Ottawa, ON – August 5, 2009 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today announced the winners of the CorelDRAW® International Design Contest. Submissions were received from users in more than sixty countries reflecting the product’s global popularity and appeal. Introduced as part of the company’s 20th Anniversary Celebration for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, the contest was designed to celebrate the diversity, creativity and talent of the global CorelDRAW user community. “All of the entries we received reflect the dedication, spirit and amazing talent of our global community of CorelDRAW users,” said John Falsetto, Product Manager for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. “We were absolutely blown away by the quality of the submissions and had a tough time narrowing it down to our selected winners. Our users continually inspire us and we are delighted to have had this chance to see even more examples of how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite makes a difference in the lives - and livelihoods - of our most loyal users.” Corel is pleased to recognize the first-place winners in each of the contest’s six categories:• Advertising/Marketing - Juarez Jr. da Silva, Brazil• Promotional/Personalization/Awards - Aleksey Oglushevich, Russia• Vehicle Wraps - Arief Rachman, Indonesia• Textile/Fashion Design - Junior Souza, Brazil• General Illustration and Fine Art - Aleksey Oglushevich, Russia• Academic (student submissions) - Fong-Chow Chiang, TaiwanDrawn from all corners of the globe, these winners reflect the growing popularity of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite in emerging markets such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific. Each category winner will receive a prize package that includes tools specific to their industry. Aleksey Oglushevich, was also named the grand prize winner for his General Illustration and Fine Art submission entitled “The Portrait With a Rose.” He will receive a Roland® VersaCAMM™ VP-540 printer/cutter valued at approximately $22,000 USD.
“I am truly honored to have been chosen as the grand prize winner in the CorelDRAW International Design Contest. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is a key part of my day-to-day work. I love that it is powerful enough to create professional pieces, but also precise and versatile enough to create beautiful artwork,” said Oglushevich. “I am thankful to Corel for giving me the opportunity to showcase my work and can’t wait to integrate the Roland printer/cutter into my workflow!”Contest judges came from around the world, and consisted of Corel personnel, key industry influencers and media, partners, and members of the CorelDRAW community at large. A full list of winners and their artwork is available at www.corel.com/coreldrawdesigncontest. For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, please visit www.corel.com/coreldraw. To learn more about how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used worldwide, please visit www.coreldraw.com. About CorelCorel is one of the world’s top software companies with more than100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years we’ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.###© 2009 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, VideoStudio, WinDVD, WinZip, WordPerfect, and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.