WordPerfect Office 11 Offers Choice to Windows 98 Users, Extended Support for Windows 98 Opens The Door to WordPerfect Office 11 Upgrades.Business Editors OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Following Microsoft's decision to offer extended support for Windows(R) 98 through June 2006, Corel today announced a campaign to attract Windows 98 users to WordPerfect(R) Office 11. As part of this campaign, Corel will extend a special offer to Windows 98 users, allowing them to upgrade to 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. 11 at a reduced price while retaining their current operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Offering advanced file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. , PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. publishing and document formatting capabilities, WordPerfect Office 11 is optimized for Windows 98 in addition to Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , Windows 2000, Windows Me (Windows Millennium Edition) An upgrade to Windows 98 introduced in 2000. Windows ME added more support for digital cameras, multi-player Internet games and home networking. and 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. (i). The equivalent office suite from Microsoft, Office 2003, does not support Windows 98. "WordPerfect Office 11 provides Windows 98 users with an outstanding choice," said Derek Burney Derek Hudson Burney (born 1939) is a Canadian businessman. He is also a former diplomat and political strategist for the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. , Chairman of Corel. "Corel offers a full-featured, enterprise-ready office suite that can run on Windows 98 and that provides the up-to-date features users need to remain competitive in 2004. Thanks to Microsoft's extended support for Windows 98, users can now stay, fully supported, with their current operating system and still choose to upgrade to a cutting-edge office suite in WordPerfect Office 11." "There are 39 million users of Windows 98 worldwide, and the latest version of Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. doesn't address that market," said Richard Carriere, Director for Office Productivity at Corel. "WordPerfect remains one of the world's favorite office applications, and we believe that Windows 98 users will be pleased to have an alternative upgrade path to an advanced office suite like WordPerfect Office 11." Promotion Details Corel's limited-time Windows 98 promotion allows users of Microsoft(R) Office 97 or higher, Microsoft(R) Works and Microsoft Works Suite 2000 to purchase WordPerfect Office 11 at the upgrade price of $149.99 US - $150 US off the suggested retail price. Customers can access this special promotion through Corel's online store at www.wordperfect.com/win98promo. Customers buying at retail are eligible to upgrade to WordPerfect Office 11 from Microsoft Office 2000 or higher, Microsoft Works and Microsoft Works Suite 2000 for $149.99 US (suggested retail price) where ever WordPerfect Office 11 is sold. For a directory of WordPerfect resellers, please visit www.corel.com/resellers. WordPerfect Office 11, launched in April 2003, is available worldwide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Brazilian Portugese. Available at prices much lower than Microsoft's, WordPerfect Office 11 has a suggested retail price (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) of $299.99 US. The upgrade edition of WordPerfect Office 11 has a SRP of $149.99 US, while WordPerfect Office 11 Education Edition is available at retail and at leading academic resellers for $99.99 US (SRP). Prices may vary by region. For more information on WordPerfect Office 11, please visit www.wordperfect.com. Licensing inquiries can be directed to www.wordperfect.com/licensing or Corel customer service at 1-877-652-6735. (i) With appropriate service packs installed. WordPerfect Office 11 runs on Windows 98 SE See Windows Second Edition. , Windows XP SP1, Windows 2000 SP3, Windows Me and Windows NT SP6a. About Corel Corporation Corel provides innovative software solutions and services that help millions of customers worldwide improve their productivity. Founded in 1985, the Company is best known for its leading graphics and office productivity solutions, including CorelDRAW(R) and WordPerfect(R). With its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, Corel has offices around the globe. For more information, please visit www.corel.com. (C) 2004 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, WordPerfect, and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product, font and company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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