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Corel Launches CreativeAnywhere! 2.0; to Revolutionize Online Imaging

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Fall COMDEX, Las Vegas - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) proudly presents CreativeAnywhere!Å 2.0 - an innovative graphics service that offers a wide range of flexible, creative imaging tools delivered over the World Wide Web. Powered by the award-winning technology that drives Corel PHOTO-PAINTÆ, CreativeAnywhere! gives users the ability to turn ordinary digital images into works of art. For years, creative graphics have been Corel's expertise, and now we're sharing our award-winning product with online companies, such as printing and photo services, looking to integrate imaging functionality into their own site. With CreativeAnywhere! online businesses can expand their services to their customers, helping users enhance their pictures and create new images. To harness the power of CreativeAnywhere! 2.0 businesses need only license the imaging tools and integrate the highly functional services into their own Web site. Businesses can expect repeat and longer visits to their site as customers realize that they can take their old images and transform them into something spectacular - great for the client, even better for the service provider. CreativeAnywhere! 2.0 provides a wide range of image-editing features including: * image correction * creative effects * image optimization * graphical text creation * transformations Images can be uploaded from the customer's hard drive or their online storage. With CreativeAnywhere! 2.0, online companies can offer their customers a powerful tool with unique functionality that will leave them breathless. They can look forward to a service that is reliable, current and available anytime, anywhere. "We're thrilled to be providing access to this world class imaging technology through the Web," said Annette McCleave, Corel's executive vice president, corporate marketing. "We recognize that the Internet is constantly providing new methods for consumers to access technology and we're taking advantage of these opportunities to leverage our graphics expertise." CreativeAnywhere! 2.0 integrates easily into the partner's existing Web service with a dynamic user interface and effects offerings. Future development of CreativeAnywhere! 2.0 will support Microsoft's .NET initiative, including conforming to the .NET communication standard. CreativeAnywhere! 2.0 can be previewed at CreativeAnywhere.com.