CNET News: Novell Profit Surpasses Analyst Projections

“Novell, which is transplanting Linux into the core of its
software product line, on Tuesday reported surpassing analyst
profit expectations for a quarter boosted by a legal settlement
with Microsoft.

“Excluding the $448 million from Microsoft and some other
unusual items, Novell had net income of $10 million, or 3 cents per
share, for the company’s first fiscal quarter of 2005, which ended
Jan. 31…”

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