NOVELL ANNOUNCES WORDPERFECT 6.1 FOR DOS

COMPANY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT MILLIONS OF DOS USERS

OREM, Utah -- July 31, 1995 -- Novell, Inc. today announced WordPerfect 6.1
for DOS, the latest version of the world's best-selling DOS word
processor. The new version is designed to help users work faster and
smarter and is scheduled to ship later this summer.

WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS is a lean and code-efficient product targeted at
the large installed base of DOS users not currently planning a move to
Windows, or users who are extending their investment in 286 and 386-based
PCS. The installed base of WordPerfect for DOS is estimated to be 10
million users worldwide and customers continue to be interested in
updates.

"Novell has an extremely loyal installed base of WordPerfect for DOS
users," said David Wright, product marketing manager, WordPerfect for DOS.
"These users are adamant about using DOS for their word processing. We
will continue to support the millions of users who choose WordPerfect for
DOS as their word processing solution."

DOS Users Can Work Faster

WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS has been streamlined to improve speed and resource
usage, and is faster than previous versions. Enhancements to several
features make the product more accessible. For example, Tables can now be
edited within the document window, without going into a separate table
editing mode. New "history" lists in a variety of dialog boxes display the
last several options chosen by the user for faster access to recently used
files, search options, font selections and even the address on an
envelope.

New Enhancements Help Users Work Smarter

WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS includes new enhancements, based on customer
research, that help users work smarter. For example, QuickCorrect helps
users write better by automatically correcting spelling errors on the fly
and includes 130 of the most commonly misspelled words. QuickCorrect also
automatically removes extra spaces in between words and sentences,
capitalizes the first letter of a sentence and inserts typeset-quality
quotation marks.

To help users quickly create professional-looking documents, new templates
automate the process of creating letters, memos, fax cover sheets,
newsletters and calendars. Templates are automated documents that prompt
users for information. The Letter template, for example, interviews users
for information and then lets them choose from a selection of pre-written
letters. Users can also create their own automated templates for custom
documents.

The Make It Fit Expert solves the problem of trying to fit a document on a
certain number of pages. This step-saver can, for example, take a document
that is more than one page and either shrink it to fit on one or expand it
to fill two or three pages. Users can choose to expand or shrink a
document up to 50 percent more or less than the original size.

According to user research, one of the most common tasks people perform is
to open and reuse existing documents, but they do so with the concern that
they might accidentally overwrite the existing file. The File Open dialog
now includes an Open As Copy option so users can open an existing document
as an unnamed file, and then edit as needed without worrying about losing
the original document.

Smooth Transition for DOS Users

For the veteran WordPerfect for DOS user, WordPerfect 6.1 has the same
clear WordPerfect DOS screen and reliable keystrokes. The product also
includes a graphical user interface with convenient pull-down menus so
users can choose to work in a WYSIWYG environment. In addition,
WordPerfect 6.1 includes a conversion for Quattro Pro 5.5 for DOS files so
users can easily import or link spreadsheet files. WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS
is also compatible with WordPerfect for UNIX and WordPerfect for
Macintosh.

Pricing and Availability

WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS is scheduled to ship late summer with a suggested
retail price of $295 (US) and an upgrade price of $89 (US). Through
October 1995, current WordPerfect for DOS users can upgrade for $79 (US).
Current WordPerfect for DOS users can also purchase Quattro Pro 5.5 for
DOS for $59.95 (US).

Customers who have purchased WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS between July 17, 1995
and September 15, 1995 qualify for a free upgrade.

Customers who purchase WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS receive six months of
unlimited, toll-free support, after which they can choose from a variety
of support options. Novell is the only major software vendor that
continues to offer toll-free, no-charge customer support for business
applications.

System Requirements

Recommended: 386 processor or above, 510KB or more free conventional memory
(or RAM), DOS 6.0 with MS-DOS MemMaker memory manager, DOS 6.0 disk cache,
16MB hard disk space and VGA graphics adapter and monitor.

For more information about WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS, customers can call
Novell at (800) 451-5151.
 
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