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WordPerfect Family Pack 3 is Now Available

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OTTAWA--Aug. 2, 2001--Corel Corporation announced today that WordPerfect® Family Pack 3 is now available in stores across North America. This easy-to-use yet powerful collection of software applications is designed to meet the home computing needs of all the members of a household. WordPerfect Family Pack 3 is available at the affordable suggested retail price of US $99(1) (Can $149(2)). "Following on the success of WordPerfect Family Pack 1 and 2, we are especially excited about the new additions to this latest offering, including industry leading virus scanning and Internet filtering applications,'' said Graham Brown, executive vice-president for the business applications group. "Dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers, this package provides the security and peace of mind they demand when their families are using the Internet.'' Applications Included in WordPerfect Family Pack 3: Task Manager, WordPerfect® 9, Quattro® Pro 9, Corel Print House(TM) 5, Corel Photo House(TM) 5, Compton's® Interactive World Atlas(TM), Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing® 11, McAfee VirusScan, and Internet content filter, CYBERsitter® 2000. Features and benefits included in WordPerfect Family Pack 3 Task Manager: the Task Manager acquaints users with the applications in WordPerfect Family Pack 3 and helps them design a variety of projects from budgets and reports to organizing a CD collection or adding special effects to letters and greeting cards. The Task Manager also offers users a number of templates and other resources to create and format documents quickly and easily. WordPerfect 9: provides powerful word-processing capabilities to create polished resumes, letters, newsletters, as well as high-quality reports and papers for all occasions. Complete with Reveal Codes, it is the ideal tool for true control over highly structured documents. Quattro Pro 9: from creating personal budgets to complex data analysis, this versatile spreadsheet program enables users to manage, analyze, report, and share data. Quattro Pro 9 is the spreadsheet for creating family budgets, calculating payment schedules, and organizing and keeping track of important information. Corel Print House 5: enables users to create a wide range of graphics projects, from greeting cards and banners to party themes and more. Easy-to-use templates give users the ability to choose from thousands of clipart images - adding the perfect finishing touch. Corel Photo House 5: is a powerful bitmap-based, image-editing and painting program that is ideal for retouching photos from a digital camera, working with scanned images, editing clipart, and creating original artwork. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 11: this industry leading program from The Learning Company makes it easy for children and adults to learn to type or improve their typing skills. This application is ideal for people of all age and skill levels. Compton's Interactive World Atlas: this educational program from The Learning Company provides users with a multimedia atlas, turning the home PC into a powerful reference tool. Explore the world from your computer. McAfee VirusScan: industry leading software from McAfee is designed to safeguard your computer against virus attacks fromvirtually any source. CYBERsitter 2000: protect your children from objectionable material on the Internet with one of the market's leading Internet filtering products. Minimum System Requirements: * Windows® 95B, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP * 486 PC, 66 MHz processor * 16 MB RAM (32 MB RAM recommended) * 140 MB hard disk space (260 MB typical install) * CD-ROM drive * SVGA (800 x 600 or higher) monitor * Mouse or tablet System Requirements with Corel Print House 2000, McAfee VirusScan, CYBERsitter 2000, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 11 and Compton's Interactive World Atlas - Classic installed: * Windows® 95B, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP * Pentium®166 MHz processor or higher * 32 MB RAM * 440 MB hard disk space * 4X CD-ROM drive * SVGA (800 x 600 or higher) monitor * 16-bit compatible sound card with speakers * Mouse or tablet Some features may require 28,800 or higher baud modem, Internet connection and a printer. Internet Service provider fees, telecommunication and other charges may apply, depending on location and usage.