Compared to previous versions, WordPerfect Office 2000 is easier to use and to navigate, he added.

CNN: Corel unveils WordPerfect Office 2000

"WordPerfect Office 2000 beats Microsoft's Microsoft Word easily, " Cowpland said, specifically in price and licensing agreements.

CNN: Corel unveils WordPerfect Office 2000

WordPerfect Office 2000 is slated to ship in the second quarter of 1999.

CNN: Corel unveils WordPerfect Office 2000

Over the next few months Corel plans to announce a number of different editions of the WordPerfect Office 2000 suite.

CNN: Corel unveils WordPerfect Office 2000

Users of WordPerfect Office 2000 can generate content with the WordPerfect word processor or with Trellix and with NetDocs, Tomey explained.

CNN: Corel unveils WordPerfect Office 2000

WordPerfect Office 2000's NetDocs tool is used to bring content on to the Web page and to update Web content automatically, Tomey said.

CNN: Corel unveils WordPerfect Office 2000

WordPerfect Office 2000 is in a good position to increase its market share with 22 million active users in the U.S. alone, Cowpland said.

CNN: Corel unveils WordPerfect Office 2000

With Trellix 2.0 and NetDocs, users of WordPerfect Office 2000 will be able to use the suite as a communication tool for publishing to the Web, said Frank Tomey, a product manager for WordPerfect.

CNN: Corel unveils WordPerfect Office 2000