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From: "Alayne Martell" <amartell@inmedia.ca>
To: <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: Eid Eid and OE/ONE.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 11:08:36 -0500

For Immediate Release

Corel and OE/ONE.com Team to Deliver "Lean" Linux® Appliance Platform
Investment in former Corel executive's start-up expands Corel® LINUX® OS
reach

Ottawa, Ontario - January 18, 2000 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL,TSE:
COR) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire up to a 30
per cent stake in OE/ONE.com, a start-up company developing an "Information
Appliance" platform or thin-client Internet Appliance platform.

Founded by former Corel executive Eid Eid this past year, OE/ONE.com has
developed a software tool kit, specifications and an industrial design for
the product, and is currently working with OEMs - including Tier One
consumer electronics manufacturers - to develop the appliance, expected to
hit the market in the sub-US $500 range.

Corel will assist OE/ONE.com in implementing many Corel® LINUX® features
with the OE/ONE.com software. By leveraging what Corel has done with the
File Manager, Browser, Control Center and GUI (graphical user interface),
OE/ONE.com can bring ease-of-use at the screen and display level to the
Information Appliance while running on Linux's stability and performance. At
the same time, Corel will develop a scaled-down version of the Corel LINUX
OS optimized for specific devices and applications.

"The Internet or Information Appliance market is one of the hottest
developing markets in computing, and we think OE/ONE.com is among the
leaders in the race to bring a whole new range of computing technology to
market based on Linux," said Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive
officer of Corel Corporation. "Our investment in OE/ONE.com brings yet
another element to Corel's comprehensive Linux affiliate portfolio, while
enhancing our position as a major Linux player."

OE/ONE.com is Corel's fifth Linux affiliate developed through strategic
investments. Other affiliates GraphOn, Rebel.com, LinuxForce Inc. and Newlix
Corporation give Corel LINUX penetration from the desktop to the server,
with proprietary and Open Source hardware as well as professional and
technical service support.

A report from International Data Corporation projects that worldwide
Information Appliance shipments will grow to over 55 million units in 2002,
at a 76 per cent compounded annual growth rate and values the market at more
than US $15.3 billion in 2002.
Another report by Strategic Analytics, pegs the value of the appliance
market segment aimed at the residential market in the United States
excluding devices such as Web-enhanced cellular phones and digital
assistants at US. $5.6-billion by 2005, with the average U.S. household
having 2.7 online devices.

"Many months before analyst firms began reporting the potential growth of
Information Appliances in the market, we believed that people accessing the
Internet via these appliances and other alternative devices would far
outnumber those accessing the Internet via traditional computers," said Eid
Eid, president and chief executive officer of OE/ONE.com. "I am very
thrilled about our strategic relationship with Corel, which is an
endorsement from the recognized leader in Linux distribution for the
desktop."

"In particular, I am pleased to partner with Michael Cowpland, with whom I
share the same vision for the future of Linux," added Mr. Eid. "Our
partnering will extend beyond the investment, to bring a wealth of Corel
technology, including WordPerfect 8 for Linux, closer to the consumer."

"GraphOn is pleased to see Corel expand its presence in the Linux arena by
investing in new companies and technologies that support the growth of the
Linux operating system into new markets," said Walt Keller, president and
chief executive officer of GraphOn Corporation. "Using GraphOn's Bridges
software, Corel eases the migration from Windows and establishes Linux OS on
the desktop. With an alliance such as the one with OE/ONE, Corel brings
Linux into the consumer entertainment market as well as the emerging
Information Appliance market."

The Information Appliance is intended as a high-end machine which can record
movies and music and give playback on-demand capability. Based on OE/ONE.com
software and X86 architecture, the Information Appliance will offer the
high-end functionality of an iMAC™ or a Windows® 98 machine with the
simplicity of an Internet/Information Appliance.

The concept of developing Information Appliances has recently been validated
by major players such as Dell and Intel. Intel recently announced it will
further expand its horizons through plans for selling Linux-powered Internet
Appliances that make phone calls, surf the Web and send and receive e-mail.

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Corel Corporation
Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of
award-winning business productivity, graphics and operating system solutions
on the Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, Macintosh® and Java™ platforms. Corel also
develops market-leading, Web-based solutions including applications,
contents, e-commerce and online services.

For access to these services and more information go to www.corel.com or
www.corelcity.com. Corel is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Corel's common
stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol CORL and on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol COR.

OE/ONE.com Corporation
Based in Hull (Ottawa), OE/ONE.com is a software developer for the Consumer
Electronics industry. Founded in June 1999, the company is led by President
and CEO Eid Eid and consists of an experienced team of Internet and Linux
developers with a background in developing leading commercial grade
software.

Leveraging the power of the Linux operating system, Netscape Communicator
(Mozilla) and a wealth of other open source technologies, OE/ONE.com is
building a simple, versatile and robust operating environment that will
enable major Consumer Electronics OEMs and Service Providers to offer new
class of Information Appliances. These affordable and easy to use appliances
will provide increased access to rich Internet content, including integrated
IP communication and audio-video entertainment. For more information, please
visit our Web site at www.oeone.com.


This press release contains statements that are forward looking as that term
is defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Actual results will differ due to factors such as
shifts in customer demand, product shipment schedules, product mix,
competitive products and pricing, technological shifts and other variables.
Readers are referred to Corel's most recent reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Corel 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 Contacts:
Catherine Hughes (U.S.)
613-728-0826 ext. 1659
catherineh@corel.ca

Stefania Allevato (Canada)
613-728-0826 ext. 5003
amartell@inmedia.ca

OE/ONE.com Press Contact:
Alayne Martell
613-234-7227
Cell: 613-769-7386
amartell@inmedia.ca