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Novell Announces Departure of Christopher Stone to Internet Startup PROVO, Utah — Sept. 30, 1999 — Novell, Inc. today announced that Christopher Stone, senior vice president of Strategy and Corporate Development, is leaving the company effective Oct. 15 to found an Internet startup company focused on directory-enabled applications for business-to-business e-commerce. The new firm, Network Decisions, will be based in Concord, Mass., and New York City. "The direction of Chris Stone's new venture will support Novell's momentum into Internet services and e-commerce," said Dr. Eric Schmidt, Novell Chairman and CEO. "Over the last two years he made a significant contribution to our work to make Novell the leader in directory-enabled networking. We look forward to working with him in his new endeavor." Reporting to Stone were vice presidents responsible for developer relations, corporate development and corporate partnerships. Stone led the creation of Novell Ventures, which is now managed by corporate development. The company is assessing choices for how these functions report within its greater organization. On an interim basis they will report to Novell's Executive Committee. 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. In addition, detailed comparisons between Novell products and competitive offerings from other vendors are available on the Web at http://www.novell.com/advantage. For information on the Year 2000 status of Novell products, please access Novell's Year 2000 Web site at http://www.novell.com/year2000 or contact Novell's Customer Response Center at year2000@novell.com. Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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