Provo, Utah — March 17, 1998 — Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) announced that Ian R. Wilson, 68, managing partner of Dartford Partnership, has resigned from the board of directors of Novell.

"We are appreciative of Ian's nine years of service," said Dr. Eric Schmidt, chairman of the board chairman and chief executive officer at Novell. Wilson was first elected to the Novell board of directors in February 1989.

With the departure of Wilson, the company has six directors. In addition to Dr. Schmidt, the Novell board includes vice chairman John A. Young, retired CEO of Hewlett-Packard Company; Elaine R. Bond, retired Chase Fellow, Chase Manhattan Bank; Hans-Werner Hector, cofounder of SAP AG; Jack L. Messman, chairman and CEO of Union Pacific Resources Group; and Larry W. Sonsini, member of the law firm Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati.

Dartford Partnership is a branded consumer products holding company that specializes in food and beverage products.

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, as well as the network computing industry's most comprehensive education and technical support programs. Information about Novell and its complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com.

Novell Contact:
Peter Troop
Novell, Inc.
Phone: (408) 577-8975
Internet: ptroop@novell.com