DVD MovieFactory(R) To Support TOSHIBA SpursEngine(TM) SE1000 High-Performance Stream Processor

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jun 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CREL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced DVD MovieFactory(R) will support the TOSHIBA SpursEngine(TM) SE1000 high-performance stream processor. Demonstrations of DVD MovieFactory with the TOSHIBA SpursEngine SE1000 high-performance stream processor will be held at Computex Taipei June 3-7, 2008 in the Corel Computex suites # 1109/1110 at the Grand Hyatt(R) Taipei Hotel.

DVD MovieFactory with support for the SpursEngine SE1000 high-performance stream processor utilizes four processor cores and one hardware codec to encode and decode MPEG-2 and H.264 video. These advanced processing elements offer high-performance media streaming capabilities, with a clock frequency of 1.5GHz, while achieving a low power consumption range of 10W to 20W providing a more efficient authoring solution.

"We are pleased DVD MovieFactory is the first DVD authoring software to support the TOSHIBA SpursEngine," said Denise MacDonell, Senior Director of Product Management, Digital Media at Corel. "With the SpursEngine, DVD MovieFactory effectively balances the ability to quickly encode, decode and transcode high-definition video while minimizing power consumption. With DVD Movie Factory, users will be able to more quickly and easily author and burn breathtaking video creations that they will be proud to share."

DVD MovieFactory with SpursEngine support will be available beginning in late 2008.

About Corel Corporation

Corel is a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software with more than 100 million users worldwide. The Company's product portfolio includes some of the world's most popular and widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite, Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R) Photo, Corel(R) Painter(TM), Corel DESIGNER(R), VideoStudio(R), Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Office, WinDVD(R), WinZip(R) and iGrafx(R). 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, Taiwan, China and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE.

(C) 2008 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, DVD MovieFactory, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, Corel DESIGNER, VideoStudio, WordPerfect, WinDVD, WinZip, iGrafx and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product, font and company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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