10-Q/A

              
             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C. 20549

                        Form 10-Q/A

[X]    Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
              of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
          For the Fiscal Quarter Ended July 30, 1994

                              or

[ ]    Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
               of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
               For the transition period from________         
                                           to________         

               Commission File Number:  0-13351
                                                                               
                          NOVELL, INC.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                             87-0393339
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)            Identification) 
                                                                               
                      122 East 1700 South
                       Provo, Utah 84606
      (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
                                                                               
                        (801) 429-7000
       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to  file such reports) and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES  X  NO ___

As of August 26, 1994 there were 363,047,498 shares of the registrant's common
stock outstanding.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ATTACH THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE.




                                SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                             Novell, Inc.
                                             Registrant



February 2, 1995                      /s/ Robert J. Frankenberg    
Date                                      Robert J. Frankenberg
                                          President, and Chief Executive       
                                          Officer (Principal Executive         
                                          Officer)


February 2, 1995                      /s/ James R. Tolonen         
Date                                      James R. Tolonen
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Financial Officer)


February 2, 1995                      /s/ Stephen C. Wise
Date                                      Stephen C. Wise
                                          Senior Vice President, Finance
                                          (Principal Accounting Officer)

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