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Reed E. Hundt Appointed to Novell Board of Directors Former FCC Chairman and Telecommunications Visionary Joins Networking Leader PROVO, Utah — July 21, 1998 — Novell, Inc. today named Reed E. Hundt, a principal of Charles Ross Partners, a telecommunications business planning and policy consulting firm, and former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the company's Board of Directors. "Reed Hundt brings exceptional insight and perspective to how we translate the technology of the Internet and telecommunications to the communities of business, information and society," said Dr. Eric Schmidt, CEO and chairman of the Board of Directors of Novell. "I have always cherished Reed's views on emerging telecommunications technologies. His clear understanding of the impact of interconnected networks on the future of commerce and society will contribute significantly to Novell's continued success around the world. It's a true honor to have him on our Board of Directors." Hundt said, "From my vantage point, Novell is building the software lane of the information highway that leads America into the 21st century. I'm delighted to join this effort." Hundt added, "Novell is far ahead in providing new classes of applications that can fuel the next chapter of growth in the communications revolution. It's what the future is about: highly intelligent distributed networks that are secure, manageable and capable of propelling our economy to new heights." In addition to his role at the Bethesda, Maryland based Charles Ross Partners, Hundt, age 50, serves as co-chairman of The Forum on Communications and Society at The Aspen Institute. He is also a member of the board of directors of Allegiance Telecom, Ascend Communications, and Northpoint Communications. Hundt was chairman of the FCC from 1993 through 1997, and was instrumental in the implementation of the historic Telecommunications Act of 1996 to promote competition and encourage the rapid deployment of new telecommunications technologies. He also helped negotiate the World Trade Organization Telecommunications agreement to open markets in 69 countries to competition and foreign investment. Hundt's appointment increases Novell's board representation to seven. In addition to Schmidt and Hundt, the board includes: John Young as vice chairman, the former president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Company; Elaine R. Bond, formerly senior vice president with chief technology officer responsibilities at Chase Manhattan Bank; Hans-Werner Hector, cofounder and former member of the advisory board of SAP, AG, Germany; Jack L. Messman, president and CEO of Union Pacific Resources Group Inc.; Larry W. Sonsini, member of the law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati. 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/Internet 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.
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