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To: Spartex who wrote (23934)	10/8/1998 12:11:00 PM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

NOVELL SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS RIGHT TO 'CERTIFIED NETWARE ENGINEER' TITLE Ruling Secures Right of CNE Certificate Holders to Continue Using Global Industry Credential in Illinois PROVO, Utah, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) has scored another legal victory for computer specialists to use the Certified NetWare (or Novell) Engineer(R) (CNE (R)) or Master CNE(SM) titles in Illinois. After hearing an appeal from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, the Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed last year's ruling by the Circuit Court of Cook County that Novell's use of the term "engineer" in its certification titles does not violate Illinois professional engineering laws. In July 1997, the Circuit Court had reversed a cease and desist order issued by the Department that prohibited any use of "Certified NetWare (or Novell) Engineer" in the state. The Department claimed that the public was confusing the CNE title with the title of "professional engineer." The Circuit Court disagreed, finding no evidence to support the Department's claim and the Department appealed to the Appellate Court. "The Appellate Court's decision confirms what the courts have recognized for many years, that the term 'engineer' is a generic term covering many types of activities that don't fall within the area of professional engineering," said Craig Christensen, associate general counsel for Novell. "Novell has great respect for professional engineers and the services they provide, and we believe the public understands the difference between the title 'professional engineer' and such widely accepted titles as 'software engineer,' 'software support engineer' and the like." Lacking any evidence of confusion, the Department argued on appeal that the Illinois Professional Engineering Act prohibits all uses of the term "engineer" by anyone not licensed by the state to practice professional engineering, regardless of whether the use is misleading. The Appellate Court disagreed, concluding that such an interpretation of the Act would lead to "unjust and absurd" results such as prosecuting a locomotive engineer for using the term "engineer" in a resume. Instead, the Court held that "the Act must be construed as banning only those uses of the title "engineer" that imply licensure by the State as a professional engineer" and that Novell's titles do not imply such licensure. Simply put, Novell's certification titles are not misleading the public and do not otherwise violate Illinois law.

To: Spartex who wrote (23934)	10/8/1998 11:09:00 PM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Novell Invited To Crash Microsoft Conference Novell is showing up with full-scale product demonstrations at a booth on the exhibit floor at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference in Denver next week. crn.com

To: Spartex who wrote (23934)	10/9/1998 11:13:00 AM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Novell Presented Netware 5 in China CHINA, October 09, AsiaPort -- On September 25, Novell formally put forward its new generation of network operating system - NetWare 5 in China. As far as NetWare 5's popularization in China. Novell will focus on 4 steps. First, it will introduce the new version's features and functions. Second, holding tour show to expand markets. Third, hosting Brain Share Conference in Beijing and Shanghai. Fourth, training all distributors and Novell engineers.