Novell's DeveloperNet Signs Up 1,000th Subscriber

Rapidly gains momentum with developers targeting network environments

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- January 15, 1996 -- Novell, Inc., today announced that
DeveloperNet, its comprehensive developer relations subscription program
launched in September 1995, has rapidly gained momentum and reached a
significant milestone with its 1,000th subscription. Novell formed
DeveloperNet in concert with its renewed focus on network software and
strategic vision to provide developers with open access to a robust set of
network services. The subscription program now serves as Novell's primary
communications channel to deliver information, tools and help to the
software development community.

The 1,000th DeveloperNet subscription went to Jeffrey Biesecker, President
of JEB Technology, a software developer based in York, Pennsylvania
specializing in developing network applications for education and
non-profit organizations.

"Through DeveloperNet, we receive current products and timely information
and support about Novell's technology," said Biesecker. "We are currently
looking at developing interactive Web applications to open databases to
the Internet, and we want to use Novell technology such as NetWare Web
Server due to Novell's enhanced security features. Our DeveloperNet
subscription is the best vehicle to develop network applications for
technology such as this. Novell is clearly committed to creating
opportunities for their developers to succeed."

Gary Mueller, Novell's vice president of corporate developer relations,
added that this is an important milestone for Novell. "We launched
DeveloperNet in late September 1995 with the intention of building the
premier developer relations program in the industry. DeveloperNet offers
software developers all of the tools, information and help they need to
create applications leveraging the most comprehensive and powerful set of
network services available. Receiving our 1,000th subscription so quickly
after the introduction of DeveloperNet reinforces the fact that we're
meeting developers' needs."

DeveloperNet members and other developers will gather at Novell in Utah on
March 18-22, 1996 for BrainShare '96", Novell's premier technical
conference for networking professionals. At BrainShare, Novell will
deliver alpha interface specifications for Net2000, code- name for
Novell's initiative to enable the Smart Global Network by providing
developers with a universal interface to network services. Net2000 will
provide the network interfaces, infrastructure and core services necessary
to build, manage and deploy business logic, content, extended services and
resources across applications, applets, objects, components and devices
throughout the network. Materials distributed at BrainShare will include:
specifications for naming, communication and security; architecture
documents; and components to demonstrate access to current services.

Novell's DeveloperNet is a comprehensive subscription program for
developers creating and optimizing applications that utilize Novell's
networking services and enable the Smart Global Network" that spans from
workgroup LANs to the Internet. DeveloperNet is the primary communications
channel for the delivery of tools, information, and help to software
developers. DeveloperNet subscribers receive a comprehensive set of
information resources from Novell. Some of the tools include a choice of
Novell's most current networking products and Software Developer's Kit
CD-ROMs. Information for DeveloperNet subscribers include a subscription
to Developer Notes, Novell's monthly technical journal with tips, codes
samples and general information for software developers working on
network-integrated applications.

Help is available to DeveloperNet subscribers through Novell's
developer-specific support organization. DeveloperNet subscribers receive
credits for one-on-one consultations with Developer Support Engineers, who
will work with developers until an issue is resolved. DeveloperNet
subscribers also have access to the latest online resources for technical
information, files and patches, and more. DeveloperNet subscribers also
become members of a community whose feedback is solicited in a number of
Developer's Conferences and Special Interest Group meetings, as well as
BrainShare, throughout the year.

A base subscription to DeveloperNet costs $345.00 (US) per year; an
advanced subscription costs $995.00 (US) per year.

To subscribe to DeveloperNet by phone, call 1-800-REDWORD (1-800-
733-9673), fax to 1-801-228-5080, e-mail at devprog@novell.com, or
subscribe via the World Wide Web at http://developer.novell.com.

Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider.
Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world,
enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information
they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and
market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday
lives.
 
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