FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2006

Rob MacDonald from Corel to Deliver Keynote at CorelDRAW® Mini-Conference

Ottawa, Canada ­ - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) is pleased to announce that Rob MacDonald, Associate Product Manager for Graphics Products at Corel, will be delivering the keynote presentation at the CorelDRAW® Mini-Conference hosted by the Association of CorelDRAW Professionals (ACDRP) on November 3 and 4, 2006 at the Western Awards and Gifts Show in San Francisco, CA. Corel is also a proud sponsor of the keynote dinner for show attendees.

The ACDRP is a great new resource for CorelDRAW professionals in the specialty graphics industry that is dedicated to helping people improve their CorelDRAW skills and earn a living with this powerful graphics suite.

Rob MacDonald, Associate Product Manager for Graphics Products at Corel, will be on hand at the CorelDRAW Mini-Conference to deliver the keynote session on Friday, November 3rd and will also be available to meet with customers in the Corel suite during the show. Rob's keynote session will provide an overview of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 and the new features that make this version a must-have upgrade for design professionals ­ including engravers, sign makers, and sublimators.

"Corel is proud to be partnering with the ACDRP on their inaugural event. The CorelDRAW Mini-Conference is a terrific opportunity for professionals in the specialty graphics industry to learn valuable time-saving and money-making tips for driving their business with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3," said Rob MacDonald, Associate Product Manager for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.

"We are excited to have Rob present the keynote address at the first CorelDRAW Mini-Conference," commented Mike Neer, Executive Director of the recently-launched Association of CorelDRAW Professionals. "This is a great demonstration of Corel's support not only for the new association, but also for the entire graphics products industry."

For more information about the ACDRP and the CorelDRAW Mini-Conference, please visit www.coreldrawpro.com. For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3, or to download a full-featured trial version, please visit www.corel.com/cdgsx3.

About Corel Corporation
Corel is a leading global packaged software company with over 40 million users. The Company provides full-featured, easy-to-use productivity, graphics and digital imaging software and enjoys a favorable market position among consumers and small businesses. The Company's award-winning product portfolio features popular, globally recognized brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, Corel® Painter(TM), Corel® DESIGNER®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip®, and iGrafx®. With hundreds of industry awards for leadership in software innovation, design and value, Corel's products have built a loyal following of customers and partners around the globe. Corel's products are sold in over 75 countries through an international network of resellers and retailers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and Corel's global websites.

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