(Previously "Ventura Publisher") The fIRst full-featured desktop publishing program available for the IBM personal computer and compatibles. Ventura Publisher was originally distributed by Ventura, a wholy owned subsiduary of Xerox Corporation but was acquIRed by {Corel Corporation} in September 1993. Current version: Corel VENTURA 8, as of 1999-04-05. {Start (http://www.corelnet.com/products/graphicsandpublishing/ventura8/index.htm)}. (1999-04-05)