Press Release

MEDIA ALERT
November 9, 1998

Novell Hosts Exclusive CNE-Only Online Chat

What:

Novell's CNE-only Online Chat Novell, Inc. will host an exclusive online chat session between Drew Major and the first 200 Certified Novell Engineers (CNEs) to log-on to the CNE NET Virtual Community. Major will address the audience on NetWare® 5 and BorderManager™ Enterprise Edition. Following the address, an open discussion will be held so CNEs can send Major questions via the Web interface and receive his replies in real time. The chat will be broadcast live via real audio.

Who:

Drew Major, Novell Chief Scientist and Vice President of Advanced Development As one of the original developers of NetWare, Major has played an integral role in the design and development of Novell products, and continues to oversee research and development.

When:

Friday, November 13, 1998: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. MST

Where:

CNE NET Web site: http://www.novell.com/cnenet

How:

Tools Needed to view site: Navigator 3 or 4, or Internet Explorer 4 and RealPlayer™ 5.0, RealPlayer™ 5.0 can be downloaded for free from the RealNetworks™ Website. Participants may want to download RealPlayer™ 5.0 prior to the day of the chat, as it may take several minutes.

To log-on: Registration begins 15 minutes prior to the chat. The first 200 CNEs to log-on through the chat link can participate. To log-on, first, enter via http://www.novell.com/cnenet; second, click on Major's picture and insert certification PIN and password; last, click on a special link, "join chat here."

An archived version of the chat will be available one week later, at http://www.novell.com/cnenet via the link, "presentations and on-line chats."

Other:

Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) is the world's largest network software company and the leader in directory-enabled network solutions. Novell solutions make networks more manageable and secure and reduce the total cost of ownership for organizations of every kind and size. Novell's worldwide channel, developer, education and technical support programs are the most extensive in the network computing industry.

For information on Novell's complete range of products and services, contact Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321- 4CRC (4272), or visit Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com. Press may access Novell announcements and company information on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/pressroom.

Press Contact:
Laura Kvinge
Novell Press Relations
Phone: (801) 222-4029
Internet: lkinge@novell.com