Symantec and Microsoft Join Heroic Forces to Extend Next-Generation Windows Protection

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Apr. 9, 2008 – Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the extension of its comprehensive, next-generation Windows protection solutions for businesses in Malaysia at Microsoft’s much-anticipated Heroes Happen Here launch recently.

Symantec’s integrated Solutions for Windows portfolio is a testimonial of its leadership in addressing the most pressing management, security and availability requirements for organisations running on Windows platform today. This strategic collaboration with Microsoft enables improved security and management features in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 that can help increase productivity and provide more consistent, reliable service to customers.

“Windows remains the most pervasive business platform in the market today. The reliance on this technology has become so great that is now looked upon as a crucial means of supporting business objectives,” said CM Woon, General Manager, Malaysia, Symantec Corporation.

According to Woon, Symantec has been providing companies of all sizes with comprehensive, integrated solutions to help secure, manage and recover their information and applications within the Windows environment.

“However, with the constant stream of upgrades available, integrating and migrating to next generation products tends to be riddled with problems with compromises to security,” said Woon.

Microsoft’s Heroes Happen Here launch featured the availability of the latest wave of Microsoft enterprise products – Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. In a continuous effort to support the Windows platform, Symantec’s Solutions for Windows is a portfolio of products and services designed for small, mid-sized and enterprise businesses.

“This compatible suite of solutions for Windows allows customers a seamless transition to Microsoft’s next-generation products, ensuring that their information and applications are continuously secured and protected. As the largest Windows security provider in the world and a long-term partner of Microsoft, we are excited to be working this closely with Microsoft and will continue to support Windows Server 2008 to ensure its users’ seamless transition to its next-generation products,” said Woon.

Microsoft and Symantec have been working together for over a decade to test, evaluate and develop key technologies for the Windows Server platform, providing companies of all sizes with comprehensive, integrated solutions to help secure, manage and recover their information and applications. This continued relationship exemplified Symantec’s proven track record for delivering advanced software solutions that enhances customer confidence and migration as businesses adopt a Windows server environment.

Symantec continues to enhance its Solutions for Windows portfolio to support all versions of Windows, ahead of the much anticipated Windows Server 2008. More than twenty Symantec products will be supported on the new operating system, including:

· Backup Exec 12 – The first backup product certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2008, this gold standard in Windows data protection delivers unmatched backup and recovery for Windows Server 2008 environment as well as leading Microsoft applications. Backup Exec 12 integrates the unique ThreatCon global security alerting system, Enterprise Vault to protect email archives and provide faster backup and restoration of Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, Active Directory, and SharePoint environments. The new version of Backup Exec has passed Microsoft’s technical bar for best practices with security, availability, reliability and Windows fundamentals, and earned Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008 software certification.

· Backup Exec System Recovery 8 – the complete and rapid Windows system recovery solution, providing flexible offsite protection and enhanced recovery capabilities, integration with Symantec security and systems management solutions, and certified support for Windows Server 2008. With Backup Exec System Recovery, organizations can recover from system loss or disasters in minutes, even to dissimilar hardware, virtual environments or in remote, unattended locations.

· Veritas Storage Foundation and Veritas Cluster Server 5.1 – the industry leading heterogeneous storage management and high availability solution providing data and application availability for Windows environments. Enabling IT organizations to use a single software solution to manage their storage infrastructure and recover applications in the event of a local failure or disaster can significantly reduce both capital and operational costs, while simultaneously ensuring confidence that existing service level agreements are met.