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Novell and IBM Demonstrate Industry Leadership with NetWare 5 Tour Tour Focuses on Major Customer-Driven Concerns Related to Y2K, Internet Performance and Security SAN FRANCISCO — September 14, 1998 — Networking leader Novell, Inc. today turned up the volume for NetWare® 5, announcing its largest ever customer-driven tour, stopping in 50 U.S. and Canadian cities. Novell tour partner IBM Corp. is lending significant support, demonstrating Novell's powerful NetWare 5 platform on its Netfinity servers. Following on the unprecedented success of Novell's pre-launch NetWare 5 CNE (Certified NetWare Engineer) Bootcamps, the tour stems from an overwhelming public demand for information on Novell's new directory-enabled server operating system. The NetWare 5 tour will help address pressing customer challenges related to Year 2000-readiness, as well as Internet performance and security. Pre-launch Bootcamps regarding NetWare 5 sold out across the country with over 2500 NetWare Engineers being trained in Novell's largest pre- launch training effort ever. Beginning October 9, 1998 (September 16 in Canada), the tour will allow customers and industry partners to experience Novell's powerful new platform for running directory-based applications. Attendees will gain a critical competitive edge by understanding how the advanced directory technology in NetWare 5 will help them address new challenges present in an Internet-enabled worldwide marketplace. Co-sponsored in the United States by IBM Netfinity and NetWare Users International (NUI), local events will also provide valuable advice on Internet security and taking networks safely into the Year 2000. NetWare 5 tour meetings will equip IT managers with effective strategies for network upgrades and critical information about the pure IP- and directory-based capabilities of NetWare 5. The events will empower Novell industry partners with expertise needed to provide value-added customer solutions for today's Internetworking transition and Year 2000 deadlines. All attendees will be eligible for a free IBM WorkPad door prize drawing. "We are very pleased with the overwhelming response we had to our NetWare 5 Bootcamps," said Bill Wall, director of North America marketing for Novell. "The Bootcamps were the first step in delivering on the promise to provide more training on Novell products, specifically NetWare 5. The NetWare 5 tour is the next step in making sure we respond to customer needs right now. We are taking a leadership role in solving industry issues such as Year 2000-readiness and doing secure business at Internet speed. Meeting customer expectations to solve these problems is the focus of this event." "The combination of advanced features provided by both NetWare 5 and Netfinity servers is a benefit to our mutual customers of Novell and IBM," said Rajiv Samant, vice president of business development, IBM Server Group. "In addition, NetWare support on the other IBM servers -- AS/400, RS/6000, S/390 -- provide those customers, as well, with the opportunity to consolidate NetWare servers for better manageability and potentially lower costs. IBM seeks to provide NetWare users with the very best support across the board in all of our server lines."
Novell Demonstrates the Value of NetWare 5 Tour sessions will introduce NetWare 5, the next version of Novell's market-leading networking software. This flagship product signals the evolution of the world's most trusted server operating system into an even more powerful platform for Internet-enabled business. Based on open Internet standards, NetWare 5 allows customers to extend their networks and effectively manage distributed applications across diverse platforms including the World Wide Web. Powered by Novell Directory Services® (NDS™), Novell's industry-leading directory service, NetWare 5 enables businesses of all sizes to dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of deploying, managing and securing their networks including applications, desktops, users, data, printers, protocols and much more. Tested by over 350,000 users, NetWare 5 is now shipping ahead of schedule.
Tour Schedule Following is a list of U.S. cities, dates and meeting locations for Novell's NetWare 5 tour: Chicago, IL 9-Oct-98 Chicago O'Hare Marriott Tampa, FL 12-Oct-98 Tampa Convention Center Honolulu, HI 13-Oct-98 Hawaii Theater Portland, OR 13-Oct-98 The Oregon Convention Center Tulsa, OK 13-Oct-98 AMC Theater Santa Clara, CA 15-Oct-98 Santa Clara Convention Center Theater Pittsburgh, PA 16-Oct-98 David L. Lawrence Convention Center Los Angeles, CA 19-Oct-98 Hotel Queen Mary Seattle, WA 19-Oct-98 Washington State Convention& Trade Center Indianapolis, IN 20-Oct-98 Indianapolis Marriott Kansas City, MO 20-Oct-98 Station Casino St. Louis, MO 21-Oct-98 Westport Playhouse Cincinnati, OH 21-Oct-98 Music Hall Houston, TX 22-Oct-98 Four Seasons Hotel Des Moines, IA 22-Oct-98 Des Moines Marriott Washington, DC 22-Oct-98 Barnes at WolfTrap Sacramento, CA 26-Oct-98 Sacramento Hilton San Diego, CA 27-Oct-98 Hyatt Regency La Jolla Hartford, CT 27-Oct-98 Goodspeed Opera House New Orleans, LA 29-Oct-98 Doubletree N.O. Hotel Philadelphia, PA 02-Nov-98 Philadelphia Marriott Salt Lake City, UT 03-Nov-98 The Salt Palace Boston, MA 03-Nov-98 The Computer Museum Raleigh, NC 03-Nov-98 North Raleigh Hilton Milwaukee, WI 04-Nov-98 Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Memphis, TN 04-Nov-98 The Peabody Grand Hotel Rochester, NY 05-Nov-98 Casa Larga Denver, CO 10-Nov-98 Denver Performing Arts Center Ft. Lauderdale, FL 10-Nov-98 Broward County Convention Center Phoenix, AZ 10-Nov-98 Red River Music Hall Columbus, OH 10-Nov-98 Adams Mark Hotel Austin, TX 11-Nov-98 Omni Hotel South Las Vegas, NV 11-Nov-98 Tropical Gardens Dallas, TX 12-Nov-98 Grenada Prestonwood Theater Boise, ID 17-Nov-98 Boise Center Minneapolis, MN 17-Nov-98 Minneapolis Convention Center Cleveland, OH 18-Nov-98 Executive Caterers @ Landerhaven Detroit, MI TBA TBA New York City, NY TBA TBA San Francisco, CA TBA TBA
Additional Information The tour sessions are open to all current and potential Novell customers, as well as industry partners. Seating is limited so early registration is recommended. Novell encourages technology purchase decision makers to attend along with their network system managers. Customers and channel partners interested in attending can sign up for an event on the Internet at www.novell.com/nw5launch. A schedule of sessions can be obtained from that web site or local Novell sales representatives. Anyone with questions about the NetWare 5 tour or schedule should call (888) 321-4272 or visit Novell's web site noted above.
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, NetWare and Novell Directory Services are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc and NDS is a trademark of Novell, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holder.
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