Novell Announces New Publishing Partnership with IDG Books Worldwide

Novell Press's line currently includes seven bestsellers, including David James Clarke, IV's runaway hit Novell's CNE Study Guide, which stayed on the Barnes& Noble bestseller list for 24 weeks and the Ingram bestseller list for 14 weeks.

Drawing on Novell's extensive technical and information resources, Novell Press will review book organization and content to ensure technical accuracy. "We will continue to have all books written by product experts to uphold our tradition of high quality," said Rose Kearsley, publisher of Novell Press. "And we're also planning to include more companion CD-ROMs with our titles, just as we did with Novell's CNE Study Guide."

"When leaders combine their strengths in great partnerships, customers are the biggest winners," said Christine Hughes, Novell senior vice president for corporate marketing. "Novell lives by this principle in our technology partnerships, and now we're applying it to technical publishing. By calling on the broad expertise of IDG Books, Novell Press will produce the books our developers and customers need to get the maximum productivity and value from Novell products."

John Kilcullen, president and CEO of IDG Books Worldwide, stated, "Novell and IDG share a mutual goal of providing customers with reliable and immediately valuable information. By publishing Novell Press titles, we will provide Novell customers with the best source of precise, in-depth information available."

"This is an exciting partnership between two companies at the forefront of the knowledge and communication revolution," said Brenda McLaughlin, vice president and group publisher of computer books and electronic entertainment at IDG. "We are delighted to bring our customers an imprint combining Novell's premiere standing in the network operating system and application market with IDG Book's reputation for publishing excellence."

About Novell Press

Novell Press, the world's leading provider of networking books, publishes the premier source for the most timely and useful information in the networking industry. Novell Press books cover fundamental networking issues as they emerge - from today's products being offered from Novell and its partners and third-party developers, to the concepts and strategies that will guide the industry's future. Novell Press books are written by experts with the full participation of Novell's technical, marketing and managing staff. The company publishes a spectrum of titles for the benefit of professionals who engage in networking at any level: for the end-user, department administrator, developer and network architect. Novell Press books are translated into 12 languages and are available in bookstores worldwide.

About IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.

IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. publishes high-quality books that bring extra value and skill-building instruction to the reader. The company applies the technical, market, and editorial knowledge of International Data Group, the leading publisher of technology periodicals, to provide timely and useful books that meet the information needs of professionals at all levels. IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. is one of the fastest growing book publishers with more than 250 titles in print and translations in 25 languages.