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EXHIBIT 24.01
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Corel Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated January 18, 2000 with respect
to the financial statements of Corel Corporation which are included in its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 1999.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
Ottawa, Canada
August 1, 2000