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Novell and COMDEX Partner to Present the Largest Live Single-Directory Network at COMDEX/Fall '97 "The COMDEX IntraNet - Novell Connecting Points" Allows Over 215,000 Attendees at the World's Largest High-tech Trade Show to Contact Each Other and Their Offices COMDEX, LAS VEGAS -- October 27, 1997 -- Novell, Inc. announced today that it will create one of the world's largest live single-directory networks at COMDEX/Fall '97, which will enable more than 215,000 attendees at one of the world's largest high technology trade show to stay connected to each other and their offices, while allowing them to access a full schedule of event activities on the COMDEX website. "The COMDEX IntraNet - Novell Connecting Points" will allow all registered attendees to send and retrieve E-mail, schedule appointments and access the Internet from four central locations on the show floor or from their hotel rooms via a browser during the November 17-21 show. The massive network will manage an estimated one million messages per day, for a total of five million messages by the end of the event. The COMDEX IntraNet- Novell Connecting Points is the result of a collaboration among Novell, Compaq and Bay Networks. The partnership ensures security, reliability and performance of the system with a high volume of messages expected to be processed at the show. "The COMDEX IntraNet - Novell Connecting Points lets people see firsthand the power and performance of Novell solutions in some of the most demanding conditions imaginable," said Stewart Nelson, vice president of Novell's Internet products group. "This is the first time in history that COMDEX attendees will have access to virtual offices," said Bill Sell, show director for COMDEX/Fall. "The COMDEX IntraNet provides a valuable service to all convention participants, enabling them to focus on what is happening at the tradeshow, as well as allowing communications with their offices. In essence, the system provides a messaging center wrapped around a complete and fully accessible virtual tradeshow guide, providing up to the minute information." Connecting Points, which is managed and administered from a central network room in the main lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center, features Novell's award-winning products, including GroupWise®, an advanced collaboration system running on IntranetWare™, which leverages the power of Novell Directory Services™ (NDS™) for security and administration, and NDS for NT, which gives users the power of enterprise networking for NT. Novell's BorderManager® family of products manages access to the Internet. This sophisticated combination of software is powered by Compaq's workstations and servers, with Bay Networks supplying reliable hubs and switches to ensure connection 24 hours a day. "With Connecting Points, one of the most demanding real-world network applications ever built, Compaq and Novell are demonstrating the power, reliability and scalability of our industry-standard solutions developed for enterprise-class environments," said Mary McDowell, vice president of marketing, server products division, Compaq Computer Corporation. Availability The COMDEX IntraNet - Novell Connecting Points is located at the Las Vegas and Sands Convention Centers and COMDEX user accounts are available instantly and easily just by logging in. There are about 300 workstations at the four locations, in addition to 24-hour dial-up access from any location via a Web browser. While online, Connecting Points users may also enter to win one of five Compaq laptop computers, which will be awarded as a daily prize, or a 1997 Porsche Boxter, which will be awarded as a grand prize, courtesy of Novell. Products GroupWise 5.2 offers cross-platform, expanded E-mail solutions, including single-point access to full document management, automated workflow capabilities, personal calendaring, group scheduling, tasks, voice mail, facsimiles, documents and other message types both from the desktop and via the Internet using GroupWise WebAccess. BorderManager is the industry's first integrated family of directory-based network services that manages, secures and accelerates user access to information at every network border. IntranetWare is Novell's comprehensive platform for a modern, full-service intranet, providing both IP and IPX™ access to intranet resources such as Web servers, FTP servers and WAN connections to the Internet. NDS, Novell's directory services offering, makes locating and using information and resources on a network easier by providing a single point of access and management. COMDEX/Fall '97, the world's largest and most influential IT event, is expected to attract over 210,000 resellers and corporate decision makers to view more than 2,100 exhibiting companies and participate in over 100 conferences. Attendees will also experience the latest technology, product offerings and conference sessions available at five specially designed "shows" within COMDEX/Fall '97: COMDEX Internet, COMDEX Multimedia, COMDEX Communications, COMDEX Network Computing and COMDEX Digital Consumer Technologies. About Novell 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. About SOFTBANK COMDEX During the past two years, COMDEX has grown from seven events in four countries to 40 events in 16 countries, serving more than 6,500 IT exhibitors and 1.5 million IT professional attendees worldwide. For updated information and to register for COMDEX/Fall '97 , be sure to visit COMDEX Online at http://www.comdex.com. Novell and GroupWise are registered trademarks. NDS, Novell Directory Services and IntranetWare are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Media Contacts: SOFTBANK COMDEX Phone: (617) 433-1755 Internet: lonergan@comdex.com
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