industry -- the only Canadian company in the top 10. For more information visit www.eurocom.ca. Corel, WordPerfect, CorelDRAW and the Go Further logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies. 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