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Interop Online Running On Novell's IntranetWare SOFTBANK Expos Chooses Novell's Internet/intranet Services as Platform for Interop Online NETWORLD+INTEROP, Atlanta -- September 18, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced that it has partnered with SOFTBANK Expos' Online Division, developers of the NetWorld+Interop Web site, to power Interop Online (http://www.interop.com) with IntranetWare™ -- Novell's newly announced Internet/intranet platform. IntranetWare continues the evolution of NetWare®, the world's leading network operating system (NOS), into a full-service intranet and Internet access platform solution for businesses of all sizes. IntranetWare enables organizations to extend their existing network investment while letting business networks embrace Internet technology and the benefits of intranets. With over 3,000 World Wide Web pages, Interop Online currently receives over one million hits each month. As a year-round Web site that delivers comprehensive information to the networking community, its contents include Interop Buyer's Guide, an on-line magazine, shareware, a job bank and Interopolis 3D -- a virtual networking community. "Given that we expect the number of hits to peak this week during NetWorld+Interop, the decision to move from UNIX to IntranetWare at this critical time demonstrates our confidence in the product," said Michela O'Connor Abrams, president of SOFTBANK Expos' Online Division. Interop Online running on IntranetWare will be displayed all week during NetWorld+Interop, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, by SOFTBANK Expos' Online Division and 18 other Interop Online kiosks at the show. Novell Connecting Points, which consist of 200 workstations that allow attendees to access their e-mail and the Internet from the show, will also display Interop Online. The Novell Connecting Points, a mini network running on IntranetWare was built to allow 95,000 users to send and receive what is expected to be more than 3 million electronic messages. Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and small-business markets. Novell education and technical support programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com. SOFTBANK Expos is the world's largest Internet conference and trade show company and producers of educational technology events including NetWorld+Interop, Seybold Seminars, Netscape Internet Developers' Conference and JavaOne. Additional information is available at http://www.sbexpos.com. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks, and IntranetWare, is a trademark of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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