Corel K-12 Site License Makes The Grade For Education Market

Wednesday May 4, 12:11 pm ET
Canadian Provinces Choose Corel Software For More Than 2 Million Students and Teachers
WordPerfect Retains Premier Position in Ontario Schools
OTTAWA, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005--Corel today announced two significant public sector wins with the education ministries of Ontario and Prince Edward Island selecting Corel software for more than 2 million students and teachers across the two provinces. The provinces are taking advantage of Corel's innovative, new K-12 site license which gives North American schools unparalleled access to the company's award-winning education portfolio.

Under the terms of Corel's flexible licensing program, publicly funded schools across Ontario will have immediate access to WordPerfect® Office 12 and CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite 12 while, in Prince Edward Island (PEI), classrooms province-wide will now have access to Corel's premier photo editing package, Paint Shop(TM) Pro® 9. Ontario is upgrading their products as an extension of a longstanding relationship with Corel and Prince Edward Island is acquiring this software as part of a new relationship with the company.
Maximizing Budgets with Flexible Corel Licensing
Today's announcement marks another significant validation of Corel's efforts to provide the most flexible licensing programs in the industry, tailored to the specific needs of customers. The K-12 site license allows schools to select any combination of five software solutions from Corel for graphics, desktop productivity and digital photography at one set price, providing education buyers with the ability to customize their choices based on the needs and priorities of each school district.

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