IDC Report Establishes Novell As World TCP/IP Leader

LAN WorkPlace® and LAN WorkGroup® Maintain Position as World's Most Popular TCP/IP Solutions

San Jose, CA -- August 15, 1995 -- According to a report published by International Data Corporation (IDC) (Report #10086), Novell is the world's leading supplier of solutions based on TCP/IP, the industry-standard networking technology used in client/server networks and the Internet. In 1994 Novell shipped 1.3 million copies of its LAN WorkPlace and LAN WorkGroup TCP/IP solutions for personal computers, capturing 26.8 percent of the rapidly growing TCP/IP market and retaining the leadership position it has held since 1991.

According to the report, the TCP/IP market grew 134.3 percent from 1993 to 1994, underscoring the rising demand for TCP/IP solutions, especially for PCs. IDC believes that the marketplace will continue to grow from $439.6 million in sales to $1.7 billion by 1999. Novell, as cited in the report, led the market in PC TCP/IP shipments as a result of the company's strong distribution channels and enterprise NetWare# customers integrating with TCP/IP networks.

LAN WorkPlace 5 is the current release of Novell's popular TCP/IP connectivity product. It provides Windows and DOS users with access to information on TCP/IP, NetWare and the Internet. LAN WorkPlace 5 provides a number of new features that make it easier for users to access information anytime, anyplace, including the Netscape Navigator# World Wide Web browser and a PC X-Server for desktop access to graphical X Windows System applications. In addition, Novell recently introduced TCP/IP-32, a key component of Novell's advanced new NetWare Client 32 architecture which provides high-speed TCP/IP network performance while dramatically reducing conventional memory usage for desktop PCs. Customers can obtain an evaluation copy of TCP/IP-32 by finding Novell's World Wide Web home page at http://www.novell.comand going to the "What's New" section. TCP/IP-32 provides a significant increase in performance over existing TCP/IP client software, and dramatically reduces conventional memory consumption in the Windows and DOS environments.

"Nearly 3 million customers rely on LAN WorkPlace to access information from a variety of locations," said Steve Tucker, vice president and general manager of Novell's Advanced Access Applications Division. "LAN WorkPlace continues to be an extremely popular solution for businesses of all sizes because it provides broader, faster, and more efficient information access than other TCP/IP offerings."

LAN WorkPlace 5 is available immediately through authorized Novell Channel Partners. Suggested retail pricing is US $399 for a single-user version; U.S. $1,995 for a 10-user version; and U.S. $12,995 for a 100-user version. Upgrades are available for previous versions and competitive products for as low as $20 per workstation. TCP/IP-32 is available free of charge for evaluation and testing by LAN WorkPlace users.