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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000758004-03-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030505
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030505

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000758004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				870393339
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13351
		FILM NUMBER:		03681387

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 SOUTH NOVELL PLACE
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8018617000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 SOUTH NOVELL PLACE
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                   May 5, 2003
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                                  Novell, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Delaware                      0-13351                     87-0393339
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File              (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)               Number)               Identification Number)


                             1800 South Novell Place
                                Provo, Utah 84606
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (801) 861-7000
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.  Other Events.

Novell,  Inc.  will issue a press  release  providing  an overview of  financial
results for its second fiscal  quarter of 2003 on Thursday,  May 22, 2003 at 4pm
EDT. A one hour  conference  call with Novell  management will be webcast at 5pm
EDT     on      Novell's      Investor      Relations      web      site     at:
www.novell.com/company/ir/qresults ----------------------------------


                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                Novell, Inc.
                                                (Registrant)
Date: May 5, 2003                               By    /s/    BETTY DEPAOLA
                                                -------------------------------
                                                (Signature)
                                                Assistant Corporate Secretary
                                                (Title)


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