SYMANTEC EXPANDS FAMILY OF ACT! PLATFORMS WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF ACT! FOR
NEWTON

- Best-selling Contact Manager now allows Newton users to manage their
business relationships more effectively -

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. MACWORLD -- January 8, 1995 -- Symantec Corporation
(Nasdaq:SYMC) today announced the availability of ACT! for Newton. The
personal computer version of ACT! is a powerful contact management
application and one of Symantec's best-selling products. ACT! for Newton
is a powerful contact management application that brings the popular
features of Symantec's best-selling contact management software to mobile
devices based on the Newton platform. ACT! for Newton, offers direct
synchronization of contact management information between a personal
computer and a Newton PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

"Symantec continues to lead the way in contact management development by
meeting the needs of mobile professionals," said Steve Singh, general
manager for the contact management division at Symantec. "What we are
providing is a companion tool for our existing mobile ACT! users, and we
are offering Newton users the opportunity to use a full-featured contact
manager."

Like Symantec's leading contact management software for the personal
computer, ACT! for Newton features a powerful and customizable database
that tracks contact names, addresses, and daily activities. All data can
be easily synchronized and updated between the ACT! for Windows and ACT!
for Macintosh desktop versions and ACT! for Newton.

ACT! for Newton offers the powerful capabilities of ACT! with instant
access to data on a Newton PDA. ACT! for Newton provides users with access
to their contact database from anywhere at anytime. With the "instant on"
feature of the PDA, the user can access their ACT! database without
turning on a computer, loading the OS, and then loading the application.

The contact database is completely integrated with a calendar that displays
all scheduled meetings, calls and action items by day, week or month.
Completed activities are automatically logged into each contact's history.
Users can take notes on the Newton and automatically record date-stamped
notes for each contact.

A letter generator allows users to create customized letters for any
contact in their database and then print or fax them from an Apple
MessagePad or other Newton PDA device. Similar to the personal computer
version, ACT! for Newton provides pre-defined lists for generating address
lists, status reports, and activity reports.

ACT! for Newton also takes advantage of Newton technology by providing the
ability to beam information from one Newton PDA to another using Apple's
built-in infrared technology. It also includes Newton specific features
including data soup and handwriting recognition.

"ACT! for Newton solves one of the primary problems faced by business
professionals on the run -- access to and management of their business
relationships when they're away from the office," said Steve Andler,
senior director of Apple's Mobile Systems Product Marketing. "With ACT!
for Newton, mobile professionals can quickly and easily synchronize their
data with a Windows- or Mac OS-based desktop computer, providing instant
access to critical data."

Pricing and Availability

ACT! for Newton is now available with an estimated street price of $99.95
from Symantec's network of authorized resellers.

System Requirements

ACT! for Newton requires a MessagePad 100, 110, or 120 or other Newton
compatible device. ACT! for Newton is compatible with the Newton 1.0 and
2.0 operating systems and requires 400k free memory. Synchronization
requires ACT! 2.04 for Windows or later and a 9-pin to 8-pin serial cable
or ACT! 2.5 for Macintosh or later and a standard printer serial cable.

ACT! is the best-selling contact management software application which
provides essential tools for managing business relationships more
effectively and increased personal productivity. ACT! is a software tool
designed for professionals or business workgroups whose day revolves
around their business contacts.

Symantec Corporation develops, markets and supports a complete line of
application and system software products designed to enhance individual
and workgroup productivity as well as manage networked computing
environments. Platforms supported include IBM personal computers and
compatibles, Apple Macintosh computers and all major network operating
systems. Founded in 1982, the company has offices in the United States,
Canada, Australia, Japan and Europe.

Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling
(800) 441-7234 toll free or (541) 334-6054.
 
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