Mac|Life Honors Corel Painter X
with Editors' Choice Award

Ottawa, Canada - May 01, 2007

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced that Corel® PainterT X has been recognized with another Editors' Choice Award from Mac|Life magazine (www.maclife.com). Mac|Life also gives the software its "Great" rating and states, "...Painter is the longtime king of the digital painting kingdom."

"Corel is honored that Mac|Life magazine has once again recognized Corel Painter X as the pre-eminent natural painting software," says Rick Champagne, Product Manager for Corel Painter. "Corel Painter X is the only professional application that was built from the ground up as a digital art studio. Leveraging the power of the new Intel Macs, Corel Painter X offers new features including the RealBristle painting system, improved Photo-Painting Palettes, and the Divine Proportion tool that enable artists and photographers to take their creative expression to new levels!"

Mac|Life product reviewer David Biedny praises Corel Painter X stating, "Some newly added tricks, along with the speed enhancements, help this X mark its spot as a must-have digital artistry tool."

Delivering the next-generation art studio, Corel Painter X blurs the line between traditional and digital art like never before. Working closely with professionals including entertainment artists, commercial designers and photographers, the Corel Painter team explored the relationship between the artist's hand and the canvas. As a result, Corel Painter X sets the standard with the introduction of unparalleled performance, new composition tools and the revolutionary RealBristleT Painting System that provides an organic painting and illustration experience - right down to the individual bristles on the brush.

Designed for Macintosh and Windows, Corel Painter X is offered in a full version, upgrade version and Limited Edition Painter Can. Suggested retail pricing for Corel Painter X in the US is $429 for full and $229 for upgrade. The Limited Edition Painter Can is available for $499 US.

For more information about Corel Painter X or to download the full-featured trial version, please visit www.corel.com/painterx.

About Corel
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® Graphics Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, Corel® PainterT, Corel DESIGNER®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and iGrafx®. In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD®, and Ulead, a leading developer of video, imaging and DVD authoring software. 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 and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE. www.corel.com