NOVELL SUPPORTS CREATION OF THE CENTER FOR SOFTWARE INNOVATION 
 Receives Award from City of San Jose 
 
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- January 7, 1992 -- Novell today announced 
its support for the creation of The Center for Software Innovation, 
based in San Jose, and chartered to provide software testing 
laboratories and other business services to accelerate the 
availability of software applications for computer networks, UNIX 
workstations and desktop computers. 
 
In ceremonies today, the honorable Susan Hammer, mayor of the 
City of San Jose, presented Raymond J. Noorda, president and chief 
executive officer of Novell, an award in recognition of the 
company's contribution to the creation of The Center for Software 
Innovation.  Novell, an operating system software company, employs 
nearly 1000 people in the Bay Area, and over 3,000 worldwide. 
 
"Computer users are driving our industry to deliver software 
-defined solutions for increasing productivity through information 
systems.  The Center for Software Innovation is intended to be a 
catalyst in carrying forward and expanding the vitality and 
innovation of our industry's efforts to meet customer needs," said 
Raymond J. Noorda, president and chief executive officer of Novell. 
"Novell has a strong presence here in Silicon Valley, and we are 
pleased to receive recognition from the City of San Jose for 
leadership in creating the Center.  Its promise is to help our 
industry better meet customer needs for advanced software by  
bringing together computer manufacturers, software developers and 
entrepreneurs." 
 
San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer said, "By supporting The Center for 
Software Innovation, Novell is contributing not only its presence 
to the growing importance of software in Silicon Valley, but also 
institutional support for expanding this industry into the next 
century.  Software has become increasingly important to the local 
economy.  The Center will benefit existing businesses as well as 
encourage the growth of new software companies in San Jose." 
 
The Center for Software Innovation is a joint public and private 
venture between the San Jose Office of Economic Development, the 
Software Entrepreneurs Forum, a trade association of software 
developers in Silicon Valley, and industry sponsors such as Novell.   
 
The new non-profit organization will provide lab space for software 
testing to perfect applications that can be shared across computer 
networks, on multiple platforms and dissimilar computers.  The lab 
intends to offer a wide range of networked and stand-alone platforms 
for software testing on computer networks and RISC workstations, 
PC-compatible, Macintosh and pen-based computers. 
 
Business assistance services are envisioned as being made available 
through third-party programs, including clinics and seminars on 
technical and non-technical issues, market research, team building 
opportunities and referrals for help with business planning. 
 
Novell is contributing money and software toward the formation of 
the new Center as well as the salary and expenses of Stayton D. 
Addison Jr., Executive Director of the Center, for up to two years. 
Before starting the Center, Addison held various marketing and 
engineering posts at Novell.  The company's annual contribution to 
the Center will be approximately $250,000. 
 
Stephen Friedman, president of the Software Entrepreneurs Forum and 
of Novotrade International noted, "The Center's testing facilities 
will provide our members with the capability to release and support 
their applications on more of the platforms used by their customers 
rather than be limited by the equipment they have on hand." 
 
Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:  NOVL) is an operating system software company, 
the developer of network services, specialized and general purpose 
operating system software products including NetWare, DR DOS, DR 
Multiuser DOS and FlexOS.  Novell's NetWare network computing 
products manage and control the sharing of services, data and 
applications among computer workgroups, departmental networks and 
business-wide information systems.