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RDATE:16092008

SAN JOSE, Calif. and WALTHAM, Mass. -- Wyse Technology, the global
leader in thin computing, and Novell today announced the joint delivery
of Wyse Enhanced SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise, the next-generation of
Linux* operating system designed for thin computing environments and
available only on Wyse desktop and mobile thin client devices. Wyse
Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise is a powerful combination of Wyse's
extensive experience in thin computing and the ease of use, flexibility
and security of SUSE Linux Enterprise. Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux
Enterprise will be available pre-loaded on the Wyse thin client devices
in Q4 2008.

According to a 2008 IDC report (1), the Linux thin client market will
grow from nearly 1 million units in 2008 to 1.8 million units in 2011.
Linux will reach a 30.5 percent share of all operating system shipments
on thin client devices by 2011. The ever-increasing market penetration
of Linux-based thin clients is due to their ability to lower total cost
of ownership, while helping enterprises gain a more secure and flexible
computing environment. Additionally, in emerging areas such as desktop
virtualization, the operating system used by client devices is becoming
less relevant, as long as it is an enabler of virtualization
technologies, and not the limiting factor.

With Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise customers gain a host of
benefits. End-users will be able to maximize productivity and minimize
training costs due to the easy-to-use graphical user interface combined
with the rich user experience provided only by Wyse, including
cross-platform multimedia support, USB peripheral support and flexible
hardware options. IT administrators will gain the flexibility of having
their thin client devices automatically update and configured upon
boot-up, or being able to use the enhanced scalable management
capabilities of Wyse Device Manager, the industry-leading thin
computing management software solution.

"With the announcement of Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise
pre-loaded on our platforms, we are providing more choices and more
flexibility to users who wish to deploy Linux-based thin clients," said
Ricardo Antuna, vice president of Product Management and Business
Development at Wyse Technology, Inc. "Since we announced our intention
to collaborate with Novell last year, we have worked towards creating a
solution that will enable our customers to deploy Linux without the
compromises on security, scalability and performance encountered with
non-standard and proprietary thin Linux distributions. Wyse Enhanced
SUSE Linux Enterprise doesn't disappoint."

"We are pleased that Wyse has selected SUSE Linux Enterprise as the
platform for their next generation Linux-based thin clients," said
Carlos Montero-Luque, vice president of product management for Open
Platform Solutions at Novell. "This is clear indication of the
readiness of desktop Linux overall to meet the needs of enterprise
customers, including lower costs, stronger security and improved
manageability. All kinds of organizations are finding Linux thin client
deployments to be a good fit for their hardware, security needs and
budgets, and we are excited to partner with Wyse to deliver a
market-leading solution."

Integration with Microsoft* Active Directory* and unparalleled driver
and software support will enable enterprises to easily deploy Wyse
Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise thin clients in a Windows* environment.
Finally, Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise includes built-in support
for Wyse's suite of virtualization software, enabling enterprises to
take advantage of third-party desktop virtualization solutions such as
Citrix* XenDesktop* and VMware* VDI.

"Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise further builds momentum for client
virtualization by providing customers with multiple options when
deploying desktop appliances within their organizations," said Raj
Dhingra, group vice president and general manager, Desktop Delivery
Group, Citrix Systems Inc. "The tight integration between Wyse*s suite
of desktop appliances and Citrix client virtualization technologies,
XenDesktop and Citrix XenApp, provides a superior experience for the
user and a cost-effective solution for desktop and application
delivery."

"The VMware-Wyse partnership has been extended with the release of Wyse
Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise with built-in support for the VDM
client. This release further helps lower the overall costs of deploying
a VMware VDI solution by eliminating the need for expensive client-side
hardware and operating systems," said Jerry Chen, VMware's senior
director of Product Marketing for Enterprise Desktop Products.

Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise includes the GNOME* desktop,
Firefox* browser, a powerful terminal emulator, as well as pre-built
technologies for connecting to thin computing architectures. These
architectures include the VDM client from VMware, the ICA client from
Citrix, and the RDP client from Microsoft. This flexibility and support
makes Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise the ideal choice for
organizations whether they wish to run server-based, Web-based, or
local (including legacy) applications.

Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise will be available in Q4 2008
pre-loaded on Wyse X50L mobile thin client devices. For more
information on Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise and the Wyse family
of thin clients visit http://www.wyse.com/products

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing. Wyse and its
partners deliver the hardware, infrastructure software, and services
that comprise thin computing, allowing people to access the information
they need using the applications they want, but with better security,
manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC.
Thin computing allows CIOs and senior IT professionals to reduce costs,
manage risk, and deliver access to information. Wyse partners closely
with industry leaders Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, and others to achieve
this objective. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with
offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or
call 1-800-GET-WYSE.

About Novell

Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers the best engineered, most
interoperable Linux platform and a portfolio of integrated IT
management software that helps customers around the world reduce cost,
complexity and risk. With its infrastructure software and ecosystem of
partnerships, Novell harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments,
allowing people and technology to work as one.

(1) IDC, Worldwide Enterprise Thin Client 2008-2012 Forecast and
Analysis: QView, Doc # 212588, June 2008

SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.

* All brands and names mentioned herein are trademarks of their
respective holders.

CONTACT: Cara Cassidy, PR Contact, for Wyse Technology Big Sky
Communications, Inc
Tel: +1 408 460 0241
e-mail: cara@bigskypr.com
Charlotte Betterley, Novell, Inc
Tel: +1 781 464 8253
e-mail: cbetterley@novell.com
WWW: http://www.novell.com

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