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To: The Devil Dog who wrote (7717)	11/8/1999 9:21:00 AM
From: Kip518	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9798

November 08, 1999 08:59 Corel and FutureLink Partner To Offer WordPerfect(r) Office 2000 Over the Web: Subscription Pricing Model To Be Used By Office Productivity Player IRVINE, CALIFORNIA--OTTAWA, ONTARIO--FutureLink Corp. (OTC: BB: FLNK) and Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) today announced a pilot program for Corel's new online initiative - subscription pricing via the Internet. FutureLink will remotely host WordPerfect(r) Office 2000 so that FutureLink clients can purchase monthly rental licenses for the software. "The business-to-business market is demanding easy, cost-effectiveways to access best-of-class applications," said Glen C. Holmes, president and COO of FutureLink. "We are pleased that FutureLink will have the opportunity to make Corel's product line available to any user, any time, anywhere, with the speed, simplicity and service of utility." FutureLink allows organizations to outsource all computing serviceand support, and precisely manage the total cost of technology ownership. For a flat fee, FutureLink customers subscribe to the computer utility service on a per-seat basis, receiving thin-client or PC hardware and fast Internet access to brand-name application software and complete support services. "We chose to partner with FutureLink because of its reputable service offerings and leading position in the market," said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "Our relationship with FutureLink will enable us to expand our market reach because it allows us to implement a subscription pricing model for our world-class office productivitysuite, WordPerfect Office 2000."