Symantec Expands in Europe with New Offices in Spain

Appoints Former Lotus Executive as Country Manager for Spain and Portugal

TORONTO, Ont. - September 14, 2000 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced it has strengthened its presence in Europe with the opening of two offices in Spain and the appointment of Joaquín Reixa as country manager for Spain and Portugal.

"Spain is the fifth largest IT market in Europe," says Paolo Ardemagni, vice president sales and marketing of Symantec's Southern Europe and Emerging Markets region. "Over the last four years we have built strong revenues in Iberia despite not having a local presence. Now, with offices in Madrid and Barcelona under Joachin's leadership I am sure we will continue to grow."

In his new position, Reixa is responsible for developing relationships with business and channel partners and growing Symantec's share of both the consumer and enterprise Internet security markets. Before joining Symantec, Reixa was sales manager, Spain for Lotus Development where he more than doubled revenue in less than two years. He also oversaw the development of Lotus Development's customer services and technical support functions in Spain.

The new offices in Spain are part of Symantec's expansion in Europe. In recent months offices have been opened in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria. Symantec's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region employees 800 people in 20 countries and generates around $200 million a year - more than a quarter of Symantec's worldwide revenue - a 32 percent increase over the previous year.

About Symantec
Symantec, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals and enterprises. The company is a leading provider of virus protection, risk management, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management and mobile code detection technologies to customers. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in more than 33 countries.

Symantec's Canadian operations are headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver. For more information on Symantec products or current promotions, contact the Canadian office at (416) 441-3676 or access Symantec's Canadian Web site at www.symantec.ca. Symantec is an active member of the Canadian Alliance Against Software Theft (CAAST).

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