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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000924060-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030603

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000758004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				870393339
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 SOUTH NOVELL PLACE
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8018617000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 SOUTH NOVELL PLACE
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRANDALL RICHARD L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924060

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13351
		FILM NUMBER:		03729674

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DELAWARE AVE
		STREET 2:		COMPUTER TASK GROUP INC
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7168877366

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DELAWARE AVE
		STREET 2:		COMPUTER TASK GROUP INC
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14209
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-06-02</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000758004</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NOVELL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NOVL</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000924060</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CRANDALL RICHARD L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Common Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>5000</value>
			</transactionShares>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Betty DePaola authorized signer for</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-06-03</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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