Corel announces RTM of Corel WordPerfect Suite 8.OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1997--Corel Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :COS; 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 :COSFF) announced today that its highly anticipated Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite 8 has been released to manufacturing and will be available in stores in June. Arriving approximately one year after Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite 7, Corel WordPerfect Suite See WordPerfect Office. 8 continues to deliver innovative office technology with feature-packed, easy-to-use applications. This Windows(R) 95, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) 4.0 office suite offers users 32-bit applications to unleash full productivity potential. The four main goals behind the creation of Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 were to help the customer communicate ideas, collaborate with others through document review and revisions, connect to the world with advanced Internet tools and transition easier through macros, file conversions and the PerfectExpert(TM). Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 is available for a suggested retail price of $395 U.S. WordPerfect users and users of competitive office suites may upgrade to Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 for a suggested retail price of $179 U.S. Customers requiring 3.5" diskettes can purchase them through Corel Customer Service at 800/GO-COREL for $29.99 U.S. Only Corel WordPerfect See WordPerfect Office and WordPerfect Corporation. 8, not additional applications, is available on 3.5" diskettes. Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 Academic is available for a suggested retail price of $49 U.S. for all eligible academic customers. Within Canada and U.S.A., Corel will be offering a $20 U.S. rebate for customers upgrading to Corel WordPerfect Suite 8. See rebate coupon for details. Prices are subject to change without notice. Dealers may sell for less. "Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 includes state-of-the-art applications which offer a new level of responsiveness and performance with advanced Internet tools that make publishing and presenting on the Web a seamless process," said Dr. Michael Cowpland Michael Cowpland (born April 23, 1943) is a Canadian entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder and one-time president, chairman and CEO of Corel, a Canadian software company. Cowpland was born in Bexhill, Sussex, England and obtained a BSc. , president and chief executive officer of 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. . "We expect Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 to meet tremendous success on the market as it has been highly anticipated by our customer base over the past year. The suite offers users the tools and features to optimize productivity and get results quickly." Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 recently collected several honors at the "Best of RetailVision Awards," an event that gathers over 200 computer software and hardware retail executives across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. The suite won awards for Best Product Productivity/ Reference Software, Best New Product Software and Best Retail Strategy. Corel's new personal information manager, CorelCENTRAL(TM), combines calendaring, scheduling, to-do lists, an address book, contact log and cardfile. In Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite 8 Professional, due to ship late summer, e-mail, Internet browser See Web browser. , discussion groups and conferencing will be supported by an exclusive integration with Netscape Communicator An earlier suite of Web browsing and groupware tools from Netscape that were packaged as a bundle starting with Navigator 4.0. Communicator refers to any Netscape Navigator product with a version number less than 6.0. (TM). Due to the fact that Netscape Communicator will not ship until June, CorelCENTRAL is not included in this release of Corel WordPerfect Suite 8. Customers who purchase Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 without CorelCENTRAL 8 will receive a voucher to WARRANTY, VOUCHER TO, practice. A warranty is a contract real, annexed to lands and tenements, whereby a man is bound to defend such lands and tenements from another person; and in case of eviction by title paramount, to give him lands of equal value. 2. obtain the software upon its release. Additional taxes, shipping and handling charges apply. The Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 includes core applications Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) 8, Corel(R) Quattro(R) Pro 8 and Corel(R) Presentations(TM) 8 as well as a number of bonus applications including: -0- -- Corel Barista barista Noun a person who makes and sells coffee in a coffee bar (TM) - a Java tool that allows users to easily publish content-rich, attractive pages to the Web without complicated programming. -- Corel Photo House(TM) 1.1 - photo-editing, touch-up effects and special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. make it easy to touch up photos. -- Corel(R) Versions(R) - Corel's archiving software helps you keep track of document revisions. Desktop Application Director(TM) - the powerful, customizable DAD(TM) gives one-click access from the Windows(R) 95 taskbar An on-screen toolbar that displays the active applications (tasks). Clicking on a taskbar button restores the application to its previous appearance. Windows 95 popularized this feature. See Win Taskbar. to all the core applications and abilities of Corel WordPerfect Suite 8. -- Envoy(TM) 7 Viewer - allows users to view any document published to Envoy, whether they have the software used to create it or not. -- Netscape Navigator(TM) 3.0 -- Bitstream(R) Font Manager(TM) -- 1000 top-quality fonts -- 10,000+ clipart images -- 200 photos -- Corel WordPerfect Suite Software Development Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ). -0- Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite 8 Highlights: The new PerfectExpert(TM) provides help when and how users need it; this new functionality goes beyond the limits of traditional help systems to make even the most complex tasks seem easy. Consistent menus and tools across each of the core applications also improves ease of use. The streamlined interface, context-sensitive Property Bar and the Application Bar help maximize productivity. Rapid start-up, file open and screen redraw To redisplay an image on screen whether text or graphics. The concept is that the first time elements are displayed, they are "drawn," and if something is changed, they are "redrawn." Applications often have a Refresh command that redraws the screen. help speed up work. Seamless integration among the suite's core applications boosts efficiency. Each of the suite's core applications writes to HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. and can link to the Web; Corel Barista technology lets users create layout-rich Web pages. TextArt(TM) enables users to turn words into designs. Use predesigned text shapes, or create unique ones, complete with color and texture. Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 Core Application features: Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) 8 Same File Format - No file format change to ensure compatibility with previous documents. Shadow Cursor - Allows users to simply click anywhere and begin typing or drag and insert graphics. Grammar-As-You-Go - Helps eliminate most common grammatical problems. Phrases in question are underlined and right-clicking brings up a menu of possible suggestions. Versioning - Corel(R) Versions(R) technology keeps track of revisions and versions. Bullets and Numbering - Now both located in the same place. HTML Forms Support - Corel's Corel WordPerfect 8 Internet publishing makes it easy to create HTML forms. Editing Existing HTML Documents - Using Corel WordPerfect 8 SGML SGML in full Standard Generalized Markup Language Markup language for organizing and tagging elements of a document, including headings, paragraphs, tables, and graphics. abilities, edit any HTML codes or markup in a Web document including forms and tables. Drawing Layer - Use the new Drawing Layer to draw graphic objects directly on top of text, group graphics, as well do z-ordering. International Standard Support - SGML features provide a graphical interface to create structured documents. Table enhancements - Corel WordPerfect 8 has exceptional table features with more power to size table rows, join and split cells with a click of the mouse. Property Bars - Puts tools where they are needed; context-sensitive so it adapts to tool selected. Hyperlinks - Automatically creates Internet links from text beginning with www, http, mailto, etc. or add your own using natural language. PerfectExpert - Combines interactive help and advance Wizard technology to provide help so users can get the job done quickly. -0- Corel(R) Quattro(R) Pro 8 Page View - A new WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. view to help control the design elements of the spreadsheet. Cell Reference Checker(TM) - Ensures accuracy by checking and fixing formulas that refer to other cells. QuickCell(TM) - Drag any cell to the status bar to see its updated value as other cells are changed elsewhere in the spreadsheet. Cell Enhancements - Combine multiple cells with new Cell Join; multiple fonts and attributes in a cell including superscript Any letter, digit or symbol that appears above the line. For example, 10 to the 9th power is written with the 9 in superscript (109). Contrast with subscript. and subscript. Auditing Tools - Auto Filter, Outlining and Auditing for working with large sources of data. Property Bars - Context-sensitive. Hyperlinks - Creates Internet links as in Corel WordPerfect 8. PerfectExpert - Approximately 60 new tasks added for flexible help in completing projects, even across applications. -0- Corel(R) Presentations(TM) 8 Background and Layout Gallery - Mix and match backgrounds and layouts on the fly. Intel MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). (TM) support - Support for Intel's MMX(TM) technology accelerates transitions and bitmap editing on computers with Intel Pentium(R) Processors. Show on the Go(TM) - Package slide shows and easily distribute it via disk or as an e-mail attachment. Internet Publishing - Publish slides, slide shows or graphics to the Web. Integration - Cross-application integration leaps ahead as you send your Corel Presentations 8 slide show to Corel WordPerfect 8. Compatibility - Import capabilities that continue a tradition of excellence with new improvements, including Microsoft(R) PowerPoint(R). Customizable Backgrounds and Layouts - Customize the look of slide shows by drawing on professionally designed, preformatted backgrounds and layouts. Custom Audiences(TM) - Create custom slide show subsets to present to different audiences. Scores of New Features - Royalty-free sound and video clips, Bubble Charts, Transitions and Navigation Tabs. Technical Support Corel is the only software vendor to offer free, unlimited technical support (toll charges apply) for the life of the product. The life of the product is defined as the time period commencing when Corel last introduced the product until 6 months after Corel stops selling the product. Technical support subject to change without notice. Corel also offers these additional support options: IVAN: Corel's Interactive Voice Answering Network provides customers with instant access to the most current product information available. Customers can obtain this service 24-hours a day, 365 days a year by calling 801/765-4038. (Toll charges apply) Bulletin Board Service (BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. ): A 24-hour product information and program file resource that may be accessed by dialing 801/221-5197. Fax on Demand Service: Customers may obtain faxed information by calling 801/765-4037. CompuServe(R) Information Services See Information Systems. : CompuServe subscribers can access the Corel Technical Support forum by typing GO COREL. Corel Home Page: An Internet World Wide Web site @ http://www.corel.com or http://wordperfect.com with product information, technical documentation and press releases. E-mail service - Corel introduces technical e-mail support; affordable convenience for English language products in North America only. Customers can now submit support incidents over the Web at Corel's web site at http://www.corel.com/support for the price of $14.95 U.S. per incident, payable by credit card. All transactions support industry standard secure socket layer (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) protocol for secure transaction processing. Corel is committed to working on technical e-mail support incidents within one business day. There may be delays associated with the World Wide Web that may prevent immediate response. Therefore, all mission critical support incidents should be registered with telephone support. This new support option expands the full range of products provided by Corel and will be available in June. System Requirements Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 for Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 requires a 486/66 processor, 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended), minimum 50 MB of hard disk space for minimum installation (120 MB typical installation), VGA monitor and a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). is recommended (only Corel WordPerfect 8, not additional applications, is available on 3.5" diskettes at an additional charge). 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, CorelVIDEO(TM) and CorelCAD(TM). Corel's products run on most operating systems, including: 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). , MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. , 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 Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (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 . -0- Note to Editors: Corel, WordPerfect, Presentations, Quattro, PerfectExpert, Show on the Go, Corel Photo House, Corel Barista, QuickCell, CorelCENTRAL, Cell Reference Checker, TextArt, Customer Audiences, CorelVIDEO and CorelCAD are registered trademarks or trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited. Windows is a registered trademark or trademark or Microsoft Corporation. Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation (company) Netscape Communications Corporation - (Formlerly "Mosaic Communications Corporation", MCC) A company set up in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen <marca@netcom. . MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 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