Corel Builds LEAD's Compression Technologies Into CorelDRAW 4

OTTAWA, Canada - May 20, 1993 -- LEAD Technologies, Inc (Charlotte, NC) and
Corel Corporation (Ottawa, ONT) are adding new image file capabilities to
CorelDRAW 4.0. The package will be able to use both broadly accepted JPEG
image file compression standards and a proprietary LEAD compression
technology that provides greater levels of compression with much less
image loss. LEAD is providing both compression technologies.

"We chose LEAD's compression technology over other available solutions for
its image quality, ease of integration and speed performance," said Dr.
Michael Cowpland, President and CEO of Corel Corporation. "During the
course of development, LEAD and Corel established a solid technical
working relationship".

"We see Corel's decision as an exciting endorsement of our compression
technology," says LEAD President & CEO Rich Little. "LEAD's compression
technology is a natural compliment to Corel's award winning graphics
program".

Image compression technologies benefit graphic users because it allows
better use of disk storage space, and reduces network loading and data
communication transfer time and costs. JPEG compression and its
Interchange File Format enables widespread imaging industry compliance for
CorelDRAW 4. LEAD's proprietary CMP alternative creates smaller compressed
image files with better image quality. CorelDRAW 4 will be able to import
images from CMP and a variety of JPEG formats, and save them as JPEG,
JTIF, or CMP compliant compressed formats.

Incorporated in 1985, Corel Corporation is known internationally throughout
the high technology industry as a fast-paced computer software innovator.
CorelDRAW, Corel's industry leading graphics software is available in 14
languages and has to date won over 90 international awards from major
trade publications. Corel has a network of more than 100 distributors in
40 countries worldwide, and is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(symbol:COS) and NASDAQ National Market System (symbol: COSFF).

LEAD Technologies provides end-user and developer software for image
applications. Among applications served by LEADVIEW and LEADTOOLS include:
image databases, multimedia, desktop publishing, graphics design, graphics
arts, military, photographic, micrographic, medical, surveillance, quality
control, real estate and more.

LEAD Technologies Inc, 8701 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
704-549-5532;  fax: 704-548-8161

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