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HP AND NOVELL ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP TO DELIVER ENTERPRISEWIDE
NETWORKING SOLUTIONS

Novell to Develop NetWare for PA-RISC Architecture;
HP Distributes NetWare

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 10, 1991 - Hewlett Packard Company and Novell
Inc. today announced a strategic relationship, the culmination of dozens of
joint projects initiated by the companies over the past several years.

Highlighting seven of the current joint projects are plans to develop
NetWare to run directly on Precision-Architecture RISC* (PA-RISC) computer
systems and HP's plan to distribute Novell products through its worldwide
sales channels.

The relationship capitalizes on Novell's expertise in networking and HP's
expertise in enterprisewide, open-systems computing solutions.  It
originated as a response to customer demands for the ability to access
enterprise information transparently from their desktops.

This is Novell's first announcement that it will develop NetWare, an
industry-leading network operating system, on a market-leading RISC
architecture.  When it becomes available in 1993, NetWare will run directly
on PA-RISC and x86 processors enabling companies to integrate
high-performance PA-RISC servers within NetWare computing environments.

"Our expanding relationship with HP enables us to better meet the needs of
the growing community of computer users who rely on systems products from
both companies, "said Raymond J. Noorda, Novell president and CEO. "The
closer integration of HP and Novell products, along with the addition of
HP's worldwide sales and support capabilities, are an important compliment
to our efforts to work with our industry partners to provide customers
comprehensive network computing solutions."

"This announcement makes public the close relationship HP and Novell have
developed during the past years and charts a path that will carry us far
into the future," said John A. Young, HP president and CEO. " Novell's
development of NetWare for PA-RISCK is a strong testimonial for the
technology that drives our computer systems and will significantly benefit
companies implementing enterprisewide networks."

NetWare to Run Directly on PA-RISC

NetWare running directly on PA-RISC processors, without the aid of other
operating systems, will take advantage of the scalability and high
performance of the PA-RISC architecture.  NetWare on x86 microprocessors,
supporting the integration of desktop systems with each other and with
midrange and mainframe host systems.

NetWare on PA-RISC processors will offer customers a growth path beyond the
large installed base of networked x86-based systems and servers.  Customers
will be able to complement their current network servers and migrate
applications to high-end PA-RISC business systems to increase performance
of enterprise operations.  NetWare on the PA-RISC architecture will be part
of Novell's development of processor-independent NetWare operating-system
software.

The development effort is underway by Novell with support from HP.  The
companies will announce availability and distribution at a later date.

HP Distributes NetWare

HP has signed an agreement with Novell to distribute Novell products,
including NetWare, through its worldwide direct sales channels.  HP also
will offer a NetWare site-licensing agreement to selected large HP
customers.

Products available through worldwide distributor channels will include
standard Novell software with value-added enhancements from HP that provide
a foundation for improved systems integration, user interface, file-server
performance and task automation.

The agreement makes Novell products more widely available, gives large HP
customers a single source for Novell products and enables users to purchase
HP-enhanced Novell products.

HP also will explore opportunities to provide preconfigured NetWare for HP
Vectra personal-computer (PC) systems and servers.  Customers will not have
to purchase NetWare separately, and will be able to connect HP Vectra PCs
to an existing network quickly and easily.

Additional product details, availability and pricing on Novell products for
distribution by HP are scheduled to be announced in the first half of 1992.

Additional Joint Projects

The companies also announced five additional projects currently underway
between the two companies.  They include:

HP NewWave software - Elements of HP NewWave desktop manager and network
licensing (NetLS) will be applied to NetWare that provide increased
functionality for Novell networking solutions.  This will reduce the time
and skill level necessary to use and administer a NetWare network.  Product
availability expected to be announced in 1992.

NOTE TO THE EDITOR:  Sales information may be obtained by calling
1-800-752-0900.  Please do NOT use editor-contact or corporate telephone
numbers for sales information.

Information in this release applies specifically to products available in
the United States.  Product availability and specficications may vary in
non-U.S. markets.

When it becomes available in 1993, NetWare on PA-RISC processors is
expected to have the features and function of

NetWare on HP 9000 computers - NetWare services are fully supported and
marketed by HP for its HP 9000 computer systems running on top of the
HP-UX* operating system. Customers, through their NetWare networks, will be
able to access business-critical commercial UNIX-system-based applications
supported on HP's high-performance RISC-based HP 9000 Series 800 business
server. HP 9000 NetWare licenses are expected to be available in the first
quarter of 1992, ranging in price from  $2,725 to $24,900, U.S. list.
NetWare services, running on top of the MPE/iX operating system, currently
are available for the HP 3000 computer systems.

Network printing -  Novell-specific network-printing products, such as
network-printer interface cards for Ethernet and Token Ring, are available
today from HP for the HP LaserJet printers and HP DesignJet electrostatic
plotters.  The integrated network interfaces provide flexibility in
locating a peripheral where it is needed on the network and increase
printing and plotting throughput.  HP and Novell continue to work together
to bring to market a broad range of printers and plotters that connect
directly to the network and increase overall ease-of-use.

Worldwide customer support - The companies will continue to expand their
relationship with the goal of providing high-quality service and support to
mutual customers.  Customers will benefit from the availability of HP's
comprehensive worldwide support capabilities. HP currently supports NetWare
networks as part of its worldwide multivendor network-support program.  As
a result of this agreement, HP will support Novell products directly as
they become available from HP.

Electronic messaging and directory services - The companies are
investigating the integration of Novell's MHS messaging environment with HP
mail systems using industry -standard interfaces for Open Systems
Interconnection X.400 and X.500 messaging protocols.

Future Projects

The companies have other planned projects that are scheduled to be
announced beginning in 1992 that will provide even tighter integration of
information across the desktop and the enterprise.  An important area of
development is network management.  Technology under investigation
initially would enable coexistence on a network and could lead to
interoperability between HP OpenView network-management software and Novell
network-management products.

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating-system software company, the
developer of leading network-services software and the supplier of 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.

Hewlett-Packard Company is an international manufacturer of measurement and
computation products and systems recognized for excellence in quality and
support.  The company's products and services are used in industry,
business, engineering, science, medicine and education in approximately 100
countries.  HP has 89,000 employees and had revenue of $14.5 billion in its
1991 fiscal year.

RISC stand for reduced-instruction-set computing.

HP-UX is based on and is compatible with USL's UNIX operating system.  It
also complies with X/Open's* XPG3, POSIX 1003.1 and SVID2 interface
specifications.

UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc. in the
U.S.A. and other countries.

X/Open is a trademark of X/Open Company Limited in the UK and other
countries.