WinZip(R) to Hit 1 Billion Downloads

WinZip Says Thanks with Free WinZip(R) Courier(TM) 3.5 Giveaway and HDTV Prize Draw


MANSFIELD, CONNECTICUT--(Marketwire - Aug. 23, 2012) -

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WinZip Computing, a Corel company, is on its way to achieving 1 billion downloads of WinZip® within the next 4 weeks. As a thank you to its customers, WinZip is celebrating with the Countdown to 1 Billion Downloads Giveaway. From now until September 14, 2012, download WinZip 16.5 for Windows from www.winzip.com/giveaway to receive a free, full version of WinZip® Courier™ 3.5 and a chance to win a 60-inch Samsung TV.

In today's world of sharing and online storage, users need a better way to manage the size of their files and keep the information they save in the cloud secure. WinZip draws on its core strength as the #1 zip software to deliver the power of compression and security to where it's needed most - email, mobile, social media and online. More relevant than ever, WinZip's offerings include apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Windows 8 on its way, along with the ZipSend™ and ZipShare™ online services.

"Every month, millions of people download WinZip on their favorite device or turn to our ZipSend and ZipShare services to easily and securely share and deliver information. As we celebrate the amazing achievement of our first billion downloads, our latest generation of products and services bring together WinZip's core strengths of compression and security with the collaboration of the Web," Patrick Nichols, President of WinZip Computing.

Prize Draw Details

WinZip invites its customers to celebrate the 1 billion downloads milestone by taking part in the Countdown to 1 Billion Downloads Giveaway. To enter, visit www.winzip.com/giveaway to find the Prize Draw Official Rules Celebrating Over One Billion WinZip Downloads! and download WinZip 16.5 or the WinZip 16.5 trial to qualify for a free, full version of WinZip Courier 3.5 and enter the Prize Draw for a chance to win a 60-inch Samsung HDTV. Customers already running the latest version of WinZip can still qualify. The Countdown to 1 Billion Downloads Giveaway runs until September 14, 2012. See the Prize Draw Official Rules Celebrating Over One Billion WinZip Downloads! for details at: www.winzip.com/prizedrawrules.

About WinZip Computing

Since its introduction in 1991, WinZip has been recognized as the world's leading provider of file compression technology. WinZip Computing, a Corel company, offers WinZip®, the world's most popular Zip utility, and other innovations including the ZipShare™ Facebook service, the ZipSend™ file delivery service, WinZip apps for iOS and Android, and WinZip® Mac Edition. For more information about WinZip, please visit www.winzip.com.

Copyright © 2012 WinZip Computing SL. All Rights Reserved. Corel, the Corel logo and the Corel balloon logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. WinZip, the WinZip logo, Courier, ZipSend and, ZipShare are trademarks or registered trademarks of WinZip International LLC. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information:

Media Contact
WinZip Computing
Jessica Gould
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