Symantec Offers Free Webcast to Educate Users About the Benefits of Disk Imaging Solutions

September 25 Webcast - Discusses Centrally Managed Disk Imaging with Symantec Ghost

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Sept. 24, 2001 - Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced its latest educational Webcast, "Centrally Managed Disk Imaging with Symantec Ghost 7.0," which will explore the functionality of Symantec Ghost when managed from a centralized console.

The Webcast is scheduled for Tuesday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. EDT. Users can also select to be notified of this 60-minute Webcast when it is archived and available for online viewing. Attendees can register at http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/content/webcastinfo.cfm.

The Webcast will explore the functionality in Symantec Ghost 7.0 that allows IT administrators to migrate quickly and easily to new operating systems, and to centrally collect data files and desktop settings from network PCs before deploying a new OS. This Webcast is intended for IT Managers evaluating various disk cloning products that want to understand the importance of centralized distribution and for Symantec Ghost owners who would like to jump start their understanding of centralized distribution of images, software, and user settings.

About Symantec
Symantec, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and email filtering, remote management technologies and security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 37 countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com.

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