NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Novell DOS 7 Press Release
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DATE:               15AUG94
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This document is designed to provide you with additional detailed
information on Novell DOS 7, the next generation of DOS. Additional
information, including pricing and availability, will be added to this
document when it becomes available.

Novell released the following press announcement on March 24, 1993:

Novell Announces Multitasking, Networking DOS

SAN JOSE, CA--March 24, 1993--Reflecting the company's commitment to the
world's largest installed operating system and the needs of DOS customers
for enhanced functionality and better networking support, Novell today
announced Novell DOS 7, the next generation DOS and a major upgrade to DR
DOS 6.0.  Novell DOS 7, available this summer, will significantly extend
DOS technology and enhance the core functionality of DR DOS by including
integrated NetWare client support, peer-to-peer networking, a network
management agent, network installation, pre-emptive multitasking, enhanced
memory management and desktop security, as well as a suite of protected
mode drivers.  Novell DOS 7 is the first major DOS upgrade to be released
from Novell's Desktop Systems Group.

Novell DOS 7 is designed to be easy to use, install and administer. Its
robust technology offers tighter integration with NetWare and scalable
solutions from the emerging palmtop market to desktop PCs. Novell's DOS 7
will also continue to provide the best foundation for Microsoft Windows by
offering Drag-and-Drop network resource capabilities.  Novell DOS 7
benefits from another key technology known as DOS Protected Mode Services
(DPMS), an API that allows device drivers and TSRs to reside in extended
memory and execute in protected mode on 286, 386 and 486 computers.  DPMS
greatly reduces the demand for conventional memory, allowing customers to
leverage more existing memory for applications.

Having access to network services is a critical element in today's
enterprise computing environment.  Novell recognizes that as desktop
operating systems evolve, they must continue to be tightly integrated with
the information and services found in the NetWare environment, whether
those desktop systems are integrated into a workgroup or an enterprise


solution.  "Novell DOS 7, our next product offering, is more tightly
integrated with NetWare," said Steve Tucker, Novell vice president and
general manager.  "Novell DOS 7 will increase our lead over the
competition in providing advanced DOS system software, " he added.

DOS Protected Mode Services

DPMS is a DOS version-independent and Microsoft Windows-compatible API
that provides protected mode support for device drivers and TSRs.  By
implementing DPMS, developers can easily add functionality and reduce
conventional memory requirements of their programs.  The API is available
not as a Software Developers Kit (SDK) to third party developers. 
Developers will be able to license and distribute DPMS free of royalty
charges.  Novell DOS 7 will include several DPMS client components
including disk cache and compression drivers, a peer-to-peer server, and
CD-ROM extensions.  The DPMS SDK is priced at $195 and is available
through Novell's Professional Developers Program.

Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating system software company, the
developer of network services, specialized and general purpose operating
system products including NetWare, DR DOS and UnixWare.  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.

This document will be updated on an ongoing basis as additional
information becomes available.  We recommend that customers register their
DR DOS 6.0 packages, and periodically check this document for further
information.

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