Corel Painter Essentials 3 Now Available on New HP Notebook PCs
Award-winning Software an Inspired Creative Tool for the HP tx1000 series Entertainment Notebook PC
Ottawa, Canada - March 29, 2007
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced that its consumer painting and illustration software, Corel® Painter™ Essentials 3, will be bundled on every model of the HP Pavilion tx1000 series Entertainment Notebook PC shipped in the US.
Ideal for digital photographers, art and craft enthusiasts, and students and teachers, Corel Painter Essentials 3 lets users easily create handmade digital art that's perfect for framing, craft projects, and giving as special gifts for friends and family.
The recently announced HP Pavilion tx1000 series Entertainment Notebook PC is a lightweight, convertible PC with a 12.1-inch diagonal widescreen display featuring an optional integrated touch-screen that can swivel 180 degrees and fold flat. Complete with a pen tablet interface, the notebook can be used to capture hand-written notes and drawings, making it an ideal complement to Corel Painter Essentials 3 – giving users everything they need to create a home and mobile digital art studio for exploring their creativity.
"Corel Painter Essentials 3 and the new HP Pavilion tx1000 series Entertainment Notebook PC are a powerful creative duo for anyone who wants to explore their artistic side – whether they are sketching and painting en plein air or at home. Our award-winning painting and illustration software offers HP notebook customers impressive added value and a wonderful creative outlet," said Rick Champagne, Product Manager for Corel Painter.
"With Corel Painter Essentials 3, our customers will have a wealth of artistic tools at their fingertips," said Mark Sanchez, Vice President of Consumer Computing - North America, HP. "The convenience of the HP Pavilion tx1000's touch-screen makes creating, accessing and sharing movies, digital art and photos easy and quick."
Based on the professional power of Corel Painter, Corel Painter Essentials 3 comes complete with a wide selection of paints, brushes and pencils that look and feel like their traditional counterparts, a dynamic painting system that makes it easy to transform photos into stunning paintings, as well as helpful training resources to get people started quickly.
For more information about Corel Painter Essentials 3, please visit www.corel.com/painteressentials. For more information about the HP Pavilion tx1000 series Entertainment Notebook PC, please visit www.hpshopping.com.
About Corel
Corel is a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software with more than 40 million users worldwide. The Company's product portfolio includes some of the world's most popular and widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and iGrafx®. In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD®, and Ulead, a leading developer of video, imaging and DVD authoring software. Designed to help people become more productive and express their creative potential, Corel's software strives to set a higher standard for value with full-featured products that are easier to learn and use. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards recognizing Corel's leadership in software innovation, design and value.
Corel's products are sold in more than 75 countries through a well-established network of international resellers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, online providers and Corel's global websites. The Company's headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE.
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