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IntranetWorking '97 Packs Them In Registration tops 11,000 INTRANETWORKING '97, TORONTO -- February 17, 1997 -- Registration for IntranetWorking '97, the cross-Canada event showcasing the latest intranet technology from the market's leaders, has exceeded 11,000. Enthusiastic crowds in the western cities of Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton and Winnipeg outnumbered original audience expectations. Pre-event registration for the remaining 6 cities is growing daily and has already surpassed original expectations in most centres. Toronto registrations alone have topped 4,000, far exceeding the initial target. "With 4 weeks to go until the end of the tour, IntranetWorking '97 is shaping up to be the most successful intranet event for 1997", said Mike Levy, director of marketing for Novell Canada. IntranetWorking '97 is hosted by Novell Canada Ltd., in cooperation with Aurora Communications Exchange Ltd., Cheyenne Division of Computer Associates, Compaq Canada Inc., Corel Corporation, Eicon Technology Corporation, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd., IBM Global Services (Canada), iSTAR internet inc., NEC Computer System Division Canada, Oracle Corporation Canada Inc., SCO Canada Inc., Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc., Tektronix Canada Inc., Wall Data (Canada) Ltd. and The Document Company - Xerox. "We were delighted with the enthusiastic crowds across the west and are excited by the growing registrations for the balance of the tour," said Mike Levy. "Seminar sessions have been standing-room-only and traffic in the exhibit areas has been tremendous. All across Canada, entrepreneurs, executives and IT professionals are taking advantage of this unique opportunity to gain information and expertise from the intranet industry leaders." "IntranetWorking '97 has already exceeded our expectations," said Jim Chapman, vice president, sales and marketing for Aurora Communication Exchange (ACE) . "Novell has done a terrific job! We are very pleased with the size and the responsiveness of the audiences to date. With six cities to go, we are excited about prospects for the remainder of the tour." "IntranetWorking '97 is the best show I've attended in a long time," said Paul Patton, sales manager for AB Microtek Ltd. "As a Novell Platinum Partner, it was an excellent opportunity to showcase Novell's industry-leading solutions to our customers. The seminar sessions, exhibits and demos were informative, entertaining and well-focussed for all levels of interest and technical expertise. IntranetWorking '97 has raised the standard for industry trade events." IntranetWorking '97 travels to 6 more cities across Canada with free admission to all exhibits and seminars. Attendees can register on-line at http://www.novell.com/canada or by phone at 1-800-892-2922. TORONTO February 18 Metro Toronto Convention Centre ID#: 48397 LONDON February 20 London Convention Centre ID#: 48398 OTTAWA February 27 Ottawa Congress Centre ID#: 48399 VICTORIA March 4 Victoria Conference Centre ID#: 48400 MONTREAL March 11 Palais des Congres ID#: 48401 HALIFAX March 18 World Trade& Convention Centre ID#: 48402Founded in 1983, Novell 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. Novell Canada is headquartered in Markham, Ontario with sales and service offices in Halifax, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/canada.
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