Press Release

Novell Offers DeveloperNet® Subscribers Reduced Price on Technical Support CD-ROM

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- January 8, 1996 -- Novell today announced that DeveloperNet® subscribers are eligible for special reduced pricing and new licensing options for the Network Support Encyclopedia Professional Volume® (NSEPro®), the company's technical knowledge base on CD-ROM. NSEPro provides Novell customers and support professionals with a rich set of up-to-date support information in a convenient CD-ROM format.

"The NSEPro CD-ROM is an integral tool for Novell's software developers," said Gary Mueller, Vice President of Corporate Developer Relations. "We are pleased to be able to offer our DeveloperNet subscribers increased access to the valuable support and information included in NSEPro. The price reduction is another in Novell's continuing efforts to build the premier developer relations program in the industry."

NSEPro

The NSEPro CD-ROM contains the following information as it applies to NetWare, Groupware, Personal Productivity and SCO UnixWare products:

  • Downloadable files, patches and drivers
  • Thousands of Technical Information Documents (TIDs)
  • Product documentation
  • Novell Application Notes
  • Groupware Professional's Guide
  • Novell Labs certification bulletins

NSEPro has hyperlink functionality and full text searching capabilities. Customers can search using custom menus and Boolean logic, or browse through manuals and technical information. Beginning with the 95-9 version, the NSEPro CD-ROM began shipping on two CDs: one with downloadable files, patches and drivers and the other with TIDs and additional technical documents. The NSEPro CD-ROM is compatible with Windows, DOS and Macintosh.

DeveloperNet

DeveloperNet is Novell's comprehensive developer relations subscription program that serves as the primary communications channel for Novell to deliver its products, SDKs, information and support to the software development community. All DeveloperNet subscribers receive a wealth of resources from Novell, including a quarterly SDK CD-ROM, one standard developer support incident, one Novell developer product, a subscription to Developer Notes, discounts on classes and literature, and more. DeveloperNet Advanced subscribers receive additional support incidents and Novell developer products, as well as a 15% discount on BrainShare attendance in the United States, Europe and Australia.

A base subscription to DeveloperNet costs $345.00 (US) per year; an advanced subscription costs $995.00 (US) per year.

To subscribe to DeveloperNet by phone, call 1-800-REDWORD (1-800-733-9673), fax to 1-801-228-5080, e-mail at developerNet@novell.com, or subscribe via the World Wide Web at http://developer.novell.com.

Pricing and Availability

Beginning today, DeveloperNet subscribers can receive a single-user subscription to NSEPro for $295 for an annual subscription with 12 monthly updates -- more than 40% off the recently announced suggested retail price of $495. DeveloperNet subscribers can also purchase a site license subscription to NSEPro for $595 annually. DeveloperNet subscribers purchasing NSEPro from locations outside the United States will be charged an additional $100 per year to cover duties and higher shipping costs. DeveloperNet subscribers purchasing a site license can receive additional CD-ROMs for $295 per CD per year.

To subscribe to NSEPro, DeveloperNet subscribers can call 1-800-REDWORD to order directly from Novell.

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Alexander Communications, Inc.
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