Novell Extends Partnerships with Netscape and Spyglass to Support Envoy Files on the Internet

Electronic Documents will be Easier to Share and Read

OREM, Utah -- September 20, 1995 -- Novell, Inc. today announced strategic partnerships with Netscape Communications Corp. and Spyglass® Inc. to make it easier for users to view electronic documents on the World-Wide Web. Both companies will support the Envoy® Viewer, Novell's portable document viewer, with their popular web browsers. Netscape's Navigator 2.0® and Spyglass's Mosaic® will support the Envoy file format so users of these popular web browsers will be able to view Envoy files on the Internet. Files created with Envoy are unique because they can be published without using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), giving users another option for publishing documents on the Internet.

The Envoy Viewer lets users view electronic information regardless of the application or platform used to create it. Users can also annotate, print, and import feedback from others in a workgroup environment. The Envoy Viewer is currently available free of charge on the Internet (http:\\wp.novell.com\elecpub\electoc.htm) and can be distributed to any other user for no additional fees or royalties.

"Envoy compatibility with the leading web browsers makes it even easier for users to publish their content on the rapidly expanding World-Wide Web," said Glen Mella, vice president of marketing for Novell Business Applications. "Web browser customers also get the benefit of viewing richly formatted content without increased file size, a benefit that sets Envoy apart from Adobe's Acrobat in providing a more economical way to view content on the Internet."

Currently, the Envoy Viewer lets users create links to other areas within a single document. The next version will let users link to multiple documents, as well as to Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) on the World-Wide Web.

"Novell's Envoy represents a strong addition to the Netscape Navigator environment, enabling it to serve as a platform for the exchange and presentation of information," said Mike Homer, vice president of marketing at Netscape. "The portability of the Envoy format ties in perfectly with Netscape's commitment to complete cross-platform support."

"Novell's Envoy joins the ranks of other fine Spyglass Mosaic Compatible Partners," said Marc Miller, executive vice president of marketing and business development at Spyglass. "This is a testament to our open technology. Our Software Developer's Interface allows Envoy to work with Spyglass Mosaic easily and seamlessly--opening the door for our customers to include Novell's Envoy in their product offerings."

Pricing and Availability

The Envoy Viewer is one component of Novell's complete Envoy product which is developed by Novell and Tumbleweed Software Corporation. The complete Envoy product also includes the Envoy Publisher which lets users create and publish fully formatted documents by simply choosing the Envoy printer driver. Envoy documents retain formatting and are nearly one-third their original size when distributed. The suggested retail price for the full Envoy product is $189 (US).

Envoy is also included in PerfectOffice, Novell's award-winning suite of applications. The upcoming PerfectOffice for Windows 95 will include the new version of Envoy that will be compatible with Netscape and Spyglass web browser standards.

For more information, customers can call Novell at (800) 451-5151 or visit the electronic publishing tools section of the Novell Home Page at http:\\wp.novell.com\elecpub\electoc.htm.