Press Release
SAN JOSE, Calif., -- June 25 -- Novell Inc. has today announced the formation of an Operating Board to manage operations in Novell Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

The board members consist of three current regional vice presidents: Jocelyne Attal, Roland Richter and Willy Soehngen. The board is responsible for all sales and marketing operations and coordination of Novell support functions within EMEA.

Ian Fraser, who was appointed vice president, EMEA, in September 1994, has now completed his assignment in Europe and is currently considering new opportunities within Novell USA.

Joe Marengi, Executive vice president, worldwide sales, said, "I have great confidence in the talents and abilities of the new Operating Board and the Novell EMEA team as a whole. I am sure they will continue the success that Novell EMEA has achieved. They all have many years of proven experience in the IT industry in general and Novell in particular.

I am very grateful to Ian Fraser for the valued contribution he has made over the past two years and I thank him for all his hard work."

Novell is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling 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.

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