Corel and Element K Launch 'the Classroom' Online and Instructor-Led Learning Solutions-Enterprise and Academic Curriculum Available Now

Business Wire, Oct 1, 2002

Business Editors

Educause 2002

Booth #402

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CORL)(TSX:COR) today announced the availability of the Classroom, an new complement of online and classroom learning solutions developed in partnership with Element K, a leading provider of training solutions for information technology and business skills training.

Designed to meet the training needs of academic and enterprise users worldwide, the Classroom offers comprehensive, convenient and affordable online training for end users, instructors, students, faculty and staff. The Classroom has been developed to meet a demand for workflow-oriented training tools on products from Corel and other vendors.

As an online learning solution, the Classroom offers flexible anytime/anywhere functionality at a fraction of the price of traditional classroom instruction, while providing a full complement of course management, student management, assessment and reporting tools.

"The Classroom offers an outstanding self-directed learning experience, giving participants excellent curriculum and the ability to work at their own pace, anytime and anywhere convenient to them," said Steve Houck, executive vice president of strategic relations for Corel. "Element K is one of the largest curriculum developers in the world and the best possible partner to serve our customers' and partners' needs."

Training from the Classroom, including a selection of free sample courses, is available now at www.corel.com/training/elementk.> The Classroom offers a variety of learning options ranging from multi-module training on industry-leading products like CorelDRAW(R) 11 and procreate(TM) Painter 7(TM), to workflow-oriented training covering a full professional design, media and web workflow including products from Corel and other leading software vendors. Each training course is project-based, meaning students learn by doing-techniques learned during training actually end in tangible results.

Supported by the Corel Training Services team, the Classroom can be customized to the specific needs of a variety of enterprises and academic institutions. Corel Training Services also offers a full range of end-user, train-the-trainer, integration and help desk training services. For more information on Corel Training Services, please visit www.corel.com/training.> A world leader in creative and business productivity software, Corel online and instructor_led training solutions are available for Corel products including CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite 11, Corel(R) DESIGNER(TM) 9 and WordPerfect(R) Office 2002, as well as for the procreate(TM) family of products, including professional creative tools Painter 7(TM) and KnockOut 2.

Developed as an important component of the company's enterprise and academic training strategies, demonstrations of the Classroom are available today until October 3 at Educause 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia, where Corel Corporation (booth 402) is showcasing its leading creative applications for the academic market.

For more information on Corel, please visit www.corel.com.

About Corel Corporation

Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology company that offers software for home and small business users, creative professionals and enterprise customers. With its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, Corel's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol COR.

About Element K

Element K is a leading provider of e-learning solutions for business and technology skills serving Fortune 1000 companies, universities, government organizations and individuals. Element K has a 20-year history in computer training, and is a pioneer in courseware development and e-learning. The company launched its e-Learning offering in 1996, making it the first company to offer interactive IT content on the Web. Today, Element K offers more than 800 online courses in information technology and business skills and powers a fully-hosted learning management system (LMS). The company's integrated online learning solution features KnowledgeHub, a next-generation, fully hosted LMS that provides a highly personalized and easy-to-manage learning environment, instructor-led courses and self-paced tutorials. Element K's professional services include learning management consultants to assist with deployment and a participation development team to help maximize participation and return on investment.

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