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Corel Corporation Launches Corel® Grafigo for Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition at Widely Anticipated New York Event

New York, New York - November 7, 2002 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSX: COR) today announced the launch of Corel® Grafigo, one of the first applications designed specifically for the Microsoft Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition operating system. Grafigo is a powerful tool for mobile professionals to create graphics, exchange ideas, and interact with colleagues in a collaborative environment.

Corel Grafigo launched today in conjunction with the release of Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition in New York’s Times Square. Corel’s newest application demonstrates the power of the new Tablet PC form factor. Corel Grafigo is designed specifically to take advantage of the Tablet PC form factor and Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition technology, and is now available as a free download from the Web.

"Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is spawning an exciting new breed of applications for mobile professionals," said Ian LeGrow, executive vice-president of product strategy for Corel Corporation. "Working with Microsoft, we’re providing professionals with more than the freedom of mobility, we’re empowering them to creatively express and share their thoughts in real time to increase productivity and foster collaborative workflows. This represents an incredible milestone in the evolution of mobile computing, and we’re proud to work with Microsoft to make it happen."

Corel Grafigo provides mobile professionals with an easy and intuitive way to leverage graphics on the go. The application allows mobile users the ability to create accurate graphics from sketches through the use of shape recognition, symbols and tools. In addition, Corel Grafigo features annotation tools, such as digital ink and "onion skins", that enable enhanced collaboration and communication of ideas with colleagues.

The Tablet PC represents the evolution of the business notebook personal computer. By adding pen-based technologies and enabling Windows XP-compatible applications to take advantage of various input methods, such as pen- and voice-based data, the Tablet PC is among the most versatile PCs ever made. With high-powered and efficient processors, lightweight designs, long battery life and, for many, built-in wireless capability, the Tablet PC is more than just a great notebook ~ it makes it possible for information workers to bring the power of their business PC into more places than ever before.

"The Tablet PC provides a more mobile and flexible computing experience for today’s information workers," said Alexandra Loeb, vice president of the Tablet PC division at Microsoft Corp. "Corel Grafigo running on the Tablet PC provides mobile professionals a powerful drawing and collaborative tool designed to increase efficiency. It’s a great example of what can be achieved when creativity meets technology."

Corel Grafigo 1.0 is available as a no-charge download at www.corel.com/grafigo and will also be featured in Microsoft’s Partner Pavilion at Comdex Las Vegas November 18-22, 2002.

Corel’s WordPerfect® Office Tools Selected for Entire HP Pavilion Desktop PC Line in North America
Resurgence Continues for Company’s Award-Winning Productivity Software

Ottawa, Canada - August 26, 2002 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSX: COR) today announced that HP has chosen WordPerfect® 10 and Quattro Pro® 10 as the business productivity software for its entire HP Pavilion desktop computer line in North America. This initiative is the latest in a series of third-party bundling deals involving Corel’s WordPerfect Office tools as the applications continue to experience strong growth on the desktop.

"We are very pleased to expand our relationship with HP," said Steve Houck, executive vice-president of strategic relations for Corel Corporation. "It’s always great to see a market-leading hardware vendor recognize the benefits of our business productivity software. Vendors are continually looking to increase the value that they can offer to their customers and the strength of the WordPerfect brand offers a very compelling choice."

Starting in September 2002, WordPerfect 10 and Quattro Pro 10, offered together as part of a WordPerfect Productivity Pack, will come pre-loaded on every HP Pavilion sold in North America. Designed for usability and performance, Corel’s WordPerfect Office tools feature powerful word-processing and spreadsheet applications, outstanding compatibility, and the latest performance innovations. Plus, a customized integrated Task Manager helps users create a variety of home and office projects quickly and easily.

"We’re looking forward to reaching out to more customers who may not have had the chance to use WordPerfect and Quattro Pro before," said Mr. Houck. "It’s our belief that once they experience the power, precision, and control of our productivity software, they’ll become lifelong Corel customers."

"We selected Corel based on its reputation for developing quality software that’s powerful, reliable, and easy to use," said Tom Anderson, worldwide marketing manager, HP home products division. "With the WordPerfect Office tools installed on HP Pavilion home PCs, customers can look forward to using remarkable products that meet all aspects of their individual computing needs."

The WordPerfect Productivity Pack consists of the following applications:

- WordPerfect 10, the latest version of Corel Corporation’s award-winning word-processing package, offers customers unprecedented precision and control over their document creation. Complete with popular features such as Reveal Codes, Publish to PDF, support for Windows® XP and Microsoft® Word documents, including Microsoft Word 2002 (Microsoft Office XP), WordPerfect 10 provides a number of powerful features to improve user productivity.

- Quattro Pro 10 is a flexible spreadsheet application that lets users manage, analyze, report, share data and organize information. It helps users make informed business decisions by providing the tools they need to produce tables, financial forms, lists, databases and professional-level charts and reports with tremendous ease.

- Task Manager, which has been tailored to meet HP’s specific requirements, can be considered the headquarters of the WordPerfect Productivity Pack. It serves as a launching pad to introduce users to the applications included in the pack, to guide users through the creation of various projects, and to organize the pack’s vast collection of ready-to-use templates.

For more information about WordPerfect or Quattro Pro, please visit www.wordperfect.com.

 

 

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