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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000758004-07-000179.txt : 20071213
<SEC-HEADER>0000758004-07-000179.hdr.sgml : 20071213
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071213154218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000758004-07-000179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jaffe Jeffrey M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345525

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13351
		FILM NUMBER:		071304585

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-961-1021

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 SOUTH NOVELL PLACE
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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            <rptOwnerName>Jaffe Jeffrey M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>PROVO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit was the economic equivalent of one share of Novell common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units granted on December 12, 2006 vest in four equal annual installments beginning December 12, 2007.  As restricted stock units vest, the vested units are automatically converted to vested common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Betty DePaola authorized signer for</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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