Novell to Report Second Fiscal Quarter 2009 Results

WALTHAM, Mass. - Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) announced it will issue a press release providing its second fiscal quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, May 28, 2009, following the market close. The press release will also be posted on Novell’s website at www.novell.com/company/ir/qresults. A one-hour conference call with Novell management will follow beginning at 5:00pm ET. The conference call will be available live as a listen-only webcast at: www.novell.com/company/ir/qresults. The domestic toll-free dial-in number is 866-335-5255, password "Novell". The international dial-in number is +1-706-679-2263, password "Novell".

Following the live event, an archived version of the webcast will be available for twelve months on the Novell Investor Relations website at www.novell.com/company/ir/qresults.

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