Novell Announces Open Beta Availability of NetWare Client 32 for
DOS/Windows

New Client Offers 32-bit Access to NetWare Services from DOS or Windows
Desktops

OREM, Utah -- April 10, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced the open beta
availability of its NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows. The NetWare Client
32 for DOS/Windows is the only client software to offer DOS and Windows
3.1 desktop users full 32-bit access to NetWare services, including its
industry-leading Novell Directory Services (NDS). In addition to providing
increased speed through 32-bit access, the NetWare Client 32 software lets
users benefit from full automatic reconnection to all network files and
resources, as well as simultaneous access to multiple directory trees and
fault tolerance to ensure reliable and comprehensive access to network
services. The Client 32 software includes the NetWare Application Manager,
which gives users transparent access to network applications and
centralizes network application installation and administration through
NDS. Built on Novell's proven Client 32 architecture, the NetWare Client
32 for DOS/Windows is a key component in Novell's strategy to enable a
Smart Global Network by giving users reliable access to the information
they need anytime, anyplace.

"One of the biggest benefits of NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows is that
it loads into extended memory," said Ron Dike, network engineer for the
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. "This allows us to run PC card services
on our laptops. We also have more flexible configurations on desktops
because there is significantly more conventional RAM without having to
implement costly upgrades. Novell's Client 32 provides us with the best
Windows integration available."

Novell is committed to providing complete network access to all desktop
operating systems, including the legacy operating systems which exist in
today's heterogeneous networks. The NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows
provides 16-bit desktop environments with full 32-bit access, offering
users enhanced performance and superior network integration. The NetWare
Client 32 for DOS/Windows and the recently released NetWare Client 32 for
Windows 95 share the same code-base, easing upgrades from DOS and Windows
3.1 to Windows 95 by allowing network administrators to leverage network
drivers as they upgrade client software.

The NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows extends the full availability of
NetWare services to users of MS-DOS 5.0 or above, Windows 3.1 or above and
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or above. The NetWare Client 32 for
DOS/Windows allows users to:

* Authenticate to and simultaneously browse resources on multiple NDS trees
(graphically within Windows), simplifying connections to all network
information and resources;

* Operate with a smaller conventional memory or Upper Memory Block (UMB)
footprint, freeing up additional memory to run applications (4kb in most
environments using 32-bit LAN drivers);

* From within Windows, use a GUI login utility to access NetWare servers,
including updating environment variables and searching drive mappings;

* Fully access NetWare 2.x, 3.x and 4.x resources throughout the network,
providing connectivity and backwards compatibility with all services and
information;

* Take advantage of extensive automatic reconnect capabilities, including
open files, mappings and file locks, providing intelligent recovery and
fault tolerance for the user;

* Benefit from dynamic client-side caching, enabling faster performance of
repetitive desktop functions; and

* Enjoy improved LAN and WAN performance via support for Large Internet
Packets (LIP) and Third Generation Packet Burst.

The NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows also provides the following network
management capabilities to network administrators:

* Dynamically setup and refresh client software across the network with
capabilities, lowering the cost and complexity of client upgrades; and

* Centrally administer applications accessed by users through NDS with
NetWare Application Manager.

Pricing and Availability

The NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows with NetWare Application Manager is
available now to NetWare users electronically, free of charge, from
NetWire on CompuServe (GO NWCLIENT) and the World Wide Web
(http://netwire.novell.com). For additional information, customers can
contact Novell at 1-800- NETWARE, or download information from NetWire on
CompuServe or the World Wide Web (http://www.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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