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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- February 5, 1992 -- Novell, Inc., today unveiled the
NetWare Management System, providing the foundation for a series of
cohesive, modular network management products that combine to give systems
administrators centralized control of resources throughout the network
computing environment from a single PC.

Novell's NetWare Management System provides an open, extensible,
object-oriented environment that allows systems administrators to manage
the NetWare environment, as well as a wide variety of additional networked
devices such as hubs, routers and wide-area network links. The system also
lets developers create their own applications using Novell's network
management application programming interfaces (APls). These applications,
combined with Novell's NetWare Management System, allow network managers
to build a complete management solution on a single platform.

"Most vendors provide management utilities for their own devices, but a
network management standard system for the network computing environment
has yet to emerge. Users today are asking for a single, unified platform
that can manage the entire network computing environment from a standard
PC," said Duane Murray, vice president and general manager of Novell's
Network Management Products Division. "With this announcement Novell
delivers comprehensive network management and introduces a standards-based
interoperability platform that allows users to manage virtually any
networked device from within a single integrated system. By simplifying
and consolidating network management, Novell is fulfilling its promise to
accelerate the growth of the network computing industry."

Steve Long, manager of internal suport/data administration at Zimmer, Inc.,
a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb, plans to use Novell's management
system because of its potential to integrate management systems from a
variety of vendors. "We anticipate Novell will accomplish in the area of
network management what it has done for networks in general," Long said.
"Novell put standards out there, broke down the barriers between vendors
and got different products to work together to deliver better solutions.
We need the same result in network management, and Novell is
well-positioned to make this a reality."

Novell's NetWare Management System Environment Novell's NetWare Management
System supports both OS/2 and Microsoft Windows applications and NetWare
Management Agents. The NetWare Management System offers the following key
features and benefits:

. Open, standardized development and application environment -- Developers
can add value to any part of the NetWare Management System in a variety of
ways, including instrumenting a server-based application, enhancing the
information contained in the NetWare Management Map database, or writing a
management application that supports their own devices. Users benefit from
a consistent look and feel throughout the NetWare Management System
interface, regardless of management application or managed device.

∙ Application integrator -- lets third-party developers create their own
icons, integrate their menuing systems into Novell's network management
graphical environment and launch their network management applications
from the NetWare Management Map.

∙ Data server -- provides the means for management applications to share
the same protocol stack, interface card and low-level software, letting
users employ a single network interface card and single set of management
protocols to manage their network computing environment.

∙ Alarm manager -- allows reception and communication of alarms caused by
network events to be passed between Novell and third-party management
applications, so network events from a variety of agents can be viewed in
a consistent manner.

. Integrated database -- Novell's Btrieve database engine allows developers
to use standard database tools and interfaces to link their applications
with Novell's NetWare Management system. Users get a single, consistent
view of network data, regardless of the source of the information.

Technology Licensing and Software Development Kits

Novell's network management core technology is the foundation for Novell's
NetWare Management System and allows products from Novell, such as NetWare
Services Manager, LANterm Services Manager, Communications Services
Manager, and Hub Services Manager to be integrated into the NetWare
Management System. The software development kits (SDKs) are the primary
building blocks that let third-party developers integrate their
technologies into the NetWare Management System. Developers can license
Novell's network management SDKs for US$4995. Interested parties may call
Novell at 408-473-8333 for further information.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- February 5, 1992 -- Novell, Inc., today announced
NetWare Services Manager v1.0 for both Microsoft Windows and OS/2, network
management applications that provide centralized monitoring and control of
the NetWare environment by leveraging and extending NetWare's built-in
diagnostic capabilities. NSM includes NetWare Management Maps for both
environments which display icons representing all devices on NetWare
networks.

NetWare Services Manager (NSM) applications run on MS-Windows or
OS/2-Presentation Manager workstations and are launched via Novell's
NetWare Management Map. These products deliver cohesive NetWare
management, providing systems administrators with a comprehensive overview
of their NetWare environment.

"With NetWare Services Manager, Novell assumes full responsibility for
managing the complete set of NetWare services -- Those products that we
deliver to customers," said John Edwards, vice president of marketing for
Novell's NetWare Products Division. "We've focused on making our
management system intuitive and easy-to-use, while giving it the power
required to manage a global NetWare environment."

"We're excited about Novell's NetWare Services Manager," said Mike
Williams, manager of networks and telecommunications for the San
Francisco-based law firm of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. "It's exactly
what we've been looking for. The performance looks good, the user
interface is intuitive and the product seems very flexible. Not only is it
the one solution for all our network management needs, it's extremely
cost-effective." Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison's network spans five branch
offices and includes approximately 1200 nodes, primarily PC/AT-class
workstations, interacting with NetWare running on NetFRAME servers.

NetWare Management Map Key Features and Benefits

Novell's NetWare Management Map (NMM) automates resource management,
reduces network downtime and optimizes network performance. It
automatically discovers NetWare devices, maps them and continuously
monitors them in realtime. NMM stores and continually updates all network
information in a central record manager, using Novell's Btrieve database
engine.

Key features include:

∙ Auto-discovery -- NMM eliminate s manual inventory by automatically
discovering and logically mapping all devices on a NetWare network,
quickly and completely. As an example, NSM recently discovered and mapped
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison's 1200-node network in about one-half hour, a
task that could have taken days without auto-discovery.

∙ Global network view -- Combined with NMM's automated mapping capability,
users can easily manage and maintain NetWare devices, regardless of their
location. This allows network managers located at an organization's
headquarters to control and monitor remote resources, leveraging
centralized expertise while saving time and travel expenses.

∙ Graphical user interface -- In other Windows or Presentation Manager
environments, NMM provides a standardized, easy-to-use navigational system
that remains consistent for all devices on the network. Management
applications, including NSM, are launched via NMM by simply selecting and
double-clicking on c he appropriate icon on the map.

∙ On-line help -- provides an overview of procedures and policies for
managing the network, as well as providing information on specific network
events and suggested problem resolution.

∙ Continuous network monitoring -- NMM and associated applications can run
in the background, freeing up the computer for other tasks while the
applications compile network statistics and log network events and
errors.

NetWare Services Manager Key Features and Benefits

The NetWare Services Manager applications allow comprehensive NetWare
control and monitoring of NetWare servers and workstations. Key features
include:

∙ Server and workstation schematics -- provides an overview of the services
and hardware resident on the server and its configuration. For example,
double-clicking on a NetWare server icon opens a window which displays
graphical views of available RAM, disk utilization, and what types of
network interface cards are in stalled in the server.

∙ User-defined alert thresholds -- users can set their own thresholds for a
variety of parameters relating to server performance and configuration,
such as the number of open files on the server and client/server
transactions. When these thresholds are exceeded, alarms are automatically
generated and appear on the map.

∙ Printer and printer queue configuration and status -- NSM automatically
locates NetWare printers and their print queues and displays associated
information, such as active jobs in the print queue.

∙ NLM monitor -- automatically displays a list of NLMs actively running on
the server and associated memory utilization, names, versions numbers, and
copyright information.

∙ Automatic server fault and alert notification -- the entire NetWare
environment can be monitored at once. Network managers can quickly isolate
network problems, whatever the source, and quickly and efficiently respond
to preempt further network disruption.

Pricing and Availability

NetWare Services Manager for either OS/2 or Windows will be available
through Novell's distribution channels in April 1992 for the suggested
list price of US$4995. The NetWare Management Map is included with N SM at
no extra charge. The NetWare Management Map for OS/2 is also included with
NetWare Services for OS/2, which was introduced in December 1991.

One NetWare Management Agent, software that resides in the NetWare server
and reports network statistics and events to the network management
applications, is included with each NSM product. NetWare Management Agents
(one is needed per NetWare 3.x server) will also be available in April
(please see the accompanying news release).

Pricing applies in the United States and Canada only. For pricing outside
the United States and Canada, customers should contact their local Novell
Authorized reseller.

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AUSTIN, Texas -- February 10, 1992 -- Novell, Inc. today announced NetWare
SQL v3.0, the newest version of its relational data access system for
NetWare v3.11. NetWare SQL provides flexible access to data created by
applications built on Btrieve, Novell's industry standard record manager.
It also features expanded desktop support to include Macintosh personal
computers through Apple Computer's Data Access Language (DAL) as well as
the capability of sharing Btrieve-based information with major popular
front-end applications.

"Database services are a core technology for business applications and
network computing," said Jim Bills, executive vice president for Novell.
"Btrieve is the underlying record manager for NetWare and for hundreds of
commercial and internally developed applications. NetWare SQL provides the
integration platform for sharing Btrieve-based data from DOS, OS/2,
Windows, and Macintosh computers and represents Novell's commitment to
enhancing its database technology to meet our customers' demands."

"Immediate access to key corporate information is what today's business
managers need. Novell's support for Apple's Data Access Language (DAL) in
this new release of NetWare SQL provides Macintosh users with the ability
to exchange information across the company and integrate it with familiar
personal computer applications," said Jim Groff, director of marketing for
Apple Computer's Enterprise Systems Division.

Larry Winn, Applications Development Manager at Georgia Power, is looking
at using NetWare SQL v3.0 to integrate different desktop platforms. "Our
executives want a project management system that is accessible from both
Macintosh and Windows workstations. The other solutions we've looked at
required either purchasing software or protocol drivers for some or all of
the workstations involved. What we really want is a client-server based
solution that contains all the components we need. We are excited about
the possibilities of this new technology."

NetWare SQL v3.0 continues Novell's leadership in the data management
marketplace. In August, 1990 NetWare SQL became the first SQL NetWare
Loadable Module (NLMIM) to ship for the NetWare 3.x platform. Btrieve,
first released in 1982, is included as a core component of the NetWare
operating system and provides unique record management functions for many
of Novell's products, including NetWare for SAA and the newly announced
NetWare Management System.

New in NetWare SQL v3.0

NetWare SQL v3.0 is the only relational system that provides direct access
to Btrieve-based data created with major business applications, including
accounting systems such as Great Plains, Macola, and Platinum; project
management systems like Primavera and Prestige; and sales management
systems like Market Force, Telemagic, and Maximizer. NetWare SQL v3.0
allows multiple users to share this Btrieve-based information with popular
front-end applications, including spreadsheets like Excel and Lotus 1-2-3;
query tools and report writers, such as Forest & Trees, R & R Report
Writer and LightShip; and development tools, including Advanced
Revelations and Clipper.

NetWare SQL v3.0 is the first PC based relational database engine to offer
support for Macintosh computers through Apple's DAL interface. By
expanding client support to include the Macintosh platform, Netware SQL
v3.0 allows users to share a common Btrieve database with popular DAL
compliant applications, including spreadsheets like Excel and Lotus 1-2-3,
query tools like ClearAccess, Data Prism, and GQL; and application
development tools like 4th Dimension and HyperCard.

NetWare SQL v3.0 offers enhanced features for more flexible data
management, including declarative Referential Integrity which allows
database administrators to apply data restrictions at the database level.
This implementation is consistent with IBM's DB2 implementation and frees
the developer from having to include Referential Integrity procedures at
the application level. Referential Integrity restrictions are enforced by
Btrieve. Users benefit from the additional option to configure
Btrieve-based applications to adhere to these restrictions.

NetWare SQL v3.0 also provides users with faster, easier access to
Btrieve-based data.

Users can now continue to access data anytime during the backup process and
can use NetWare's system backup utilities or third-party backup products.
Multiple users gain better access to information simultaneously through
page-level locking during transactions. Records are rapidly pulled from
enhanced caching routines (memory buffering), instead of having to be
loaded from disk. And NetWare SQL v3.0 also features named database
support which provides transparent access to data located on multiple
servers without requiring users to know the path name or server location.

Pricing, Availability and Ordering Information

NetWare SQL will be available in March, 1992, from Novell authorized
resellers for US$795 for the 5-user version; US$1,295 for the 10-user
version; US$2,195 for the 20-user version; $US3,995 for the 50-user
version; US$5,995 for the 10-user version; and US$10,995 for the 250-user
version. The NetWare Runtime v3.11 is included in 20-user and above
versions, allowing users the option of running a dedicated database server
for NetWare SQL applications.

Novell is offering an upgrade path to NetWare SQL v3.0 for current users.
All suggested pricing applies in the US and Canada only. For pricing
outside the US and Canada, customers should contact their local Novell
Authorized resellers. Interested parties can call either 800-RED-WORD,
800-733-9673, or 512-794-1796 for more product information.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- February 5, 1992 -- Novell, Inc., today announced new
NetWare Management Agents, a set of NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs) that
provide reliable and secure management of a NetWare server.

NetWare Management Agents serve two primary functions: allowing the server
components to register as manageable objects and attributes; and providing
a set of functions to support the management of these objects and
attributes by the NetWare Services Manager application. These agents,
implemented as NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs), relay statistics
describing software, hardware and data resources within a NetWare 3.x
server and support both NetWare Services Manager (Windows) and NetWare
Services Manager (OS/2).

American Power Conversion, Inc., a leading supplier of power protection
products for NetWare networks, intends to develop an application that will
use Novell's NetWare Management Agents to send status reports on UPS
performance to the NetWare Services Manager. "American Power Conversion is
committed to developing uninterruptible power supply support for Novell's
Network Management System," said Doug Radenbacher, software design
engineer at American Power Conversion. "Since power problems occur
frequently, information about power and other environmental conditions is
critical to the network administrator. Through NMS, American Power
Conversion and Novell will provide timely information about power and UPS
status to ensure the integrity of network operations."

"The use of NetWare in the corporate environment has continued to
increase," said John Edwards, vice president of marketing for Novell's
NetWare Products Division. "Users have asked us to enhance the
manageability of NetWare to simplify and consolidate NetWare support. The
NetWare Management Agents do this by allowing centralized control of
multiple NetWare servers."

Agent Features and Functions

NetWare management agents consist of three NLMs which, when combined with
Novell's NetWare Services Manager application, provide secure and reliable
management capabilities. Key features include:

∙ Continuous monitoring of NetWare events -- network managers can see
network events as they occur, or store them to disk for later
examination.

∙ Detailed configuration data and realtime statistics -- users can
instantly view vital server statistics, Random Access Memory (RAM) usage,
available disk space, and a list of NLMs in current use.

∙ Alarm notification -- NetWare Management Agents notify users in realtime
of potential resource allocation or attribute problems. Network managers
can take preemptive action to avoid network malfunctions.

Pricing and Availability

Each NetWare server managed by Novell's NetWare Services Manager products
requires a single set of NetWare Management Agents. These will be
available through Novell's distribution channels in April 1992 for the
suggested list price of US$495 per server, or in packages of 20 for
US$7995, 100 for US$34,995, or 500 for US$150,000. An NLM that provides
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) access to NetWare server
resources is included with the Windows version of NetWare Services
Manager.

Pricing applies in the United States and Canada only. For pricing outside
the United States and Canada, customers should contact their local Novell
Authorized reseller.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- February 5, 1992 -- Novell, Inc., today announced the
support of a broad range of computer manufacturers and software developers
for its NetWare Management System. The open, extensible system lets, users
combine products from Novell and from third parties to create a complete
management system for the entire network computing environment.

"Novell's new NetWare Management System is designed to consolidate,
simplify and automate many of the tasks now facing the systems
administrator," said Duane Murray, vice president and general manager of
Novell's Network Management Products Division. "We welcome the
participation of the leaders in our industry as they add their own unique
value to our NetWare Management System. The resulting solutions will allow
users to manage their distributed environments more efficiently,
accelerating growth of the network computing industry."

Industry Leaders Support Novell's Comprehensive Management Platform

"We are excited about the capabilities, of these powerful new network
management tools, and about working closely with Novell to simplify the
management and control of PC networks," said Ronnie Ward, Compaq's
director of Novell Systems. "With so many PC networks today using Novell's
NetWare in combination with Compaq products, we are enthusiastic about the
many opportunities to meet customer needs for network management that
Novell and Compaq, working together, can provide."

"The Novell NetWare Management System platform addresses a long-standing
need among our customers to combine managing hubs, servers and other
network devices from one, easy-to-use integrated standard management
environment," said Bill Lanfri, vice president of marketing at SynOptics
Communications, Inc. "As pan; of our commitment to the expanding NetWare
user base and our own open platform strategy, SynOptics intends to take
advantage of Novell's services and tools to integrate our hub management:
applications, such as Expanded View, into the NetWare Management System
platform. With our applications running on the NetWare Management System,
our customers will be able to take advantage of the power of SynOptics'
LAN management technology without leaving the NetWare environment."

NetWare Management System Software Development Kits

Key for third-party developers are NetWare Management Systems software
development kits (SDKs) for both Windows and OS/2 environments. These SDKs
consist of published application programming interfaces (APIs) that
specify how to link developer products to the interface of Novell's
NetWare Management System. The SDKs, priced at US$4995, will be available
in April, 1992. Developers can obtain further information by calling
Novell's Network Management Products Division at 408-473-8333.

The NetWare Management Toolkit, which allows NLM developers to instrument
their NLMs to work within the NetWare Management System using either SNMP
(Simple Network Management Protocol) or Novell's NetWare Management Agent,
is currently available for US$4995. Interested developers may call Novell
Developer Relations at 1-800 REDWORD (733-9673)

Pricing applies in the United States and Canada only. For pricing outside
the United States and Canada, customers should contact their local Novell
Authorized reseller.

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Boston, Mass. -- NETWORLD -- February 10, 1992 -- Novell, Inc. and Digital
Equipment Corporation today announced a strategic agreement under which
the two companies will cooperatively develop enterprise-wide network
computing solutions. The two companies said they were expanding their
existing relationship to meet customer needs for increased ease-of-use and
interoperability between their products.

The agreement includes an expansion of Digital's PATHWORKS corporate PC
network operating system to integrate Novell's NetWare network services on
VAX VMS, RISC ULTRIX and OSF/l servers. Digital will begin delivering
these capabilities in new PATHWORKS products during the second half of
calendar 1992.

These PATHWORKS products with integrated NetWare services will give NetWare
users access to enterprise data, applications and services via Digital's
Network Application Support (NAS) products in local and wide-area
networks. These enterprise-wide applications include a variety of
client/server and group productivity software products such as database
query, electronic mail, group conferencing, file conversion and viewing,
and distributed transaction processing.

As a result of the Digital and Novell cooperative development effort,
Digital will introduce new PATHWORKS products that enable PC users and
system managers to access and manage file and print services on
NetWare-based PATHWORKS for VMS, ULTRIX and OSF/l servers and Novell
NetWare servers in a consistent manner. By integrating NetWare services
into PATHWORKS products, users who are already familiar with NetWare
retain familiar ways of using networks.

The Digital and Novell relationship has been addressing customer service
and support needs since 1989. Digital has been providing, managing,
installing and servicing Novell products as part of Digital's multivendor
systems integration business. Through Novell Labs, Novell has been
certifying Digital EtherWORKS network interface cards, DECpc systems and
DEClaser 2000 and 3000 desktop laser printers for compatibility with the
NetWare environment. Since 1991, Digital has been a member of Novell's
Technical Support Alliance, which provides user service and support for
multivendor network computing environments.

"We are building on our existing relationship with Digital in order to meet
the evolving needs of the growing community of computer users who rely on
systems products from both companies," said Jim Bills, executive vice
president of Novell's NetWare Systems Group. "The closer integration of
Digital and Novell products is an important aspect of our efforts to meet
customer requirements for comprehensive network computing solutions.'

"Our strategy is to allow customers to select the most appropriate
technologies for building their enterprise PC networks," said John T.
Rose, vice president of Digital's Personal Computing Systems Group. "This
agreement is an important step in our evolution of PATHWORKS as a truly
open network operating system. The networking world is a multivendor world
-- that's why we have evolved PATHWORKS to offer the widest array of
choices: choice of client, server and network. Now PATHWORKS is the
comprehensive PC networking software that incorporates the leading NetWare
network services as well as LAN Manager and AppleShare," said Mr. Rose.

Digital Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts, is
the leading worldwide supplier of networked computer systems, software and
services. Digital pioneered and leads the industry in interactive,
distributed and multi-vendor computing. Digital and its partners deliver
the power to use the best integrated solution - from desktop to data
center - in open information environments.

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Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating system software company, the
developer of network services, specialized and general purpose operating
system software products including NetWare, DR DOS, DR Multiuser DOS and
FlexOS. Novell's NetWare network computing products manage and control the
sharing of services, data and applications among computer workgroups,
departmental networks and business-wide information systems.

Novell Inc
122 East 1700 South, Provo, UT 84606-6194
801-429-7000

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