NOVELL ANNOUNCES FREE LICENSE UPGRADE TO PERFECTOFFICE FOR WINDOWS 95

Customers Also Get $50 Rebate on Microsoft Windows 95

OREM, Utah -- August 21, 1995 -- Novell, Inc. today announced a free
license upgrade to PerfectOffice for Windows 95 for customers who purchase
PerfectOffice 3.0 for Windows 3.1 on or after August 24, 1995. This offer
extends to 30 days after the official ship date of PerfectOffice for
Windows 95, scheduled for the end of the year. PerfectOffice for Windows
95, the next release of Novell's desktop applications suite, will exploit
the new capabilities of Windows 95 and offer unparalleled network
integration. Customers who purchase standalone versions of WordPerfect 6.1
or Quattro Pro 6.0 for Windows 3.1 also qualify for a free license upgrade
to the Windows 95 versions of these applications.

Novell has also extended its PerfectOffice summer retail promotion so that
customers who purchase PerfectOffice 3.0 from now until October 31, 1995
qualify for a $50 rebate on their purchase of the Microsoft Windows 95
operating system. Customers can get the promotional coupon from their
reseller and mail it to Novell, along with receipts from both
PerfectOffice and the Windows 95 operating system, to receive the $50
rebate.

"We want to provide customers with a painless upgrade path to PerfectOffice
for Windows 95," said Mark Calkins, general manager and vice president of
Novell's Business Applications. "This allows customers to buy
PerfectOffice 3.0 with confidence today and upgrade to PerfectOffice for
Windows 95 for free after they have had a chance to evaluate the new
Windows 95 operating system."

The current PerfectOffice 3.0 for Windows began shipping in January 1995
and has emerged as the new technological leader in the suite market,
winning every major industry review since its release. The Standard
edition of PerfectOffice contains the award-winning WordPerfect word
processor; Quattro Pro spreadsheet; Presentations, a presentation graphics
package; InfoCentral, a personal information manager; Envoy, a document
publishing tool; and a client license for GroupWise, Novell's advanced
messaging product. The Professional Edition includes all of these
products, as well as the Paradox database and AppWare, a visual
development tool. Novell will continue development for the 16-bit version
of PerfectOffice for customers who are not planning to upgrade to 32-bit
Windows 95 applications right away.

"Continued support for 16-bit applications is important for corporate
customers who are making a gradual transition to Windows 95," said Mary
Conti Loffredo, PC and consumer software research manager at International
Data Corporation. A recent IDC survey of 400 corporate buyers indicates
that among those who plan to upgrade to Windows 95, 80 percent said it was
not necessary to upgrade to Windows 95-based applications in the near
term.

"Novell is committed to offer the best suite solution for both 16-bit and
32-bit Windows platforms," said Calkins.

The free license upgrade offer gives customers a product license with the
option to purchase media and documentation separately. For more
information about PerfectOffice, customers can call Novell at (800)
451-5151 or access Novell's Home Page at http://www.novell.com.
 
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