Press Release

Novell Equips Channel Partners with Free Product Library

New CD-ROMs Provide Current Products for Partner Demos

OREM, Utah -- March 26, 1996 -- Responding to requests from its channel partners, Novell, Inc. today announced it has begun shipping the first comprehensive CD library that provides one-stop, instant access to current versions of Novell's most popular products for demonstration purposes. The CD-ROM library, called Novell Software Connection#, is available immediately at no charge to Novell Platinum and Gold partners, distributors, consulting groups and OEM partners worldwide. More than 15,000 copies of the library are being shipped to Novell partners this week.

Novell Software Connection ensures that these sales partners have current product releases enabling them to demonstrate the latest versions of Novell products to their customers. The products included in the Novell Software Connection have a retail value of $20,000 and are intended for internal business use, product demonstrations and training purposes. Future releases of the Novell Software Connection will be shipped approximately once every quarter and will also include beta versions of new Novell products.

USConnect, Inc., one of the country's leading network systems integrators, is eagerly awaiting the Novell Software Connection. "Once again, Novell has done an excellent job supporting its channel partners with the right tools and programs," said Brad Winney, chief operating officer for USConnect in New York. "This CD library allows us to train our teams faster and have access to current products all in one place--making us better prepared to support customer needs and convert sales."

Products included in the first edition of Novell Software Connection are:

  • NetWare 3.12 and NetWare 4.1 (in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English language versions)
  • NetWare Client (DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Macintosh)
  • GroupWise 4.1 (including InForms and SoftSolutions)
  • ManageWise 2.0
  • NetWare Web Server 2.1
  • NetWare IP 2.1
  • LAN WorkPlace 5
  • LAN WorkGroup 5
  • NetWare Connect 2.0
  • NetWare ConnectView 2.0
  • NetWare Mobile 1.0
  • NetWare MultiProtocol Router 3.0
  • NetWare SAA 2.0
  • NetWare Telephony 2.21
Novell Platinum and Gold partners, distributors, consulting groups and OEM partners can purchase an additional copy of the library for US$495. Novell Authorized resellers can purchase the Software Connection library for US$595.

To order the Novell Software Connection library or for more information, call 800-395-7135 from the U.S. and Canada, and from Latin America call 510-463-7391 or fax to 510-657-0182. For more information about Novell products or sales programs, visit Novell's World Wide Web site at http://www.novell.com.

Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.

Press Contacts:
Terri Tindall
Novell, Inc.
Phone (408) 577-7887
Internet: ttindall@novell.com

Cheri Goodman
Novell, Inc.
Phone (408) 577-8388
Internet: cheri@novell.com