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Corel Announces WinDVD(R) Support for Intel Next-Generation 4-Series Chipsets Now With Accelerated High-Definition Video

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 00:00 CDT

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE) today announced that Corel(R) WinDVD(R), the world's number one video and DVD playback software on PCs, will support the Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family, Intel's next generation mobile and desktop integrated graphics chipset family, The Intel(R) 4-Series Express Chipset family delivers full high-definition video acceleration for mobile platforms with Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 processor technology and desktop platforms with Intel Core 2 processors.

Intel will demonstrate Corel WinDVD running on its new high-definition enabled chipsets at its Demo Showcase at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall during Computex 2008 from June 3-7 in Taipei, Taiwan. Intel will also utilize Corel WinDVD to demonstrate the Blu-ray(R) Disc playback capability of its new chipsets at the 4-Series Chipset Launch Event to be held June 4 at 2:00 PM UTC in the Grand Hyatt(R) Hotel Taipei.

Corel WinDVD for 4-Series chipsets will also be demonstrated at OEM and ODM exhibition stands including Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) in the Nangang Exhibition Hall booth L607a, Foxconn Technology Group in the Nangang Exhibition Hall booth L116/4F and Gigabyte Technology Co. in booth M0108 during Computex.

Corel WinDVD has been optimized for platforms with Intel Centrino 2 processor technology and Intel Core 2 processors by taking advantage of the complete AVC (H.264), VC-1 and MPEG-2 high definition video playback capabilities incorporated into the Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family.

"Corel has been working closely with Intel over the past year to optimize WinDVD for Intel's 4-Series high-definition enabled chipsets," said James Carrington, Senior Director, OEM and Strategic Product Marketing at Corel. "We are very pleased to now deliver full high-definition playback capabilities to a broader range of consumers as 4-Series chipsets combined with Intel Centrino2 and Core 2 processor platforms boost the performance and bring down the price of Blu-ray Disc PCs."

"Corel worked closely with Intel in making use of the high-performance video acceleration in the Intel Centrino 2 processor technology and Intel Core 2 processor platforms," said Karen Regis, Director, Mobile Consumer Marketing, Mobile Platforms Group, at Intel. "With WinDVD, Corel will enable full high-definition support for Blu-ray, DVD and video playback on desktop and notebook PCs."

Intel 4-Series chipsets with high-definition video are available now for commercial shipment to OEMs and ODMs. Corel WinDVD optimized for the new chipsets is now available to PC OEMs and ODMs.

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, 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, China, Taiwan 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, 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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Source: Business Wire

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