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To: Elmo Gregory who wrote (22981)	7/9/1998 11:42:00 AM
From: DJBEINO	Respond to of 42771

To take advantage of that lead, Novell will deliver a version of its directory that runs on NT software later this year--one example of how delays in delivery of 5.0 could offer a window of opportunity for competitors. Novell, for one, has refined a message that incorporates the company's experience in managing networks while admitting that NT will have a role alongside Novell software. Executives are nonplused by the NT delays. "Microsoft's goals are really Microsoft's," said Richard Running, director of marketing for NetWare. "Most people were not fooled by the aggressive schedules of Microsoft and Intel so their revisionist history has not influenced the market," said Jon Oltsik, analyst with Forrester Research. "The impact now is that it gives breathing room to companies like Compaq Computer around the Alpha chip and Novell around NetWare 5.0. news.com