Corel Introduces The New Corel WordPerfect Office X3; World's Leading Alternative to Microsoft Office Improves Compatibility, Security and Formatting Capabilities; Groundbreaking PDF Import Extends Open Standards Support

Business Wire, Jan 17, 2006

OTTAWA -- Corel Corporation today announced the availability of the new Corel WordPerfect(R) Office X3 family of desktop productivity software - the newest version of the world's leading alternative to Microsoft(R) Office. Providing enhanced compatibility with Microsoft Office, as well as industry-leading feature richness, ease-of-use and value, Corel WordPerfect Office X3 sets a new standard for content re-use as the first and only office suite to natively import and export word processing documents, plus export spreadsheets and presentations, to PDF, one of the world's most widely deployed open formats.

In addition to PDF Import, Corel WordPerfect Office X3 offers a wide variety of new and enhanced features, including a new email client, a fresh new user interface, new online resources, enhanced multilingual character support and the powerful ability to easily eliminate hidden metadata. These new capabilities are complemented by the suite's beloved classic features - such as RealTime Preview, context-sensitive toolbars and task-oriented wizards, making Corel WordPerfect Office X3 the easiest-to-use version of WordPerfect Office ever.

Used by millions of customers around the globe, Corel WordPerfect Office is the world's leading alternative to Microsoft Office.

"With Corel WordPerfect Office X3, Corel has created a powerful solution that enables users to create, edit, and re-use their content, particularly through its new ability to import, edit and export PDF, as well as its exceptional Microsoft Office compatibility," said Richard Carriere, General Manager for Office Productivity at Corel Corporation. "Now customers can choose a feature-rich office suite that supports today's most widely-used open and proprietary file formats, backed by Corel's outstanding customer support, for up to 60% less than the cost of Microsoft Office."

The Corel WordPerfect Office X3 family features a selection of distinct products for distinct users, led by the flagship Corel WordPerfect Office X3 - Standard Edition and the outstanding value of Corel WordPerfect Office X3 - Home Edition. Corel's liberal upgrade policy allows users of many Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect Office and Corel graphics products to purchase Corel WordPerfect Office X3 for the upgrade price. Full upgrade information is available from www.wordperfect.com.

The Standard Edition is made up of WordPerfect(R) X3 for word processing, spreadsheet application Quattro Pro(R) X3 and Presentations(TM) X3 for multimedia presentations. The Standard Edition also includes the new WordPerfect(R) MAIL(TM)(a) email application and the graphics and image editing program Presentations(TM) Graphics X3. The Home Edition, developed to deliver all the capabilities today's busy households desire in one value-packed box, includes WordPerfect X3 - Home Edition, Quattro Pro X3 - Home Edition, Corel(R) Photo Album 6 - Standard Edition, Pinnacle Studio(TM) SE, Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD LE v8, Norton Internet Security(TM) 2006(b), plus two WordPerfect OfficeReady(TM) Template Packs, Personal Finance and Home and School Essentials.

"One of the major trends this decade is towards products that better meet the needs of individuals, vertical markets, and/or specialized organizations" said Rob Enderle, Principal Analyst for the Enderle Group. "This has resulted in a growing trend away from standard offerings and fueled the market for alternatives. Corel WordPerfect Office has proven itself to be the leader in alternative office suites aggressively meeting the needs of a number of unique markets, companies and individuals. The latest version, X3, goes even farther to address these unique needs while maintaining its market leading ability to interoperate and strengthening its unique leadership position."

Key features and enhancements of Corel WordPerfect Office X3 - Standard Edition include:

Exciting New Levels of Compatibility

--New PDF Import and suite-wide Publish to PDF - WordPerfect X3 natively imports PDF documents, making it easy to reuse text and graphics stored in this format. Suite-wide PDF export capabilities enable users of Corel WordPerfect Office X3 to turn documents, spreadsheets and presentations into PDF files without additional PDF software, making sharing content via the open PDF format simple and cost-effective

--Enhanced, exceptional compatibility with Microsoft Office - Improvements to compatibility in each of WordPerfect X3, Quattro Pro X3 and Presentations X3 ensure it is easy to open, edit and save Microsoft Word, Excel(R) and PowerPoint(R) files which, with PDF, are among today's most widely exchanged file formats. Easily work with Microsoft Office files, or choose from the more than 150 other formats supported by Corel WordPerfect Office X3

Enhanced Feature Richness

--Updated user environment - Stylish and sleek new buttons and toolbars give Corel WordPerfect Office X3 users an exciting and clean new user environment that will be familiar to existing WordPerfect Office customers and former Microsoft Office users alike. Customizable features such as the easy to use Workspace Manager let users select the work environment of their choice with the click of a button, choosing from a variety of WordPerfect and Microsoft Word modes