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Novell Files Lawsuit Disputing Adtech Authorization Claims OREM, Utah -- November 15, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. announced it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California against Adtech Network Services, Inc., a company based in Ceres, California. The suit alleges Trademark and Trade name infringement by Adtech Network Services, Inc.Novell's complaint alleges that Adtech Network Services, Inc. is fraudulently claiming to be a Novell authorized reseller in its advertisements as well as claiming that a certain employee is a Novell CNE. Novell has no record of Adtech Network Services, Inc. ever applying to become a Novell authorized reseller, and Novell's records indicate that the employee has only taken one course towards obtaining his CNE status. Harrison Colter, a Novell attorney, said "Novell must be aggressive in protecting our trademarks and trade name. Repeated attempts to resolve this problem have been ignored and we will protect the integrity of our sales channel. Novell will not allow companies or individuals to make claims that confuse the honest customer nor will we allow any infringement of our trademarks." Novell has established an anti-piracy group and telephone hot line for reporting illegal use of Novell software or making related inquiries. Call 1-800-PIRATES (800-747-2837) or send e-mail to pirates@novell.com. 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. Novell and CNE are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
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