Novell iFolder honored as Best Storage Software and Novell ZENworks for Desktops named Best Systems Management Tool

PROVO, Utah - May 8, 2003 — Two Novell® products have been honored as outstanding achievements in the software industry, earning 2003 Codie Awards. Novell's Codie Award winners are Novell iFolder® Professional Edition 2, named Best Storage Software, and Novell ZENworks® for Desktops 4, voted Best Systems Management Tool.

Sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the 2003 Codie Awards showcase the software and digital content industry's finest products and services. More than 650 products from 330 companies were nominated for Codie Awards this year, with finalists chosen by industry trade press, mainstream technology writers and industry experts. Final-round judging was done by SIIA members.

"Novell solutions continue to earn praise from media, analysts and our industry peers, and that praise is validated by the experience of our customers as we help them compete and succeed every day," said Chris Stone, Novell vice chairman - Office of the CEO. "Whether it's Novell iFolder backing up elusive data on laptops and desktops or ZENworks managing IT resources across networks and platforms as one Net, Novell is doing what it takes to solve real business problems for customers today."

Novell ZENworks, which includes ZENworks for Desktops, is a complete, integrated resource management tool set that automates IT management processes throughout the lifecycle of desktops, laptops, servers and handhelds. Novell iFolder automatically and securely synchronizes a user's files across all types of networks and on any computer, making them always available, anywhere, on any Internet-enabled machine.

Novell iFolder and ZENworks are part of Novell Nterprise™, a set of services that improve communication, simplify and automate network management, and allow workers to be productive regardless of location, device or platform. For more information, see http://www.novell.com/nterprise.

About Novell
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) is a leading provider of information solutions that deliver secure identity management (Novell Nsure™), Web application development (Novell exteNd) and cross-platform networking services (Novell Nterprise™), all enhanced by strategic consulting, technical support and educational services (Novell NgageSM). Novell's vision of one Net - a world without information boundaries - helps customers realize the value of their information securely and economically. For more information, call Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272) or visit http://www.novell.com. Press should visit http://www.novell.com/pressroom.

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