Corel LINUX OS Crowned Best New Product at FOSE
Thursday, April 27, 2000 09:31 AM
FOSE 2000
OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2000--Corel Corporation (TSE: COR.) is pleased to announce that Corel(r) LINUX(r) OS Deluxe Edition won the Best New Product Award in the End-User Software Category by Government Computer News at FOSE 2000 (Federal Office Systems Exhibition).
The prestigious award is the top prize for end-user software in a category filled with several outstanding products. WordPerfect(r) Office 2000 for Linux(r) was also a finalist in this category. The award was announced last week at FOSE, a show catering to high-ranking IT decision-makers in federal, state and local governments, military, and private IT corporations. FOSE began 23 years ago and is the largest information technology exposition serving the government marketplace.
"I was pleased to accept this award last week on behalf of Corel," remarked Mark Hopkins, director of North American corporate and government sales for Corel. "This award serves as a recognition of the important role Linux has played and will continue to play in the marketplace. Corel LINUX OS is an excellent choice for governments and government agencies because it delivers a secure and reliable solution at a great value."
The Best New Product Award is the latest in a string of accolades Corel LINUX OS has won since its historic launch at Fall Comdex in Las Vegas last November. Most notably, it was named CNET's Editor's Choice in December 1999 and rated best of seven major Linux distributions with the highest score of nine out of 10. Corel LINUX OS also won a five-star review from PC Magazine last month. In addition, it was crowned Show Favorite - Development Tools at LinuxWorld Expo in February 2000.
Corel Corporation
Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of award-winning business productivity, graphics and operating system solutions on the Windows(r), Linux(r), UNIX(r), Macintosh(r) and Java(tm) platforms. Corel also develops market-leading, Web-based solutions including applications, contents, e-commerce and online services. For access to these services and more information go to www.corel.com or www.corelcity.com. Corel is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Corel's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market(sm) under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol COR.
This press release contains statements that are forward looking as that term is defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results will differ due to factors such as shifts in customer demand, product shipment schedules, product mix, competitive products and pricing, technological shifts and other variables. Readers are referred to Corel's most recent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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