Symantec Innovation Center in Chennai

MUMBAI

APRIL 2, 2007

Minister of Communications and IT, Dayanidhi Maran inaugurated Symantec Corp.'s
Center of Innovation in Chennai.

"Symantec's Center of Innovation at Chennai will play a key role in
developing new solutions and enabling an environment of safe and secure
computing for enterprises and consumers in India and globally," Maran said
in a statement.

The firm already has an Innovation Center in Pune.

According to W Thompson, Chairman and CEO, Symantec, “The Chennai center
would play a critical role in the development of the company's next generation
of security products and solutions for enterprises and consumers the world over.”

The statement said that the new center would accommodate more than 1,000
employees. Its Pune center accommodates more than 2,100 employees and works on
high-end product development in the security, storage and compliance domains.

“This center will further augment our already existing R&D and
engineering strengths in India. Our focus is also to be the solution provider of
choice in a rapidly 'Connected India,” Thompson said.

Anil Chakravarthy, VP, India Technical Operations, Symantec, said, "In
the coming year the center will focus extensively on developing next-generation
`Security 2.0' products including the distinguished Norton product line."