Helius, Inc. announces Novell® Certification and price listing of its Network Edition™ For DirecPC™

OREM, Utah – Mar. 30, 1998 – Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is announcing availability of Helius Network Edition for DirecPC, NetWare® version, to distribute in the United States, Canada, Europe and all countries where Novell products are distributed. Helius Network Edition for DirecPC uses a combination of phone lines and satellites to bring high-speed Internet and data distribution to virtually any location within the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan.

After completing product-compatibility testing by Novell, Helius' NetWare version for DirecPC has earned the "Novell YES Tested and Approved" certification and will now be included on Novell's price list, making it easier for resellers to order.

Helius' Network Edition for DirecPC extends the reach of the Hughes Network Systems DirecPC service to NetWare servers, making it possible for LAN-based schools and businesses to get up to 400 Kbps Internet delivery and 3 Mbps data distribution through a mini satellite dish.

Dataquest Analyst John Coons notes the advantage of making the DirecPC service available to network users. "While personal satellite-based Internet access is very compelling to power users, sharing this wideband connection among many occasional users provides tremendous economic leverage while allowing each to have a more rewarding Web experience than is possible with other low-speed access methods."

According to Helius Vice President of Marketing Dan Broadbent, "Networked organizations are choosing Network Edition for DirecPC to connect to the Internet because it is less expensive than a T-1 line, faster than ISDN, and available from almost any location. Satellite data networks are not just futuristic technology as presented by initiatives like Teledesic and others. Network Edition for DirecPC makes satellite-to-LAN connectivity an affordable reality today."

For example, Avery Dennison, office products supplier and developer of Avery® self-adhesive labels, in Diamond Bar, CA, uses Network Edition for DirecPC primarily for graphics-rich presentations which they store on the Internet and then download to show. Employees also take along the company's mini satellite dish while traveling to provide high-speed access from the road.

New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Atlanta switched from ISDN connection to Network Edition for DirecPC because ISDN was too slow on incoming Internet responses to provide a useful learning environment. "After we installed it [Network Edition for DirecPC], the response time was amazingly faster," said Doug Shankwiler, vice president and co-owner of three New Horizons Learning Centers. Shankwiler has noticed improved reliability as well. "Many times in out past setup, the Internet connection just didn't work. With Helius it always does."

Network Edition for DirecPC was used by Novell in the 1997 launch of Intranetware and Border Manager services. Installed on the server, Helius' product provided Internet data to the traveling demonstration semi, supporting 21 concurrent Internet users.

Founded in 1995, Helius, Inc. is a privately owned, Orem, Utah-based company funded by The Canopy Group. Its business focus is developing software for NetWare, NT, and Linux that facilitates the delivery and access of data to LANs. For more information about Helius, its products, authorized resellers or satisfied customers, visit the Helius web site at http: or call 1-888-764- 9020.

Novell and NetWare are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Network Edition is a trademark of Helius, Inc.
DirecPC is a trademark of Hughes Network Systems.