IHA/Symantec Partnership Puts Award-Winning Symantec Software Into IHA Systems

TORONTO - March 12, 1999 -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC), the world leader in utility software for business and personal computing, has announced its had formed a partnership with Insurance Holdings of America, Inc. (IHA), the Beverly, Mass.-based company that distributes its Internet-enabled insurance distribution system. Under the terms of the agreement, Symantec will deliver software-including ACT!, Norton AntiVirus and Norton Utilities- to IHA employees as well as to the company's GROUPadvantage franchises at discounted rates.

"Our goal at IHA is to replace antiquated industry processes with new, technology advanced methods. To that end, we are providing our employees and franchisees best-of-breed tools such as ACT!, Norton AntiVirus and Norton Utilities that are critical for ensuring the highest quality of service to consumers," said Brian K. McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer of Insurance Holdings. "With ACT!, our sales force and agents have powerful contact management software to enhance their business relationships. By helping ensure that our computer systems are in peak operating condition, Norton AntiVirus and Norton Utilities guard against unproductive downtime."

GROUPadvantage is the only workplace and affinity marketing insurance program that delivers an Internet-based technology platform featuring a multiple product, multiple company application. The technology enables the GROUPadvantage franchised agent to conduct the complete insurance transaction process - - sale, underwriting, billing and ultimately issuance - - from the point-of-sale via a secure, private IP network.

As a result of the partnership between Symantec and IHA, GROUPadvantage franchisees and IHA employees will utilise ACT! Contact management software, as well as benefit from Norton AntiVirus virus protection software and Norton Utilities problem-solving software.

Insurance Holdings subsidiary Consumer Insurance Services of America, Inc. (CISA), the product development and distribution company for GROUPadvantage, has been contracted by SAM'S CLUB, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., to offer a full menu of voluntary insurance benefits, including auto, homeowners, life, accident, health and financial services products to the SAM'S Club membership. The program utilises Insurance Holdings' state-of-the-art, Internet-based processing system to perform rating, quoting, underwriting, policy issuance, billing and claims functionality.

Symantec Software Enhances Operations
ACT! is an award-winning, fully customisable contact manager. With ACT!, the CISA sales force and GROUPadvantage franchises can not only track key information about contacts, but automatically link to numerous sites on the Internet. For example, with one click of the mouse, the sales professional or insurance agent can search the Internet for a street-level map of the contact's business or home location and get driving directions to their client's site. In addition, CISA associates can use ACT! to communicate directly with individual contacts, groups of contacts or an entire contact database using Internet e-mail or other e-mail systems. This enables the sales force or GROUPadvantage insurance agent to develop and maintain existing business relationships while increasing business with new customers. In addition, LiveUpdate technology makes it easy for Insurance Holdings personnel to obtain ACT! product information, patches and updates via the Internet or modem.

With Norton AntiVirus, Insurance Holdings employees and GROUPadvantage franchises are protected at all virus entry points, including shared floppy disks, the Internet, e-mail attachments and networks. Norton AntiVirus reduces the risks associated with Internet-based communications with technology that detects and removes dangerous forms of ActiveX code, Java applets and Trojan Horses. IHA personnel and GROUPadvantage agents can use the product's Quarantine as well as Scan and Deliver features to isolate infected files and send them to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Centre (SARC) for analysis.

Norton Utilities provides Insurance Holdings with crash protection, registry repair and optimisation and disaster recovery in a single simple-to-use package. Norton Utilities not only finds problems but goes a critical step further and offers clear, prioritised recommendations for the best way to solve those problems. As a result, it is an indispensable tools for maintaining computer systems at peak performance levels. GROUPadvantage franchises can protect their online communications with the Connection Doctor feature, which identifies modem problems that might prevent them from getting on the Internet. The franchises, as well as IHA employees, can use the Registry Doctor and WinDoctor features to scan and repair software errors that may cause problems in their Windows systems. GROUPadvantage franchises can rely on Norton Zip Rescue to safely recover after a system crash.

About Insurance Holdings of America, Inc.
Insurance Holdings of America Inc. (IHA) is an Internet-based development and distribution company that is revolutionising the way information is shared and processed between insurance distributors and insurance providers. IHA is the parent organisation for wholly owned subsidiaries Consumer Insurance Services of America, Inc. (CISA) and Insurance Technology Services of America, Inc. (ITSA). IHA serves its subsidiaries in management, marketing, financial and human resource capabilities, acts as the procurement arm of the entire organisation and is dedicated to the growth and development of its subsidiaries. IHA is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts. For more information, visit the IHA web site at www.insuranceholdings.com.

About Symantec in Canada:
With 250 employees, Symantec's Canadian operations are headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver. For information on Symantec products or current promotions, contact the Canadian office at (416) 441-3676 or access Symantec's Canadian Web Site. Symantec is an active member of the Canadian Alliance Against Software Theft (CAAST).

About Symantec
Symantec is the world leader in utility software for business and personal computing. Symantec products and solutions help 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. Symantec is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol SYMC. More information on the company and its products can be obtained at www.symantec.com.

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, Calif., 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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