Ottawa, Ontario— March 20, 2000— Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) today announced its much anticipated WordPerfect® Office 2000 for Linux® is shipping tomorrow, March 21st and will be on store shelves in early April.

WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux will be offered in both Standard and Deluxe Editions. Both editions will install on major Linux distributions, and are compatible with the Windows® version of WordPerfect Office 2000 and Microsoft® Office 2000. The Standard Edition will sell for a suggested retail price of US $109* or CAN $149*. The Deluxe Edition will be available for a suggested retail price of US $159* or CAN $199*. Note: Corel Solution Partner members will receive special discounted pricing.

“Corel WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux fulfills Corel’s promise to provide world-class applications for Linux and is the turning point in making Linux a reality on the desktop,” said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer for Corel Corporation. “This outstanding program puts Corel out in front as a leader of Linux technology on the desktop and brings us closer to the use of Linux in the mainstream!”

Response to Corel’s Linux products has been very strong. Corel® WordPerfect® 8 for Linux® has had over 1.5 million downloads while Corel LINUX OS has had over 200,000 downloads. Both products continue to be the number one and number two most popular downloads from CNET’s download.com site.

WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux is a comprehensive office productivity suite for Linux users who are seeking a powerful and compatible solution at an exceptional value.

The Standard Edition includes:
•    WordPerfect® 9
•    Quattro® Pro 9
•    Corel® Presentations™ 9
•    CorelCENTRAL™ 9
•    Netscape Navigator®
•    WordPerfect Office 2000 user guide and clipart manual
•    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
•    over 100 TrueType® and PostScript® Type 1 fonts
•    1,200+ clipart images
•    20+ photos
•    30-day free installation support.

WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux—Deluxe Edition also offers:
•    Paradox® 9
•    Netscape® Communicator
•    1,000 True Type and PostScript Type 1 fonts
•    over 12,000 clipart images
•    200+ photos
•    an entertainment pack (Railroad Tycoon II™- Gold Edition Limited
     Version and demo games by Loki Games) and a Linux bean-filled
     Penguin.

Both the Standard and Deluxe Editions of WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux will also include the download version of Corel® LINUX® OS featuring the latest enhancements such as an updated 2.2.14 kernel and X-server 3.3.6, new control panels for hardware management and USB support, improved hardware support during the automatic install, preliminary RPM support in Corel® Update, more hardware drivers for video and sound, and improved Windows connectivity in the File Manager.

The enhanced version of Corel LINUX OS also includes Corel Application Printing Services Library. The printing library allows an application to have more control over printer settings and printer selection. The open source library project is currently hosted on opensource.corel.com and Sourceforge.

Corel Solution Partner members will be able to purchase the Standard or Deluxe Editions as part of the CSP product purchase plan benefit. Purchasing details will follow in the next few weeks.

For your convenience, the Corel® Solution Partners Program has acquired update Cd's containing service pack 3 for Corel® WordPerfect® Office 2000 for Windows®. This update Cd contains all of the latest service pack 3 for the English version Windows® products, and will be distributed to Corel® Solution Partners UPON REQUEST. To request this free update CD, call your CSP program representative at 613-274-0503 or simply email your request to: partners@corel.com. When posted, more information on this service pack can be obtained by visiting the Corel® WordPerfect® Office 2000 service pack downloads section on Corel's website.

Corel® Solution Partners Consultant Directory **UPDATE**

Our recently revamped Consultant Directory on our Corel® Solution Partners Web site has been receiving positive feedback from all of our CSP members and customers worldwide. The new Consultant Directory features a more intuitive interface that customers can use to locate a suitable Corel® Solution Partner in their area. Again, we would like to remind all CSP members to take a look at this new database and verify that your companies' information is present and accurate. If you have not already done so, we ask that all Paradox and Platinum Partners provide us with a detailed paragraph describing your company, services and products which will become integral part of your Consultant Directory listing. Platinum and Paradox Partners should also confirm that their 'supported applications' in the Consultant Directory listing are correct.

To access this listing, simply go to the CSP homepage at http://partners.corel.com and choose the Consultant Directory option. If you find your companies' information is incorrect or absent, please let us know either by email, fax or by calling us and we'll make sure to implement the corrections as soon as possible.

Join us to learn about the latest and most talked about technology and Corel’s involvement in it.

Why should you attend?

• It’s free!
• It’s educational
• There will be powerful software demonstrations!
• It’s fully staffed by Corel employees!
• There are excellent prizes!
• There is a full question and answer session!
• It is open to anyone!
• You can meet Corel’s Linux® partners!

This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the highly publicized Linux technology and Corel’s involvement. Witness Corel LINUX OS and Corel’s cool Linux applications as well as future Linux strategies. Attendees will receive a copy of Corel LINUX OS download version, recently awarded CNET’s Editor’s Choice award.

Corel® LINUX® OS
Experience Linux® performance built specifically for the desktop with Corel® LINUX® OS. Based on Debian, this powerful system delivers an incredibly easy-to-use, four-step graphical installer that automatically detects most PCI hardware. Featuring a KDE-based, drag-and-drop desktop environment and an innovative browser-style file manager, Corel LINUX OS is an exciting development in operating system evolution.

WordPerfect® Office 2000 for Linux®
Discover a new world of performance with WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux. Designed for the powerful Linux operating system, the suite delivers world-class applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and personal information management. Plus, incredible compatibility lets you import and export Microsoft® Word and Microsoft Excel files.