Novell Inc. Friday announced the resignation of Bruce Bastian from the company's board of directors. Bastian joined the Novell board as a result of the 1994 acquisition of WordPerfect Corp., which he founded with Alan Ashton in 1979.

The company said in a release that Bastian is leaving the Novell board to "pursue other interests."His resignation follows Novell's recent decision to sell its Business Applications Division, including several former WordPerfect products.

"We wish Bruce well in his future ventures," said Robert J. Frankenberg, Novell chairman and chief executive officer.

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