From: "Alayne Martell" <amartell@inmedia.ca>
To: "Elizabeth Coolbaugh" <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: Corel and Rebel.com Sponsor Ottawa Linux Symposium
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 10:13:54 -0400

For Immediate Release

Corel and Rebel.com Sponsor Ottawa Linux Symposium
Event will feature a number of prominent speakers from the Linux community

Ottawa, Canada- June 15, 1999- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: COSFF, TSE: COS)
and Rebel.com are hosting the 1st annual Ottawa Linux Symposium in Ottawa
from July 22 to July 24, 1999.

The Ottawa Linux Symposium, run by Achilles Internet Ltd., will provide the
opportunity for Linux(r) developers and system administrators to expand
their knowledge of the Linux operating system. The event is for anyone who
is interested in the technology behind Linux and will feature a number of
prominent speakers from the Linux community. The keynote speaker for the
event is Alan Cox, one of the primary Linux developers. Mr. Cox is the
maintainer for the AC series of leading-edge Linux patches.

"Since the Linux project first started in 1991, it has taken off and is now
being advanced by thousands of developers around the world," said Dr.
Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel
Corporation. "It is important that we provide the opportunity for Linux
developers to meet and discuss their ideas so that Linux can continue to
advance in an open manner."

The Ottawa Linux Symposium is open to anyone who is interested, and Achilles
has invited 350 Linux developers from all around the world. The list of
speakers is impressive, including: Pat Beirne of Corel Corporation; Alex
deVries of The Puffin Group Inc.; Zach A. Brown of Red Hat Software Ltd.;
Stephane Eranian of Hewlett-Packard; Miguel de Icaza of GNOME Support;
Richard Guy Briggs of Free S/WAN; and Mike Shaver of Mozilla.org.

"In this new world of electronic communications, the first annual Ottawa
Linux Symposium will provide a unique occasion for Linux enthusiasts to come
together and talk about their plans for Linux," said Michael Mansfield,
president of Rebel.com. "We are excited to be able to host this event in our
own backyard and are confident that it will be the first of many to come."

Other sponsors for the Ottawa Linux Symposium include The Puffin Group, Loki
Entertainment Software and User Friendly The Comic Strip. To be a corporate
sponsor for this event, please email Andrew Hutton at ajh@achilles.net or
fax him at 613-688-0708.

For more information on the Ottawa Linux Symposium, or to register for the
event, please go to www.ottawalinuxsymposium.org.

Corel Corporation

Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of
award-winning graphics and business productivity applications. Development
of market-leading products such as the CorelDRAW(r) line of graphics
applications and the Corel(r) WordPerfect(r) Suite of business tools is
continually evolving to meet the demands of the corporate, retail and
academic markets. Committed to performance, compatibility, value and open
standards, Corel develops products for the Windows(r), Macintosh(r),
UNIX(r), Linux(r) and Java? platforms. Corel's common stock trades on The
NASDAQ Stock Market_ under the symbol COSFF and on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol COS. For more information visit Corel's Web site
at www.corel.com.

About Rebel.com
Rebel.com, whose corporate approach is "Technology with attitude," is a
leading manufacturer of Linux, UNIX, and Windows-based systems. Recently
named one of Canada's fastest growing companies by Profit Magazine,
Rebel.com's product line includes the NetWinder family of Linux-based
computers, Horizon SPARC/UNIX based systems, and PC products manufactured by
the wholly owned subsidiary, Mask Systems.

In addition to being one of the largest resellers of Sun Microelectronics
products in Canada, Rebel.com also resells a complete line of UNIX/NT
products from Network Appliance, Hewlett Packard and Silicon Graphics.
Founded on service, Rebel.com dedicates 50 percent of its staff to
professional services and service support to ensure increased return on
investment, enabled operations and seamless interoperability for its
customers. For more information, please visit the website at www.rebel.com.

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Corel, WordPerfect, CorelDRAW and the Go Further logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. UNIX is a registered
trademark of The Open Group. All other product names are trademarks of their
respective companies. All other brands and products referenced herein are
the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Corel Press Contact:
Judith O'Brien
613-728-0826 ext. 5405
juditho@corel.ca

Rebel.com Press Contact:
Alayne Martell
613-234-7227
amartell@inmedia.ca

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Alayne Martell
Senior Consultant
inmedia
402-200 Isabella Street
Ottawa, ON  K1S 1V7
T: (613) 234-7227
F: (613) 234-8563
amartell@inmedia.ca