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Novell and Prosoft to Enhance, Expand Macintosh Connectivity Solutions for NetWare Agreement Will Enable Customers to Enjoy New Features and Capabilities in NetWare- Macintosh Networks MACWORLD, New York — July 8, 1998 — Novell, Inc. and Prosoft Engineering, Inc., a California-based Macintosh software development firm, today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to license and distribute NetWare for Macintosh and Novell Client for Mac OS. The agreement gives Prosoft Engineering responsibility for the current and future development, distribution and support of all Macintosh connectivity solutions for NetWare. The new agreement extends Novell's commitment to providing Macintosh users with full access to information and resources in heterogeneous networks. Users will gain new Macintosh products for NetWare, including enhancements to the current client software, which will be optimized for Apple's latest Mac OS 8.1 and G3 computers. Plans also include delivery of a more robust client and new versions of the server software for the first Prosoft product release due in the fall of 1998. "Prosoft's Macintosh product history allows us to maximize the effectiveness of Novell's development resources and meet the needs of this important customer base," said Rich Running, Novell director of marketing for NetWare. "We understand the importance of providing our customers with updated Macintosh solutions that leverage all of the robust NetWare features, including the advancements in NetWare 5 such as native IP, Novell Storage Services (NSS) and enhanced security services. Apple Computer highly recommended Prosoft Engineering, which has the Macintosh expertise to ensure the best Macintosh connectivity solutions for NetWare." Current plans include a three-stage development phase. A public beta, which will provide updates to the current client, is planned for late summer. Later this year the first official Prosoft product release will offer tighter integration with the Mac OS and increased performance. This release will also begin to incorporate customer-generated ideas and requests regarding interface, speed and reliability. "We're hearing a lot of great ideas from customers that we plan to implement in the upcoming release," said Greg Brewer, CEO, Prosoft Engineering. "Macintosh users want to be able to mount NetWare volumes and navigate the network via the Chooser, a Macintosh hallmark, and network administrators want to standardize their networks on IP." In the third delivery stage, to extend the Macintosh as a true IP citizen on the network and leverage Novell's native IP offering in NetWare 5, Prosoft Engineering will develop a new IP Native Novell Client for Mac OS as well as AppleShare/IP NetWare for Macintosh server software (NetWare Loadable Modules or NLM), both planned for release in 1999. "This commitment from both Novell and Prosoft Engineering will help expand opportunities for the Macintosh platform and its customers across business and educational institutions," said Mitch Madich, senior vice president of worldwide sales, Apple Computer. "Novell has made the right decision in choosing Prosoft Engineering, Inc. to continue the development of NetWare for Macintosh." For more information visit Prosoft Engineering on the World Wide Web at http://www.prosofteng.com, or send questions or comments to netware4mac@prosofteng.com. About Prosoft Engineering, Inc. Founded in 1985, Prosoft Engineering Inc. has helped develop some of the most successful Macintosh products available. The company offers a wide range of software development and testing services for Macintosh, Windows and Unix. Information about Prosoft Engineering and its complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.prosofteng.com. About Novell 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 and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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