Corel(R) WinDVD(R) Receives BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 Certification

Corel(R) WinDVD(R) now supports BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 for
high-definition playback of Blu-ray(R) recordable and re-recordable
discs.
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(Business Wire)--
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE), a leading developer of
graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced
that Corel(R) WinDVD(R) has received BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1
certification for Blu-ray(R) recordable and re-recordable media.
Demonstrations of WinDVD with BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 support will be
held at Computex Taipei June 3-7, 2008 in the Corel Computex suites #
1109/1110 at the Grand Hyatt(R) Taipei Hotel.

By receiving certification for BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1, Corel
WinDVD has passed the stringent standards and guidelines set by the
Blu-ray Disc Association to ensure the best possible user experience.

With BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 support, Corel WinDVD users can now
play back Blu-ray recordable and re-recordable discs including discs
recorded in the latest-generation Blu-ray Disc recorders. BD-R 1.1 and
BD-RE 2.1 use H.264 and VC-1 for encoding making it faster and easier
for users to record more content.

"Corel continues to position itself at the forefront of Blu-ray
technology by incorporating support for BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 in
Corel WinDVD," said Denise MacDonell, Senior Director of Product
Management, Digital Media at Corel. "By offering more efficient video
encoding, we are giving more customers the ability to playback
cutting-edge video on today's widely available Blu-ray recordable
media."

Corel WinDVD with BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 support is available to
OEMs immediately and will be available to retail customers beginning
in early 2009.

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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