Attendance Surge at Time-Honored Networking Event Mirrors Growth of Directory Markets

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — March 16, 1999 — New directory software that makes the Internet a more personal, profitable and more rewarding place for businesses and users will take the spotlight March 21-26 as an expected 6,000 networking professionals gather here for Novell's fifteenth annual BrainShare conference. Major news announcements, technical sessions, keynote addresses, new product demonstrations, a vendor showcase, on-site educational training and pay-per-view technical sessions will focus on the expanding role of Novell Directory Services (NDS), the NetWare 5 platform, and related directory solutions in managing user access and identity across the enterprise and the Web.

"If you want to take advantage of the latest networking and Internet technologies, BrainShare is the place to be," said Novell Chief Technology Officer Glenn Ricart, who is delivering a keynote address on Friday, March 26. "Nowhere else can you get this much in-depth technical information and hands-on training for directories, security, e-commerce, Y2K and more. Attendees will also meet thousands of other networking experts with ideas to share. For a networking professional, BrainShare is the once-a- year opportunity that can't be missed."

New This Year

Novell is please to introduce the following innovations to BrainShare attendees in Salt Lake City as well as those who can now benefit from virtual participation:

• The Partner Solutions Showcase — a pavilion featuring more than 90 Novell partners demonstrating their products in a tradeshow-like atmosphere. Attendees will test drive the latest network applications and hardware developments by leading vendors including Oracle, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Dell and others.

• DeveloperNet University — a "campus," including more than 40 hands-on sessions and 30 lectures designed to provide developers with the tools needed for building directory-enabled applications.

• Learning Zone — a hands-on lab providing attendees with technical training, Novell self-study kits and computer-based educational tools from CBT Systems.

• Pay-per-view Sessions on the Net — Networking professionals not attending BrainShare can purchase "TCP/IP on the wire" taught by Laura Chappell of the Network Analysis Institute, and "Comparing NetWare 5 and Microsoft Windows 2000" with Novell's Dave Eckert. Those purchasing both sessions get three more for free: "NetWare 5 boot camp," "NDS Design Strategies for Z.E.N.Works," and "Top NDS issues." More information about pay-per-view sessions can be found after 2 p.m. MST on March 16 at http://webevents.broadcast.com/novell/brainshare/.

BrainShare Webcast

Novell will offer a sneak peak into new technology to be seen at this year's BrainShare on March 16 during a live Webcast at 2 p.m. MST at http://www.novell.com/events/brainshare /webcast.html. The Webcast will feature a live question and answer session with Novell's leading technology experts, including:

• Drew Major, chief scientist and vice president, advanced development.
• Glenn Ricart, chief technology officer.

Registration

BrainShare will be held from March 21-26 at the Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah. To register please visit the Novell Web site at http://www.novell.com/events/brainshare/ register.html or call 1-800-833-4862 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST.

About Novell

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading provider of directory-enabled networking software. Novell solutions give businesses total control of their private networks and the Internet, simplifying the management of user access and identity. Novell's worldwide channel, consulting, 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.

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