Symantec Offers Norton File Manager Preview Edition for Windows NT

Norton File Manager Preview Edition for Windows NT Available on Symantec's
BBS and FTP & Web Sites, CompuServe, America Online, The Microsoft
Network

CUPERTINO, CALIF. -- FEBRUARY 5, 1996 -- Symantec Corporation
(Nasdaq:SYMC), one of the world's leading suppliers of utilities software
products, today extended its file management solution to the Microsoft
Windows NT platform with the Norton File Manager Preview Edition for
Windows NT. The Norton File Manager Preview Edition is a powerful and
complete set of file management tools that make it easier and faster to
manage files in Windows NT. The Norton File Manager Preview Edition lets
users browse unmapped network resources, format and copy DMF floppy disks,
drag and drop to and from FTP sites directly from within the Norton File
Manager, quickly find files and programs, configure their systems for
maximum productivity, and more. The Norton File Manager Preview Edition
for Windows NT is available for download for a limited time via Symantec's
BBS and FTP & Web Sites, CompuServe, America Online and Microsoft Network.
Norton AntiVirus Scanner for Windows NT, released earlier this month, is
also available for download from these same online sites.

"The Norton File Manager Preview Edition for Windows NT gives users control
of file management in NT," said Scott Madden, product manager of Norton
File Manager Preview Edition. "NT users can enhance their productivity in
Windows NT by taking full advantage of the network and file management
tools in the Norton File Manager Preview Edition."

"The ability of the Norton File Manager Preview to browse unmapped network
resources, attach to FTP sites and compress files is a big benefit to
users of Windows NT," said Mike Nash, group product manager, Business
Systems Division, Microsoft Corporation. "Symantec continues to provide
easy to use utilities' solutions that complement the operating system."

FILE MANAGEMENT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Norton File Manager

Powerful file management features in the Norton File Manager Preview
Edition for Windows NT make working in Windows NT significantly faster and
easier.

Network File Management

With UNC browsing, users can quickly and easily browse through network
drives and perform file operations on them without having to map them,
just like Network Neighborhood in Windows 95. Network file operations like
copying and deleting no longer require mapping the selected drive. Users
can also save time by configuring network resources from one central
location, from within the Norton File Manager. The Norton File Manager
enables connecting, adding, sharing and changing ownership of both mapped
and unmapped network resources.

Internet FTP Access and File Transfer

Use the FTP site feature to transfer files to and from any FTP site by
simply dragging and dropping the files between the user's system and the
FTP site. With the Norton File Manager, users can treat FTP sites as if
they were just another drive on their systems. The Norton File Manager
also provides Norton UUencode/UUdecode to encode and decode files sent and
received over the Internet.

Copy and Format Disks

The Norton File Manager lets users format and copy, or make images of
floppy disks using the extended Distribution Media Format (DMF). This
allows users to create backup copies of Microsoft program disks. In
addition, this extended format can be used to store greater amounts of
data which can later be read by the Windows NT operating system.

Norton FastFind

Norton FastFind provides powerful, fast file searches on name, date, size,
attributes and text within files.

Norton Zip/Unzip and NTFS Compression Compatibility

With Norton Zip/Unzip, users can reduce the size of files sent over the
Internet, compress and decompress files on the fly, and save valuable disk
space. Using drag-and-drop, users can zip/unzip any file in a fraction of
the time it takes to use a separate application. The Norton File Manager
is compatible with PKZip V1.x (unzipping only) and V2.x, ARC, LHZ (LHA
2.1x), and Zip self-extracting archives. The Norton File Manager also
supports NTFS, handling NTFS compressed files as if they were standard,
non-compressed files.

Norton Folder Synchronization

The Synchronize Folders feature displays the contents of two folders on a
dual pane interface so that users can quickly and easily compare and
synchronize the folders' contents. The differences in the contents of two
folders can be compared using the Folder Compare feature.

Fully Customizable

Users can customize the Toolbar, Shortcut keys and Tree Views, configuring
the Norton File Manager to work according to user-specified preferences.
Several default configurations and an XTree Gold Mode, with compatible
keystrokes, are also available.

Other File Management Functions

Users can change file associations; compare files; copy and make image
files of floppy disks; encrypt/decrypt files; and setup custom ViewTabs
for customized display settings.

AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Application and text files for the Norton File Manager Preview Edition for
Windows NT, FMNTPRE.EXE and FMNTPRE.TXT, for download from the following
online areas:

        Symantec's BBS          (541) 484-6669 (300 - 28800 baud)
        Symantec's FTP site     ftp.symantec.com
        Symantec's Web site     www.symantec.com
        CompuServe              GO SYMANTEC
        America Online          SYMANTEC
        The Microsoft Network   GOTO SYMANTEC

Norton File Manager Preview Edition for Windows NT runs on any Intel
80486/25 or higher machine, running Windows NT 3.51, with 12 MB RAM or
more, and 6 MB hard disk space.

Installation of QuickView Plus, from Inso Corporation is required to view
files using Auto-Viewer or Quick View in the Norton File Manager Preview
Edition for Windows NT. TCP/IP stack and provider are required for use of
the FTP site feature. Users must have an existing Internet connection,
running Winsock 1.1 or later.

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 as well as 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.

PRODUCT AND ORDERING INFORMATION:

Symantec Corporation
10201 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014 USA
Tel: 1-800-441-7234 or (541) 334-6054
 
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