Short Take: Novell invests $1 million in NetPro

Novell's investment arm, the Internet Equity Fund, has made a $1 million investment in directory services management provider NetPro. A Novell partner since 1995, NetPro recently completed its second round of equity financing. Novell also has made investments in e-commerce company Evergreen Internet, multicast software company GlobalCast, and directory services company NetVision.