MICROWARE AND NOVELL TO DEVELOP COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN DAVID AND NETWARE FOR
INTERACTIVE TELEVISION APPLICATIONS

National Cable Television Association Conference (NCTA)

Dallas, TX-- May 9, 1995--Microware Systems Corporation and Novell, Inc.
today announced their intent to develop compatibility between Microware's
DAVID interactive television operating system and Novell's NetWare, the
most advanced network operating system. This unique collaboration will
allow development of an open interface between interactive networks,
set-top devices, and other interactive consumer products. Microware and
Novell will leverage their respective leadership in operating system and
networking technologies to provide intelligent connectivity between
interactive television and computer networks. The combined expertise of
the two companies presents new opportunities as the world of pervasive
networking and interactive television converge.

DAVID (Digital Audio/Video Interactive Decoder), which is centered around
Microware's successful OS-9 Real-Time-Operating System, is the de facto
operating system standard for interactive networks and set-top boxes.
Novell intends to port NEST (Novell Embedded Systems Technology) to DAVID
for development and use in connection with interactive television and
other consumer electronic devices. Through Novell's NEST Program, original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are able to quickly and easily develop
embedded systems that can participate as clients on a NetWare-based
network.

"This agreement is significant because it will enable the many OEMs
developing DAVID-based set-top and other interactive devices to build in
connectivity to the 40 million world wide users of Novell networks," said
Steve Johnson, executive vice president and general manager of New Media
for Microware Systems. "Microware looks forward to supporting Novell's
networking solutions as we join together to provide additional
connectivity into the DAVID environment."

"Novell's commitment to providing quality solutions for the interactive
television and embedded systems markets is further strengthened through
its relationship with such a respected operating system provider as
Microware," said Chris Sontag, director of marketing for Novell's Extended
Networks Division. "Providing connectivity between DAVID and NetWare opens
up exciting new possibilities for vendors developing intelligent consumer
electronics products."

DAVID

DAVID is a standard operating system environment for interactive television
decoders that can be used in telephone, cable TV and wireless networks.
Created and licensed by Microware, DAVID is based on Microware's OS-9
Real-Time Operating System, which runs on 68XXX, PowerPC and X86
microprocessors. The DAVID system supports both networked and local
interactive applications, graphics, and user interfaces.

More than 20 manufacturers -- including General Instrument, IBM, Stellar
One, Philips, Zenith, Compression Labs Inc., Samsung, Mitsubishi and
Goldstar -- have adopted the DAVID platform for use in decoder products
that will be used in trials and network developments throughout 1995.
Among these are Bell Atlantic's planned deployment in Virginia and New
Jersey, Cox Cable's trial in Nebraska, and Hong Kong Telecom's and Telecom
Australia's video-on-demand pilot projects. The DAVID system is also
supported by leading video server providers such as Oracle, N-Cube, DEC
and IBM, thereby assuring an end-to-end solution for interactive
television.

NOVELL EMBEDDED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (NEST)

NEST is an instrumental part of Novell's mission to make computer networks
available to a billion users by the year 2000. NEST, because it includes
the client component of NetWare, brings NetWare's security, directory
services, routing and management capabilities to all intelligent devices.
NEST is a small, modular and operating system independent architecture
that allows everything from home electronics to automobiles to communicate
over computer networks. NEST will enable users to take advantage of
advanced Novell technologies like NetWare Directory Services (NDS) --
whether they are connecting from a home PC, a personal digital assistant
(PDA), their car or their television set.

Announced and made available in February, 1995, NEST gives OEMs developing
intelligent devices an inexpensive and simple way to include a network
connection in their products. NEST is currently in use by more than 30
major vendors, including Lexmark, Ricoh, Canon, QMS, Fujitsu, Digital
Products, Andover Controls, Xerox and Castelle.

MICROWARE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, Microware was among
the first microcomputer software houses to serve the real-time software
market. Microware is a "total solution" supplier of real-time software
products and services, encompassing high performance real-time operating
systems, development tools, custom engineering and training.

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