Symantec's Group President of the Data Center Management Business Unit to Keynote at the Gartner Data Center Conference 2006 in Las Vegas

Market Wire, November, 2006

WHO:          Kris Hagerman, group president, Symantec's (NASDAQ: SYMC)
              Data Center Management business unit.

WHEN:         Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. PT

WHERE:        25th Annual Gartner Data Center Conference
              November 29-December 1, 2006
              Rio Pavilion
              Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

DETAILS:      In his keynote address, entitled "Master Complexity in the
              Data Center," Hagerman will highlight how Symantec's
              comprehensive vision for Data Center Automation can
              substantially reduce data center complexity. His address
              outlines the company's strategy for enabling organizations to
              optimize data center operations by standardizing on a common
              software infrastructure to protect business critical
              information and applications and enable an agile,
              service-based IT delivery model.

              For more information on Symantec and its solutions, visit the
              company at booth 15. Highlighted solutions include storage
              management and archiving, data protection, server management,
              clustering and application performance management.

              If you would like to speak with Symantec at the Gartner Data
              Center Conference, please contact Amanda Jones of Connect
              Public Relations at 1-360-588-1790 or  amandaj@connectpr.com .

ABOUT THE GARTNER DATA CENTER CONFERENCE

The Gartner Data Center Conference is the most comprehensive compilation of sessions and advice on the future of the data center ever held. It offers the latest actionable insights and best practices in all areas affecting the data center -- real-time infrastructure to servers and storage to business continuity and disaster recovery. The Gartner Data Center Conference hits the critical spot between strategic planning and tactical advice for IT organizations as they look to implement new technologies into their data centers and maintain the most efficient data center they can. Additional information is available at www.gartner.com/us/datacenter .

ABOUT SYMANTEC

Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com .

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CONTACTS: Jessica Johannes Symantec Corporation (408) 517-8421 jessica_johannes@symantec.com Amanda Jones Connect Public Relations (360) 588-1760 amandaj@connectpr.com