WinZip(R) 11.0 Makes Using Zip Files Easier Than Ever

World's Most Popular Compression Utility Expands Data Backup Functionality, Adds Image Viewing and Automatic Compression Selection 


MANSFIELD, Conn. and OTTAWA, Nov. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WinZip Computing, a Corel Company (Nasdaq: CREL; TSX: CRE), announced today the official release of WinZip(R) 11.0.

WinZip 11.0 reinforces the company's commitment to helping its wide range of users work smarter, safer and faster by introducing features that streamline work processes that occur before and after the actual task of zipping and unzipping files.

WinZip is a powerful and easy-to-use compression utility that quickly zips and unzips files to conserve disk space and greatly reduce email transmission time. It is the data compression choice for thousands of organizations, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, as well as millions of home users. More than 160 million users have downloaded copies of WinZip from CNET's download.com alone.

Highlights of WinZip 11.0, available in Standard or Pro, include practical image handling through thumbnails and a new internal image viewer, more efficient compression, enhanced data backup functionality, and support for RAR and BZ2 files.

Recognizing the increasing popularity of digital photography, the company takes an important step in supporting image management with WinZip 11.0. When using WinZip's Explorer-style view, users can now view image thumbnails without extracting the images from the Zip file. This makes it quicker to work with images in Zip files. Pro users can also view the full-size image in WinZip's new internal image viewer. This allows users to browse through multiple images within WinZip itself, rather than opening a separate application for each individual image.

WinZip 11.0 Pro includes practical and powerful enhancements to the WinZip Job Wizard. Now, users who regularly depend on the Job Wizard for tasks including backup of data sets, archiving important documents, or distributing information can configure WinZip 11.0 Pro to email a status confirmation and/or the resulting Zip file automatically after completion. Job Wizard users can also use a new "browse" feature to find a specific folder on an FTP server, and select custom jobs directly from the Job Wizard and Quick Pick menus.

Last year, WinZip introduced PPMd and bzip2 compression methods-enhanced technology that allows users to create smaller Zip files than ever before. This year, WinZip makes this technology more accessible by introducing a new 'best compression' feature. This allows users to simply select 'best compression' and let WinZip decide what compression method to use, depending on the individual file type.

Other enhancements include the ability to open BZ2 and RAR files, and the addition of a special lossless compression method that compresses WAV music files more efficiently, and doesn't compromise sound quality.

"These powerful new features, as well as several additional enhancements, make WinZip 11.0 our most complete compression offering to date," said Edwin Siebesma, president of WinZip Computing. "And while we have not lost our focus on our core competency, WinZip 11.0 demonstrates that the usefulness of this trusted utility extends well beyond basic zipping and unzipping."

WinZip 11.0 Standard is US$29.95, and WinZip 11.0 Pro is US$49.95. Attractive volume licensing discounts are available.  Download links and ordering information can be found on the WinZip web site at http://www.winzip.com/.

About WinZip Computing

Founded in 1991, WinZip Computing is located in Mansfield, Conn. and was recently acquired by Corel Corporation. WinZip offers the world's most popular Zip utility for Windows, WinZip(R), along with WinZip Self-Extractor and WinZip Companion for Outlook.

About Corel Corporation

Corel is a leading global packaged software company with over 40 million users. The Company provides full-featured, easy-to-use productivity, graphics and digital imaging software and enjoys a favorable market position among consumers and small businesses. The Company's award-winning product portfolio features popular, globally recognized brands, including CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite, Corel(R) Paint Shop(R) Pro, Corel(R) Snapfire(R), Corel Painter(TM), Corel DESIGNER(R), Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Office, WinZip(R), and iGrafx(R). With hundreds of industry awards for leadership in software innovation, design and value, Corel's products have built a loyal following of customers and partners around the globe. Corel's products are sold in over 75 countries through an international network of resellers and retailers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and Corel's global websites.

Corel, CorelDRAW, Paint Shop, Snapfire, Painter, Designer, WordPerfect, WinZip, iGrafx and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. 

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CONTACT:  Edwin Siebesma, President of WinZip Computing, [phone],

; or Gail Scibelli of Corel Corporation, [phone],

 



Web site:  http://www.winzip.com/ 

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