Symantec Receives £700,000 In Compensation For Software Piracy Case

Largest Settlement Ever For Symantec In Europe Against Counterfeit Software Activities

London, UK – August 13, 2008 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced it has received £700,000 in damages and costs from a British distributor of counterfeit Symantec software. The compensation amount is the largest settlement ever for Symantec in a case involving software piracy in the UK and Europe.

The case was filed by Symantec against Robert Waterman and Nusoft Trading Limited, located in Essex, UK, for dealing in 35,000 copies of counterfeit pcAnywhere. In addition to the final compensation figure, the defendants are subject to a court order that bars them from dealing in any counterfeit Symantec software in the future. They have also disclosed all information related to the production and distribution of the counterfeit software. Symantec has also taken enforcement action and obtained settlements against other entities involved in the manufacture and distribution of the counterfeit pcAnywhere product, including a German replicator and several distributors.

“This is a good example of Symantec's policy of taking robust action against people who deal in counterfeit software,” said John Brigden, senior vice president, EMEA, Symantec. “While the amount of damages is certainly significant, more importantly, our goal was to put a stop to this operation's dealings in counterfeit Symantec software and to protect any unsuspecting users from using fraudulent security software. We were also able to secure all information from this business regarding their production and distribution process, and intend to use that information to press the case against others involved. It’s very difficult for the average user to be able to tell counterfeit software from legitimate software. As a result, we encourage them to buy only from known and credible software outlets and not take any chances with counterfeit software that won’t work properly, and may disrupt their system."

Symantec has received the £700,000 compensation paid in full. The defendants are accountable for a further possible £1 million if their information regarding their distribution and sales network turns out to be faulty or inaccurate, and if they continue to deal in counterfeit Symantec software.

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Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help businesses and consumers secure and manage their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.