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Last August, Corel signed up hardware vendors Hewlett-Packard Co. The company didn't release a price for a stand-alone professional version of the suite.Ĭorel has been trying to increase its market share in the office productivity software segment that's now dominated by Microsoft Corp.'s Office suites.

Existing users can upgrade to Version 11 for $149.99, while a special Academic Edition will be available to students or faculty for $99.99.

The Professional version also includes the Paradox database application. The suite will be sold in Standard and Professional versions, with the standard version retailing for $299.99. The enhanced XML authoring capabilities built into the newest version will allow users to directly publish to XML for the first time from the suite's WordPerfect, Quattro Pro or Presentations applications, according to Wendy Lowe, product manager for WordPerfect Office.

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