最近這陣子春暖花開，政府財經官員更是燕子一隻兩隻的喊話，連鴨子、老鷹都出來湊熱鬧了。竹科的無薪假聽說也漸漸取消或是縮減，景氣似乎漸有起色。
就在大環境逐漸恢復信心之際，突然聽到 Corel 實施無薪假的消息，實在讓人頗為驚訝。
軟體業沒有硬體製造業的廠房龐大負擔，理論上應該是比較不需要動用到無薪假，看來 Corel 似乎是面臨不小的挑戰。
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Corel 1Q Loss Widens, Rev Falls; Plans Cost-Cutting Measures
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090402-706067.htmlDOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Feeling the effects of the global economic slowdown, Ottawa-based Corel Corp. (CREL) posted a larger first-quarter loss and lower revenue and said it will implement a number of cost-cutting measures aimed at saving about $2 million over the remainder of the fiscal year.
The software company's loss widened to $1.5 million or 6 cents a share in its first quarter of fiscal 2009 from a loss of $30,000 or nil a share a year earlier.
On a non-GAAP basis, it earned to $5.4 million or 21 cents a share, down from $6.7 million or 26 cents a year earlier.
Revenue for the quarter of $56.2 million was down from $65.5 million a year earlier.
To cut costs,
Corel is implementing an immediate 10% salary reduction for all senior executives,
five unpaid days off for all employees to be taken in the second quarter and accelerated timing for the mandatory use of any unused vacation time. The company said it will continue to monitor its cost structure and take additional actions as required.
When Corel released fourth-quarter results in February, it declined to give specific guidance for the first quarter in light of global economic uncertainties. For 2009 as a whole, it did say it has a slate of new products it expects will enhance its market position.
Earlier this week, Corel hired Joe Roberts to lead its global product-management, product-development and product-marketing efforts for its graphics, productivity and digital-media businesses. Roberts was president of Broderbund software, a graphics and home-publishing software company.
On Nasdaq Wednesday, Corel closed at $1.92, up 7.3%.
