Certification of Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.2 5 dex322.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Certification of Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 32.2

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Dana C. Russell, Chief Financial Officer of Novell, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify that to my knowledge:

(1)

The Company’s periodic report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)

The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

/s/ DANA C. RUSSELL

Dana C. Russell

Date: March 10, 2008