Novell and Cambridge Technology Partners Announce Form S-4 Registration Statement Declared Effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL), the leading provider of Net services software, and Cambridge Technology Partners (Massachusetts), Inc. (NASDAQ: CATP), a global eSolutions provider, announced that the Form S-4 registration statement, relating to their previously announced proposed merger, was today declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cambridge Technology Partners will now proceed with a mailing to its stockholders of the definitive proxy statement-prospectus pertaining to its merger with Novell, Inc. A special meeting of stockholders of Cambridge Technology Partners to vote on the merger will be held at the headquarters of Cambridge on Tuesday, July 10, 2001.

The definitive proxy statement-prospectus is available at no expense to all stockholders of Cambridge and Novell. The joint proxy statement/prospectus can be accessed online at the Security and Exchange Commission's Web site at: http://www.secinfo.com/$/SEC/Filing.asp?D=sVQy.4F9Nm&CIK=758004.

About Novell
Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), is the leading provider of Net services software that delivers services to secure and power all types of networks the Internet, intranets, and extranets; wired to wireless; corporate and public across leading operating systems. Novell's Net services software provides the foundation for one Net a single global network that supports new applications and forms of business. Worldwide channel, consulting, education and technical support programs, along with strategic alliances, combine Novell Net services software with third-party products and services to form complete Net solutions.

For information on Novell's complete range of products and services, contact Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272), or visit Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com. Press may access Novell announcements and company information on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/pressroom. In addition, detailed comparisons between Novell products and competitive offerings from other vendors are available on the Web at http://www.novell.com/competitive.

About Cambridge Technology Partners
Cambridge Technology Partners provides strategic and management consulting as well as systems integration services to transform its clients into eBusinesses. Working in collaboration with Global 1000 and high-velocity middle market companies, Cambridge combines a deep understanding of New Economy issues with integrated, end-to-end services, and a proven track record of shared risk and rapid, guaranteed delivery. Cambridge generated $586.6 million in revenue in 2000. Cambridge has approximately 3,500 employees in 19 countries around the world. Cambridge is a Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE) partner company. Cambridge on the Web: www.ctp.com.

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