CUPERTINO, Calif. - June 20, 2005 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) and VERITAS Software (Nasdaq: VRTS) will each webcast a special meeting of stockholders on Friday, June 24, 2005, at 8 am PDT at which stockholders of record will vote on the proposed merger between the two companies.
Interested parties can register for the Symantec webcast at http://www.symantec.com/invest and the VERITAS webcast at http://www.veritas.com/investors/InvestorsHome.jhtml. To listen to the webcast, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay and the script of officer remarks will be available on respective investor relations home pages shortly after the meetings are completed.
About VERITAS Software
VERITAS Software, one of the 10 largest software companies in the world, is a leading provider of software and services to enable utility computing. In a utility computing model, IT resources are aligned with business needs, and business applications are delivered with optimal performance and availability on top of shared computing infrastructure, minimizing hardware, and labor costs. With 2004 revenue of $2.04 billion, VERITAS delivers products and services for data protection, storage & server management, high availability, and application performance management that are used by 99 percent of the Fortune 500. More information about VERITAS Software can be found at www.veritas.com.
About Symantec
Symantec is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
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