• Announce E-Business, Enterprise Solutions Based on NDS eDirectory
• Major Portals, Dot-Com Companies Put NDS eDirectory to Work
• Cross-platform Directory Simplifies E-Business Relationships, Eliminates Enterprise Barriers to Information

LAS VEGAS (Fall COMDEX '99) — Nov. 16, 1999 — World leaders in e-business and enterprise networking today announced support for Novell's newly introduced NDS® eDirectory™ and NDS Corporate Edition™ software (see related Novell release), including plans to use the Novell products as the basis for new applications and services. Partners voicing support for NDS eDirectory include Internet portals and dot-com companies, computer and network equipment manufacturers, application software developers, service and solutions providers, and other companies taking advantage of directory-based solutions to extend their market reach and more effectively serve their customers.

NDS eDirectory provides Novell partners with a software foundation that simplifies e-business relationships, integrates information for use by multiple applications and enables new products and services. The new Novell software supports high-volume Internet services, as well as directory-enabled enterprise applications such as policy-based management of network equipment. NDS eDirectory runs across NetWare®, NT and Solaris — and soon Linux , Compaq Tru64 and Windows 2000 platforms, allowing customers to deploy new services and applications on their systems of choice.

Internet leaders joining Novell to introduce NDS eDirectory include: AltaVista Company, AOL, Business Layers, BroadVision, CNN, Compaq Computer Corporation, enCommerce, Entrust Technologies, Eprise Corporation, HAHT Software, Indus River Networks, JetForm Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Metastorm, Netegrity, Oblix, PeopleSoft, Perot Systems Corporation, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems and Whittman-Hart.

"These Internet and networking industry leaders clearly recognize the growth opportunities associated with a platform-independent directory that simplifies e-business relationships and network operations," said Eric Schmidt, chairman and chief executive officer for Novell. "Using NDS eDirectory as their software foundation, many of these partners are launching new Internet and enterprise applications that make the network experience more personal, productive and profitable for consumers and businesses everywhere."

Internet leaders today unveiled their plans for NDS eDirectory, joining others who have previously announced cooperative relationships with Novell:

• Sun Microsytems, a leading provider of network computing, announced an agreement with Novell to engage in joint marketing and solution initiatives for NDS eDirectory and NDS Corporate Edition products on the Sun platform.
• AltaVista Company, the premier new media and commerce network, announced that it's relying on Novell's NDS eDirectory to provide Internet management and security for AltaVista's messaging service.
• BroadVision will work together to integrate Novell's eDirectory with the BroadVision One-To-One family of e-business applications.
• Whittman-Hart, a leading provider of enterprise-wide e-business solutions for fast-growing and middle-market companies, announced plans to leverage Novell's eDirectory to enhance its existing e-business strategy, named Envision, Empower, Engage, ExtendSM, by building a series of e-solutions incorporating NDS technology. With this technology, the Whittman-Hart/Novell solutions will help companies empower their employees, engage their customers and extend their enterprises.
• Directory-enabled applications leader, Oblix, Inc., announced that its e-business solution interoperates with NDS eDirectory. This solution leverages the power of NDS eDirectory to keep user information up to date in an e-business environment.
• Business Layers, a directory-based eProvisioning solutions provider, announced an agreement with Novell to bundle NDS eDirectory as part of its eProvisionware* solutions. The agreement will boost businesses' ability to deploy and maintain complex "profile-based" e-business relationships.

About NDS eDirectory and NDS Corporate Edition

Available today, NDS eDirectory is a stand-alone, cross-platform LDAP directory service that powers e-businesses and networked information environments. NDS Corporate Edition is an add-on management function for NDS eDirectory that simplifies user account management in cross-platform environments. Together, NDS eDirectory and NDS Corporate Edition help companies gain control of critical e-business and information technology processes. The combined directory solutions extend the reach of existing computer networks to employees, customers and supply-chain partners from the internal network and across the Internet.

Additional information about NDS eDirectory and NDS Corporate Edition is available on Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com/products/edirectory. ISVs and developers interested in qualifying for Novell's new "Directory Enabled" symbol to promote their NDS solutions should visit http://developer.novell.com/enable.

For partner quotes, please see Novell NDS eDirectory Partner Quote Sheet

About Novell

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading provider of director-enabled networking software. Novell solutions give business total control of their networks and the Internet, simplifying the management of user access and identity. Novell's worldwide channel, consulting, developer, education and technical support program 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, NetWare and NDS are registered trademarks, and NDS eDirectory and NDS Corporate Edition are trademarks 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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