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Corel Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results

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Successful acquisition of InterVideo drives 47% increase in revenue and $2.3 million in GAAP net income

OTTAWA, July 12 /CNW/ - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended May 31, 2007. Revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 were $65.0 million, an increase of 47% over revenues of $44.2 million in the second quarter fiscal 2006. GAAP net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 was $2.3 million, or $0.09 per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $4.0 million, or $(0.19) per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2006.

Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the second quarter fiscal 2007 was $9.8 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP adjusted net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 of $8.4 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2007 was $15.2 million, compared to $13.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2006.

"We are pleased with our performance in the second quarter, as we continue to execute our key strategies and demonstrate our ability to generate attractive financial returns for our shareholders," said David Dobson, CEO of Corel Corporation. "We are realizing many of the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of InterVideo and Ulead, including increased revenue contribution from a broader mix of OEM partners as well as a more diverse mix of revenue by geography. I am pleased with the progress we have made so far as we continue to execute on our core strategic initiatives and expand into the digital media market."

Revenues for the six months ended May 31, 2007 were $117.7 million, an increase of 33% over revenues of $88.5 million for the six months ended May 31, 2006. GAAP net loss for six months ended May 31, 2007 was $9.6 million, or $(0.39) per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $5.6 million, or $(0.28) per share, for the six months ended May 31, 2006.

Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the six months ended May 31, 2007 was $12.6 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP adjusted net income for the six months ended May 31, 2006 of $15.3 million, or $0.72 per diluted share. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended May 31, 2007 was $24.0 million, compared to $28.1 million for the six months ended May 31, 2006.

A reconciliation of GAAP net income to non- GAAP adjusted net income and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is provided in the notes to the financial statements included in this press release.

Financial Guidance

Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Guidance

Corel provided guidance for the third quarter ending August 31, 2007. The Company currently expects:

-- Revenue in the range of $60 million to $62 million.

-- GAAP net loss of $0.5 million to net income $1.0 million and non-GAAP adjusted net income in the range of $7.0 million to $8.5 million.

-- GAAP earnings per share in the range of $(0.02) to $0.04 and non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $0.27 to $0.33.

Fiscal 2007 Guidance

Corel provided guidance for the year ending November 30, 2007.

The Company currently expects:

-- Revenue in the range of $247 million to $253 million

-- GAAP net loss of $4.0 million to $2.0 million and non-GAAP adjusted net income of $34 million to $36 million.

-- GAAP loss per share of $(0.15) to $(0.08) and non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.30 to $1.40.

Corel will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today. To access the conference call, please dial (800) 817-4887 or (913) 981-4913. A live webcast and replay of the call will also be available through Corel's Investor Relations website at http://investor.corel.com/events.cfm. An audio replay of the call will be available between 7:30 p.m. (EDT) July 12, 2007 and midnight (EDT) July 26, 2007 by calling (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820, Passcode: 1434033. The replay will also be available on our Investor Relations website http://investor.corel.com/events.cfm.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This news release includes forward-looking statements that are based on certain assumptions and reflect our current expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include competitive threats from well-established software companies that have significantly greater market share and resources than us and from online services companies that are increasingly seeking to provide software products at little or no incremental cost to their customers to expand their Internet presence and build consumer loyalty. We rely on a small number of key strategic relationships for a significant percentage of our revenue and these relationships can be modified or terminated at any time. In addition, our core products have been marketed for many years and the packaged software market in North America and Europe is relatively mature and characterized by modest growth. Accordingly, we must successfully complete acquisitions, penetrate new markets or increase penetration of our installed base to achieve revenue growth. In addition, we face risks related to the acquisition of InterVideo, Inc., including the risk that disruption from the transaction may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees, or suppliers. We face potential claims from third parties who may hold patent and other intellectual property rights which purport to cover various aspects of our products and from certain of our customers who may be entitled to indemnification from us in respect of potential claims they may receive from third parties related to their use or distribution of our products.

These and other risks, uncertainties and other important factors are described in Corel's Annual Report dated February 23, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Corel's other filings including Corel's form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2007 under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere. A copy of the Corel Annual Report and such other filings can be obtained on Corel's website, on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or on the CSA's website at http://www.sedar.com. In addition, these and other risks can be found in InterVideo's previous reports filed with the SEC under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere, including InterVideo's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, which can be found on InterVideo's website or on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based.

Financial Presentation and Use of Non-GAAP Measures:

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, which differ in certain material respects from Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, our financial statements and information in this release are presented in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated. This news release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to confirm our compliance with covenants contained in our debt facilities, as supplemental indicators of our operating performance and to assist in evaluation of our liquidity. These measures do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and therefore are not comparable to the calculation of similar measures used by other companies, and should not be viewed as alternatives to measures of financial performance or changes in cash flows calculated in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the closes GAAP measures are set out in the notes to the financial statements attached to this news release.

About Corel Corporation

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(R) Graphics Suite, Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R), Corel(R) Painter(TM), Corel DESIGNER(R), Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Office, WinZip(R) and iGrafx(R). In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD(R), 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, Taiwan and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE.

(C) 2007 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, Corel DESIGNER, WordPerfect, WinZip, iGrafx, the Corel logo, InterVideo, Ulead and WinDVD are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product, font and company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Corel Corporation
Quarterly Financial results
For the quarter ended May 31, 2007
(in thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations


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                                 Three Months ended Six Months ended
                                       May 31,            May 31,
                                   2007     2006      2007      2006
                                 ------------------ ------------------

Revenues - Product               $ 59,553 $ 39,151  $106,857  $78,649
Revenues - Maintenance and
 services                           5,479    5,059    10,809    9,848
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Total revenues                     65,032   44,210   117,666   88,497
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Cost of revenues - Product         14,010    5,049    22,497   10,054
Cost of revenues - Maintenance
 and services                         221      276       419      590
Amortization of intangible
 assets                             6,373    2,648    12,130    9,275
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Total cost of revenues             20,604    7,973    35,046   19,919

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Gross margin                       44,428   36,237    82,620   68,578
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Operating expenses
   Sales and marketing             17,492   14,023    34,596   28,527
   Research and development        10,697    6,640    22,041   12,821
   General and administration       9,187    6,193    18,282   11,588
   Acquired in-process research
    and development                     -        -     7,831        -
   InterVideo integration
    expense                           860        -     1,645        -
   Restructuring                        -      251         -      811
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Total operating expenses           38,236   27,107    84,395   53,747
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Income (loss) from operations       6,192    9,130    (1,775)  14,831

Other expenses (income)
   Loss on debt retirement              -    8,275         -    8,275
   Interest expense, net            3,718    3,207     7,639    7,070
   Amortization of deferred
    financing fees                    269      357       534      801
   Other non-operating (income)
    expense                           479     (528)     (153)    (648)
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Income (loss) before income
 taxes                              1,726   (2,181)   (9,795)    (667)
Income tax recovery (provision)       587   (1,791)      232   (4,942)
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Net income (loss)                $  2,313 $ (3,972) $ (9,563) $(5,609)
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   Net income (loss) per share:
      Basic                      $   0.09 $  (0.19) $  (0.39) $ (0.28)
      Fully diluted              $   0.09 $  (0.19) $  (0.39) $ (0.28)
   Weighted average number of
    shares:
      Basic                        24,817   21,086    24,722   20,293
      Fully diluted                25,284   21,086    24,722   20,293
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet


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                                            As of May 31, November 30,
                                                2007          2006
                                            --------------------------
Assets
  Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents              $     27,410  $    51,030
     Restricted cash                                 717          717
     Accounts receivable
        Trade, net                                21,177       18,150
        Other                                        689          808
     Inventory                                     1,041          914
     Income taxes recoverable                      1,693            -
     Prepaids and other current assets             5,230        2,300
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  Total current assets                            57,957       73,919

  Investments                                        203          203
  Capital assets                                   8,380        3,651
  Intangible assets                              104,141       37,831
  Goodwill                                        84,261        9,850
  Deferred financing charges and other
   long-term assets                                5,643        5,232
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Total assets                                $    260,585  $   130,686
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Liabilities and shareholders' deficit
  Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable and accrued
      liabilities                           $     57,063  $    28,220
     Due to related parties                            -          167
     Operating line of credit                     13,000            -
     Income taxes payable                              -          235
     Deferred revenue                             10,778       12,719
     Current portion of long-term debt             2,196        1,426
     Current portion of obligation under
      capital leases                                 509            -
     Deferred income tax liability                 4,972            -
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  Total current liabilities                       88,518       42,767

  Deferred revenue                                 1,995        2,015
  Deferred income tax liability                   13,550            -
  Obligation under capital leases                  1,989            -
  Income taxes payable                            13,122        8,488
  Long-term debt                                 157,447       89,223
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Total liabilities                                276,621      142,493
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Shareholders' deficit
  Share capital                                   35,177       30,722
  Additional paid-in capital                       5,491        4,612
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss               (46)         (46)
  Deficit                                        (56,658)     (47,095)
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Total shareholders' deficit                      (16,036)     (11,807)
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Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit $    260,585  $   130,686
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Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows


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                            Three Months ended   Six Months ended May
                                   May 31,                31,
                              2007       2006       2007       2006
                            -------------------- ---------------------

Cash flow from operating
 activities
Net income (loss)           $  2,313  $  (3,972) $  (9,563) $  (5,609)
 Depreciation and
  amortization                   969        378      1,671        776
 Amortization of deferred
  financing fees                 269        357        534        801
 Amortization of intangible
  assets                       6,373      2,648     12,130      9,275
 Stock-based compensation      1,290        794      2,298      1,646
 Provision for bad debts          49         52         65        174
 Deferred income taxes        (1,280)       201     (2,315)       636
 Acquired in-process
  research and development         -          -      7,831          -
 Unrealized loss on forward
  exchange contracts               -        193         35        221
 Loss on early retirement
  of debt                          -      8,275          -      8,275
 Loss on disposal of fixed
  assets                          54          -         54          -
 Gain on interest rate swap
  recorded at fair value        (391)         -       (582)         -
 Change in operating assets
  and liabilities            (12,862)       815      3,066       (528)
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Cash flow provided by (used
 in) operating activities     (3,216)     9,741     15,224     15,667
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Cash flow from financing
 activities
 Proceeds from operating
  line of credit               5,000          -     48,000          -
 Repayments on operating
  line of credit             (15,000)         -    (35,000)         -
 Proceeds from long-term
  debt                             -     90,000     70,000     90,000
 Repayments of long-term
  debt                          (399)  (140,091)    (1,080)  (148,729)
 Financing fees incurred          (5)    (5,875)    (1,677)    (7,638)
 Net proceeds from public
  offering                         -     72,538          -     72,538
 Proceeds from exercise of
  stock options                1,387          1      2,689          1
 Dividends paid                    -     (7,500)         -     (7,500)
 Other financing activities       51       (492)        51     (1,098)
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Cash flow provided by (used
 in) financing activities     (8,966)     8,581     82,983     (2,426)
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Cash flow from investing
 activities
 Purchase of InterVideo
  Inc, net of cash acquired     (786)         -   (121,154)         -
 Purchase of long lived
  assets, net of proceeds       (608)      (425)      (718)      (855)
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Cash flow used in investing
 activities                   (1,394)      (425)  (121,872)      (855)
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Effect of exchange rate
 changes on cash and cash
 equivalents                      80        (74)        45       (111)

Increase (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents        (13,496)    17,823    (23,620)    12,275
Cash and cash equivalents,
 beginning of period          40,906     15,198     51,030     20,746
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Cash and cash equivalents,
 end of period              $ 27,410  $  33,021  $  27,410  $  33,021
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Non-GAAP Results
(In thousands, except per share data)

                                 ------------------- -----------------
                                 Three Months ended  Six Months ended
                                       May 31,            May 31,
                                   2007      2006     2007      2006
                                 ------------------- -----------------

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
 Calculation:
   Net income (loss)             $   2,313  $(3,972) $(9,563) $(5,609)
   Amortization of intangible
    assets                           6,373    2,648   12,130    9,275
   Tax benefit on amortization
    of intangible assets            (1,280)           (2,315)
   Stock-based compensation          1,290      794    2,298    1,646
   Restructuring                         -      251        -      811
   Reorganization                        -        -        -      117
   InterVideo integration
    expense                            860        -    1,645        -
   Acquired in-process research
    and development                      -        -    7,831        -
   Loss on debt retirement               -    8,275        -    8,275
   Amortization of deferred
    financing fees                     269      357      534      801
   ------------------------------------------------- -----------------
   Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income  $   9,825  $ 8,353  $12,560  $15,316
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   Percentage of revenue              15.1%    18.9%    10.7%    17.3%

   Pro-forma diluted non-GAAP
    adjusted net income per
    share                        $    0.39  $  0.38  $  0.50  $  0.72

   Shares used in computing
    proforma diluted non-GAAP
    adjusted net income per
    share                           25,284   22,178   25,307   21,386

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
 Calculation:
   Cash flow provided by (used
    in) operating activities     $  (3,216) $ 9,741  $15,224  $15,667
   Change in operating assets
    and liabilities                 12,862     (815)  (3,066)     528
   Interest expense, net             3,718    3,207    7,639    7,070
   Income tax provision               (587)   1,791     (232)   4,942
   Deferred income taxes             1,280     (201)   2,315     (636)
   Provision for bad debts             (49)     (52)     (65)    (174)
   Unrealized losses on forward
    exchange contracts                   -     (193)     (35)    (221)
   Gain on interest rate swap
    recorded at fair value             391        -      582        -
   Loss on disposal of fixed
    assets                             (54)       -      (54)       -
   InterVideo integration
    expense                            860        -    1,645        -
   Restructuring                         -      251        -      811
   Reorganizational costs                -        -        -      117
   ------------------------------------------------- -----------------
   Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA      $  15,205  $13,729  $23,953  $28,104
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   Percentage of revenue              23.4%    31.1%    20.4%    31.8%
Other Supplemental Information

Revenue by Product Segment
  Graphics and Productivity       $34,517  $34,019  $ 68,582  $70,711
  Digital Media                    30,515   10,191    49,084   17,786
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  Total                           $65,032  $44,210  $117,666  $88,497
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  As percentage of revenues
  Graphics and Productivity          53.1%    76.9%     58.3%    79.9%
  Digital Media                      46.9%    23.1%     41.7%    20.1%
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  Total                             100.0%   100.0%    100.0%   100.0%
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Revenue by Geography
  Americas                        $33,015  $26,919  $ 60,208  $52,582
  Europe, Middle East, Africa      17,108   13,681    34,766   29,449
  Asia-Pacific                     14,909    3,610    22,692    6,466
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  Total                           $65,032  $44,210  $117,666  $88,497
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  As percentage of revenues
  Americas                           50.8%    60.9%     51.2%    59.4%
  Europe, Middle East, Africa        26.3%    30.9%     29.5%    33.3%
  Asia-Pacific                       22.9%     8.2%     19.3%     7.3%
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  Total                             100.0%   100.0%    100.0%   100.0%
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Allocation of Stock-Based
 Compensation Expense
  Cost of revenues - Product      $     9  $     7  $     18  $    15
  Cost of revenues - Maintenance
   and service                          2        2         4        4
  Sales and marketing                 311      121       581      312
  Research and development            293       53       488      116
  General and administration          675      611     1,207    1,199
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  Total                           $ 1,290  $   794  $  2,298  $ 1,646
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