Press Release

Novell Sets Annual Meeting Date

PROVO, Utah -- March 18, 1997 -- Novell, Inc. announced that following the appointment of Eric Schmidt as chairman and chief executive officer, it has rescheduled its annual meeting for May 2, 1997. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, at Novell's San Jose, California, campus. Proxy materials that provide information on the management appointment will be mailed to shareholders in late March.

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.

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Novell, Inc.
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