All-in-One Solution Helps Consumers Get the Most Out of Their PC and Online Experience

CUPERTINO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/30/08 -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced the availability of the public beta of Norton 360 version 3.0, the industry's leading all-in-one security suite. The public beta includes Norton Safe Web, a new Web site rating service, and enhancements to tuneup and backup. The latest version of Norton 360 will also include the security and performance improvements that were launched in Norton Internet Security 2009.

Since its launch in February 2007, Norton 360 has set the bar for providing comprehensive, multi-layered security in a truly set-it-and-forget-it package. The public beta features improvements in key performance innovations including a one-minute installation and the industry's fastest and most frequent protection updates.

As consumers shop online for convenience and value, Norton Safe Web's new Shopping Safety ratings can now help them judge whether vendors are reputable before making a purchase by indicating whether sites are legitimate businesses, comply with good business practices, keep transactions secure and protect consumer privacy. Norton Safe Web also offers accurate, up-to-date ratings that enable users to easily differentiate safe Web sites from malicious ones. Currently, Norton Safe Web is already providing site rating information for over 13 million search results per day to more than 100,000 registered beta testers.

"Our goal for this version of Norton 360 is to deliver comprehensive protection with zero impact on performance, so consumers can be productive online, backup their valuable data, and keep their computer running at peak performance," said Rowan Trollope, senior vice president, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec.