Norton Utilities, Norton AntiVirus, ACT! and Visual Café Again Rated as Industry's Top-Performing Products

TORONTO, October 29, 1998 -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC), the world leader in utility software for business and personal computing, has announced that Norton Utilities 3.0, Norton Antivirus 5.0, ACT! 4.0 and Visual Café for Java DDE 2.5 have been named finalists for the prestigious PC Computing 1998 Most Valuable Product (MVP) Awards. PC Computing is one of the computer industry's most highly respected publications.

The MVP Award finalists will be honoured at PC Computing's 10th annual MVP Awards ceremony on Sunday, November 15/98 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The MVP awards event has long been considered the unofficial kick-off for the COMDEX/Fall technology industry trade show, which opens the next day.

"The MVP Awards are synonymous with the most usable and innovative computing solutions in the industry", said Enrique Salem, vice president of Symantec's Security and Assistance Business Unit. "Because the awards are based solely on the results of hours of intensive research and hands-on testing, receiving the Finalist designation clearly distinguishes these products as standout performers."

To select the 1998 MVP finalists, PC Computing's editors conducted an exhaustive review of thousands of computer hardware, software, Internet and digital office products, evaluating them for usability, performance, technology, innovation and value. Such a rigorous review process distinguishes the MVP award from other publications' best-of-the-year product awards, since many of these are based on reader polls, popular opinion or widespread appeal.

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About Symantec
Symantec Corporation helps make users productive and keep their computers safe and reliable anywhere and anytime. Symantec offers a broad range of solutions and is acclaimed as a leader in both customer satisfaction and product brand recognition. The company is focused on addressing customer needs in three main application areas: the Norton product line of anti-virus and PC-assistance products; the pcANYWHERE, WinFax and ACT! product lines that cater to remote user productivity; and the Café product lines in Internet development tools.

Founded in 1982, the company's global operations span North America, Europe, Japan and several fast growing markets throughout Asia Pacific and Latin America. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol SYMC, Symantec Corporation is based in Cupertino, California and employs more than 2,000 people. Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling (800) 441-7234 toll free, (541) 334-6054 or accessed on the World Wide Web.

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