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Technology Stocks : Novell (NOVL) dirt cheap, good buy? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: dave luken who wrote (21855)	5/4/1998 11:38:00 PM
From: DJBEINO	Respond to of 42771

Novell Inc., the parent company of Novell Education, is taking a more aggressive role in promoting its training partners as part of the company's overall product and service solution crn.com

To: dave luken who wrote (21855)	5/5/1998 7:56:00 AM
From: waldemar cyranski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Dave, thanks for your analysis. I often wonder, if in theory, the Officers and directors of "our company" are essentially appointed by the stockholders(us), then why cant we just call or write to them and ASK "why are you selling your stock" Especially, the officers, that may have in the first place received such stock as a result of employee plan that stockholders approved in the first place! The number of shares owned dosnt suggest any confidence by those directors/officers in NOVELL. Just a reflection, over a year ago I with humor suggested that perhaps the reason Novell is such a lame operation is the location , UTAH...lets face it , might there be more ACTION if everything were taking place in NYC, LA, SF areas......looking out your window at the beauty of nature dosnt necessarily inspire cut throat business action necessary to succeed... Please et al, no E-mail defending Utah, Im interested in my investment only not any pissing contests, Thankyou, Waldy

To: dave luken who wrote (21855)	5/5/1998 2:06:00 PM
From: dwight vickers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Dave, The Form 144 is an "intention to sell". It precedes the actual "sell" filing and should be considered a "dupe", in many cases. The selling of NOVL shares by insiders is not at a level that should be considered a "sell" signal. What is a problem is the absolute absence of any open market buying by anyone involved with the company. Zip, zero, zilch. Their excuse, of course, would be that they are buying through the company "stock purchase plan". A weak excuse indeed, since that stock is bought in tiny quantities, at a big discount. Not exactly confidence building. It is, if nothing else, a symbol of the poor politics still being played by this company. Schmidt talks to a group of disinterested money managers? If he wants to know what will get them to buy NOVL shares, it's his purchasing shares in the open market. Followed by buying of shares by other execs. Ask them. Yes, many other tech stocks have done well when mgt. has been selling shares. But they were stocks that were way up in price. Not stocks trading near 5 year lows. Insiders sell all the way up, but it's when they sell all the way down that it's a concern. Dwight