Microsoft and Novell Provide Renault With Interoperability

REDMOND, Washington, and WALTHAM, Massachusetts, January 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- SUSE Linux Enterprise has been selected by Renault to consolidate
existing Linux environment and provide IT interoperability between Windows
and Linux.

Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. today announced that French carmaker
Renault SA has joined the growing ranks of customers taking advantage of the
two companies' cooperation to deliver greater interoperability between
Microsoft Windows and SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise. Under the agreement,
Microsoft will deliver to Renault more than 1,000 certificates for priority
support subscriptions to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell(R), as
Renault consolidates existing Linux(i) distributions to SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server with the goal of improving interoperability and taking better
advantage of virtualization.

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"Working with Microsoft to jointly build and support solutions to improve
interoperability and deliver powerful new virtualization capabilities is
paying great dividends for our customers," said Susan Heystee, vice president
and general manager of global strategic alliances for Novell. "Increasing the
presence of SUSE Linux Enterprise in the datacenter, well integrated with a
Microsoft Windows environment, will enhance the deployment of applications
and increase the competitive advantage of innovative companies. With growing
marketplace understanding of the solutions we are providing to the
interoperability challenges in a world of mixed-source software, we expect to
continue to see growth of SUSE Linux Enterprise in the market."

"Customers have asked for solutions to make Microsoft products work
better with other platforms and for IP assurance that enables vendors to
build technical bridges," said Susan Hauser, general manager of strategic
partnerships and licensing at Microsoft. "We are pleased to provide this
real-world, pragmatic solution to customers such as Renault."

About Novell

Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers infrastructure software for the Open
Enterprise. Novell is a leader in desktop to data center operating systems
based on Linux and the software required to secure and manage mixed IT
environments. Novell helps customers around the world minimize cost,
complexity and risk, allowing them to focus on innovation and growth. For
more information, visit http://www.novell.com.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize
their full potential.

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