SUBJECT COMPANY:

	COMPANY DATA:
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000758004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SVCS-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN
 [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				870393339
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-37354
		FILM NUMBER:		95509906

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
		STREET 1:		122 EAST 1700 SOUTH
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8014297000

	MAIL ADDRESS:
		STREET 1:		122 E. 1700 S.
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606

FILED BY:

	COMPANY DATA:
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOORDA RAYMOND J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
		STREET 1:		240 West Center
		CITY:			Orem
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-229-2223
	MAIL ADDRESS:
		STREET 1:		240 West Center
		CITY:			Orem
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84057


UNITED STATES                               OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION          OMB Number:     3235-0145
Washington, D.C. 20549                      Expires: October 31, 1994
                                            Estimated average burden
SCHEDULE 13G                                hours per response  14.90

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10  )*

Novell, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
   (Title of Class of Securities)

670006105
(CUSIP Number)


Check the  following  box  if  a fee  is  being  paid  with  this
statement.  (A fee is not required only  if the filing person:
(1)  has  a  previous  statement  on  file  reporting  beneficial
ownership  of more than five  percent of the  class of securities
described  in Item 1; and  (2) has filed  no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder  of this  cover page  shall be  filled  out for  a
reporting person s initial  filing on this  form with respect  to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The information  required  in the  remainder of  this cover  page
shall  not be deemed to be  filed   for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities and  Exchange Act of 1934 ( Act )  or otherwise
subject to  the liabilities of that section  of the Act but shall
be subject to all  other provisions of the Act  (however, see the
Notes).

/PAGE



                 SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  670006105                  Page 2 of 4 Pages
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                       Raymond J. Noorda
                       ###-##-####
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                           (a)
                                           (b)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3  SEC USE ONLY

- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                            U.S.A.
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                                           25,883,644
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF
 SHARES
BENEFICIALLY      6   SHARED VOTING POWER
 OWNED BY                                      0
  EACH            ---------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON                                    25,883,644
   WITH            ---------------------------------------------------------

                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                0
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                           25,883,644
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                              7.08%
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                               IN
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

/PAGE



CUSIP NO. 670006105                           Page 3 of 4 Pages

                       SCHEDULE 13 G

Item 1    (a)  Name of Issuer:
               Novell, Inc.

          (b)  Address of  Issuer s Principal Executive Office:
               1555 North Technology Way, Orem, Utah 84057

Item 2    (a)  Name of Person Filing:
               Raymond J. Noorda

          (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:
               240 West Center, Orem, UT 84057

          (c)  Citizenship:
               U.S.

          (d)  Title of Class of Securities:
               Common Stock

          (e)  CUSIP Number:
               670006105

Item 3    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
          13 d-1 (b) or 13 d-2 (b):
          Not applicable

Item 4    Ownership
          The information furnished herein is as of December 31,1995

          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:
               25,883,644

          (b)  Percent of Class:
               7.08%

          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                    25,883,644

               (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                    -0-

               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                     disposition of
                        25,883,644

/PAGE



CUSIP NO. 670006105                                   Page 4 of 4 Pages


               (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of
                            -0-

Item 5  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
             Not applicable

Item 6  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
        Another Person
             Not applicable

Item 7  Identification and Classification of the
        Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
        on by the Parent Holding Company
              Not applicable

Item 8  Identification and Classification of Member of the
        Group
              Not applicable

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group
              Not applicable

Item 10.Certification
     Not applicable

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                         Date:     October 28, 1999

                         Novell, Inc.

                         By:       /s/ Raymond J. Noorda

                         Name/Title:    Raymond J. Noorda