EXHIBIT 32.2


            SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


     I, Joseph S. Tibbetts, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of Novell, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby certify that:

     (1)  The Company's periodic report on Form 10-K for the period ended
          October 31, 2003 (the "Form 10-K") 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-K fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Company.


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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

/s/ Joseph S. Tibbetts, Jr.
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Joseph S. Tibbetts, Jr.

Date: January 29, 2004