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Symantec Closes Fiscal Year 2006 With Solid March Quarter
Driven by Demand for Email Archiving, Compliance, Storage, and Norton Internet Security

CUPERTINO, CA, May 09, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. GAAP revenue for the March 2006 quarter was $1.24 billion and non-GAAP revenue was $1.30 billion. Non-GAAP revenue includes $61 million of deferred revenue that has been eliminated from GAAP results as part of the purchase accounting associated with the acquisition of VERITAS Software Corporation. Non-GAAP revenue grew one percent over the combined Symantec and Veritas revenue for the March 2005 quarter of $1.29 billion.

For the 2006 fiscal year, GAAP revenue was $4.14 billion and non-GAAP revenue was $5.00 billion. Non-GAAP revenue for the fiscal year includes $302 million of deferred revenue that has been eliminated from GAAP results as part of the purchase accounting associated with the acquisition of VERITAS as well as $559 million in historic VERITAS revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. On a non-GAAP basis, 2006 fiscal year revenue grew eight percent compared to the 2005 fiscal year's combined non-GAAP revenue of $4.63 billion.

GAAP Results: GAAP net income for the fiscal fourth quarter was $119 million, compared to $120 million for the same quarter last year. Earnings per share were $0.11, compared to earnings per share of $0.16 for the same quarter last year. For fiscal year 2006, Symantec reported net income of $157 million, compared to net income of $536 million for fiscal year 2005. Earnings per share were $0.16, compared to earnings per share of $0.74 for fiscal year 2005.

Non-GAAP Results: Non-GAAP net income for fiscal fourth quarter was $279 million, compared to $314 million for the same quarter last year. Non-GAAP earnings per share were $0.26, compared to earnings per share of $0.26 for the year-ago quarter. For fiscal year 2006, Symantec reported non-GAAP net income of $1.14 billion, compared to $1.05 billion in fiscal year 2005. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the year were $1.00, compared to earnings per share of $0.86 for fiscal year 2005.

Non-GAAP results, as presented in the attached consolidated financial statements, exclude certain GAAP expenses, net of tax, and include the results of operations of VERITAS for the applicable periods, including adjustments based on the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date of July 2, 2005, and deferred revenue that was eliminated as a result of purchase accounting for the VERITAS acquisition.

"By staying focused on execution, the worldwide Symantec team delivered a solid fiscal fourth quarter," said John W. Thompson, Symantec chairman and chief executive officer. "Performance in all segments and regions was quite strong during the quarter, driven by solid demand for our email archiving, storage, and compliance solutions as well as Norton Internet Security. In addition, our enterprise and consumer antivirus segments performed well in a stable pricing environment."

Revenue Components

For the quarter, Symantec's enterprise security business represented 22 percent of total revenue and grew nine percent year-over-year on a combined non-GAAP basis year-over-year. Services revenue represented four percent of total revenue and grew 16 percent year-over-year. The storage management segment represented 23 percent of total revenue and grew two percent year-over-year. The data protection segment comprised 23 percent of total revenue and declined eight percent. Symantec's consumer business represented 28 percent of total revenue and held steady on a combined non-GAAP basis year-over-year.

International revenues for the March quarter represented 50 percent of non-GAAP revenue and grew five percent on a combined non-GAAP basis over the same quarter last year. Asia Pacific/Japan revenue for the quarter represented 13 percent of total revenue and grew nine percent on a combined non-GAAP basis year-over-year. The Europe, Middle East, and Africa region represented 32 percent of total revenue for the quarter and grew three percent year-over-year. The Americas, including the United States, Latin America, and Canada, represented 55 percent of total revenue and declined two percent year-over-year.

June Quarter Forecast

For the June 2006 quarter, GAAP revenue is estimated between $1.20 billion and $1.23 billion. This excludes approximately $25 million of deferred revenue that was lost through the purchase accounting for the VERITAS transaction. GAAP fully diluted earnings per share for the June quarter are estimated between $0.05 and $0.07.

Non-GAAP revenue for the June quarter is estimated between $1.22 billion and $1.25 billion, including about $25 million of deferred revenue. Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share are forecasted between $0.20 and $0.21 excluding approximately $145 million of expenses related to the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and deferred compensation charges, net of estimated income taxes.

Fiscal Year 2007 Forecast

For the fiscal year ending March 2007, GAAP revenue is estimated in the range of $5.2 billion to $5.4 billion, excluding about $55 million in lost deferred revenue from the VERITAS merger. GAAP fully diluted earnings per share for the fiscal year ending in March 2007 are estimated between $0.46 and $0.57.

Non-GAAP revenue is estimated in the range of $5.3 billion to $5.5 billion, including about $55 million in deferred revenue from the VERITAS merger. Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share are estimated between $1.05 and $1.15, excluding approximately $555 million in expenses related to the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and stock-based compensation charges, net of estimated income taxes.

Quarterly Highlights

  • Symantec signed 1,142 contracts worldwide worth more than $100,000 each, including 91 worth more than $1 million each, during the quarter. Nearly 50 percent of these deals included multiple Symantec enterprise products and services.
  • Symantec signed new or extended agreements with the following customers including Ascendsys Sdn Bhd, a leading Malaysian-based security services provider; AXA Australia, one of the largest financial services organizations in the world; City of Miami Beach, a prominent South Florida city government; First Data Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of financial, electronic- transaction services and solutions; Guaranty Bank, a full-service federal savings bank headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Hutchison Telecoms, which provides mobile telecommunications and multimedia services to more than one million Australian customers; ING Canada, one of Canada's foremost financial services companies; New Century Mortgage Corp., one of the America's premier mortgage finance companies; Reynolds & Reynolds, a $1 billion software and automotive services organization; Sprint Nextel Corporation, an industry leader in telecommunications product and service delivery; The City of Jacksonville, the city government of America's 14th largest city.

Conference Call

Symantec has scheduled a conference call for 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT today to discuss fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006 results, and to review guidance for the fiscal first quarter 2007. Interested parties may access the conference call on the Internet at http://www.symantec.com/invest/index.html. To listen to the live call, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay and script of our officers' remarks will be available on the investor relations' home page shortly after the call is completed.

About Symantec

Symantec 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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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains statements regarding our financial and business results which may be considered forward-looking within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, including statements relating to projections of future revenue and earnings per share for the first quarter and year of fiscal 2007, and projections of deferred revenue, amortization of acquisition related intangibles and deferred compensation charges. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied in this press release. Such risk factors include those related to: the acquisition of VERITAS, including the successful integration of VERITAS' businesses, maintenance of customer and partner relationships and leveraging of synergies; the anticipated growth of certain market segments, particularly the enterprise security and international markets; the competitive environment in the software industry; changes to operating systems and product strategy by vendors of operating systems; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; the timing and market acceptance of new product releases and upgrades; the successful development of new products and integration of acquired businesses, and the degree to which these products and businesses gain market acceptance. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is contained in the Risk Factors section of Symantec's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. Symantec assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION: In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Symantec reports non-GAAP financial results. All references to "combined non-GAAP" financial information for pre-acquisition periods include the results of Symantec and VERITAS for like fiscal quarter (i.e., combining the results of Symantec for the March 2005 fiscal quarter with the results of VERITAS for the December 2004 fiscal quarter), and have been adjusted to exclude certain expenses, net of tax, and include adjustments based on the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date of July 2, 2005 and deferred revenue that was eliminated as a result of purchase accounting for the VERITAS acquisition. Symantec's management believes the non-GAAP measures used in this release are useful to investors because they provide supplemental information that facilitates comparisons to prior periods. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its financial results, develop budgets and manage expenditures. The method Symantec uses to produce non-GAAP results is not computed according to GAAP, may differ from the methods used by other companies and should not be regarded as a replacement for corresponding GAAP measures. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results, which is attached to this release. Additional information regarding the reconciliation, along with additional pro forma financial information, can be found on the investor relations page of Symantec's Web site, along with additional pro forma financial information for the combined company, at www.symantec.com/invest/center.html.

SYMANTEC CORPORATION
                GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                            Three Months Ended           Year Ended
                                March 31,                 March 31,
                          ----------------------  ------------------------
                              2006       2005         2006         2005
                          -----------  ---------- -----------  -----------
                                (unaudited)       (unaudited)
Net revenues              $ 1,238,560  $  712,678 $ 4,143,392  $ 2,582,849
Cost of revenues:
  Cost of revenues            194,385     110,026     667,579      403,215
  Amortization of
   acquired product
   rights                      88,769      11,105     314,290       48,894
                          -----------  ---------- -----------  -----------
   Cost of revenues           283,154     121,131     981,869      452,109
  Gross profit                955,406     591,547   3,161,523    2,130,740
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing         440,713     227,329   1,486,590      843,724
  Research and
   development                198,549      90,277     664,628      332,266
  General and
   administrative              69,892      33,646     221,412      115,419
  Amortization of other
   intangible assets from
   acquisitions                50,347       1,760     148,822        5,416
  Amortization of
   deferred stock-based
   compensation                 9,459       2,844      37,962        4,524
  Acquired in-process
   research and
   development                  1,100           -     285,100        3,480
  Restructuring                 4,426           -      24,918        2,776
  Integration planning            587       3,494      15,926        3,494
  Patent settlement                 -         375       2,200          375
                          -----------  ---------- -----------  -----------
   Total operating
    expenses                  775,073     359,725   2,887,558    1,311,474
Operating income              180,333     231,822     273,965      819,266
  Interest and other
   income, net                 21,508      16,670     106,754       51,185
  Interest expense             (3,650)          -     (17,996)     (12,323)
                          -----------  ---------- -----------  -----------
Income before income
 taxes                        198,191     248,492     362,723      858,128
  Provision for income
   taxes                       79,378     128,810     205,871      321,969
                          -----------  ---------- -----------  -----------
Net income                $   118,813  $  119,682 $   156,852  $   536,159
                          ===========  ========== ===========  ===========
Net income per share --
 diluted*                 $      0.11  $     0.16 $      0.15  $      0.74
                          ===========  ========== ===========  ===========
Shares used to compute
 net income per share --
 diluted*                   1,064,293     738,413   1,025,856      738,245
                          ===========  ========== ===========  ===========
*For the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, diluted net income per share
is calculated using the if-converted method.  Under this method, the
numerator excludes the interest expense from the 3% convertible
subordinated notes, net of income tax, of $8.4 million for the twelve
months ended March 31, 2005, and the denominator includes shares issuable
from the assumed conversion of the 3% convertible subordinated notes.
                          SYMANTEC CORPORATION
    Reconciliation of Consolidated Statements of Operations to Non-GAAP
                         Statements of Operations
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                                (Unaudited)
                                     Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
                                 -----------------------------------------
                                     GAAP       Non-GAAP
                                   Symantec   Adjustments        Non-GAAP
                                 -----------  -----------  --- -----------
Financial Statement Information
Net revenues (1)                 $ 1,238,560  $    61,307    A $ 1,299,867
Cost of revenues:
 Cost of revenues (1)                194,385                 D     194,385
 Amortization of acquired
  product rights (1)                  88,769      (88,769)   B           -
                                 -----------  -----------  --- -----------
  Total cost of revenues (2)         283,154      (88,769)         194,385
 Gross profit (2)                    955,406      150,076        1,105,482
Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing (1)             440,713         (298)   C     440,415
 Research and development (1)        198,549       (1,466)   C     197,083
 General and administrative (1)       69,892       (3,477)   C      66,415
 Amortization of other
  intangible assets from
  acquisitions  (1)                   50,347      (50,347)   B           -
 Amortization of deferred
  stock-based compensation (1)         9,459       (9,459)   D           -
 Acquired in-process research
  and development (1)                  1,100       (1,100)   B           -
 Restructuring (1)                     4,426       (4,426)   E           -
 Integration planning (1)                587         (587)   F           -
 Patent settlement                         -                             -
                                 -----------  -----------  --- -----------
     Total operating expenses
      (2)                            775,073      (71,160)         703,913
                                 -----------  -----------  --- -----------
Operating income  (2)                180,333      221,236          401,569
 Interest and other income, net
  (1)                                 21,508                        21,508
 Interest expense (1)                 (3,650)                       (3,650)
 Gain on strategic investments             -                             -
                                 -----------  -----------  --- -----------
Income before income taxes (2)       198,191      221,236          419,427
Provision for income taxes (1)        79,378       61,269    G     140,647
                                 -----------  -----------  --- -----------
Net income (2)                   $   118,813  $   159,967      $   278,780
                                 -----------  -----------  --- -----------
Net income per share:
  Diluted (2)                    $      0.11                   $      0.26
Shares used to compute net
 income per share:
  Diluted (1) ***                  1,064,293                     1,064,293
                             Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
                   ----------------------------------------------------
                     GAAP                   Non-GAAP
                                            Adjustme-
                   Symantec* VERITAS**         nts           Non-GAAP
                   --------- ---------  --- ---------  --- -----------
Financial
 Statement
 Information
Net revenues (1)   $ 712,678 $ 574,435    H $       -      $ 1,287,113
Cost of revenues:
 Cost of revenues
  (1)                110,026    82,473    H      (901)   D     192,402
                                  (246)   J
                                   901    K
                                   (52)   L
                                   201    M
 Amortization of
  acquired product
  rights (1)          11,105     7,328    H   (83,256)   B           -
                                (7,328)   I
                                72,151    N
                   --------- ---------  --- ---------  --- -----------
  Total cost of
   revenues (2)      121,131   155,428        (84,157)         192,402
 Gross profit (2)    591,547   419,007         84,157        1,094,711
Operating
 expenses:
 Sales and
  marketing (1)      227,329   163,307    H         -          389,475
                                (1,502)   J
                                   (28)   L
                                   369    M
 Research and
  development (1)     90,652    95,569    H                    184,895
                                (1,516)   J
                                   (58)   L
                                   248    M
 General and
  administrative
  (1)                 33,646    50,775    H         -           83,955
                                   (59)   J
                                  (540)   L
                                   133    M
 Amortization of
  other intangible
  assets from
  acquisitions
  (1)                  1,760     3,009    H   (48,524)   B           -
                                (3,009)   I
                                46,764    N
 Amortization of
  deferred
  stock-based
  compensation (1)     2,844     4,733    K    (7,577)   D           -
 Acquired
  in-process
  research and
  development (1)          -                                         -
 Restructuring (1)         -                                         -
 Integration
  planning (1)         3,494         -         (3,494)   F           -
 Patent settlement         -       375           (375)   Q           -
                   --------- ---------  --- ---------  --- -----------
     Total
      operating
      expenses (2)   359,725   358,570        (59,970)         658,325
                   --------- ---------  --- ---------  --- -----------
Operating income
 (2)                 231,822    60,437        144,127          436,386
 Interest and
  other income,
  net (1)             16,670    17,421    H         -           34,091
 Interest expense
  (1)                      -    (6,242)   H         -           (8,753)
                                (2,511)   O
 Gain on strategic
  investments              -     2,009    H    (2,009)   R           -
                   --------- ---------  --- ---------  --- -----------
Income before
 income taxes (2)    248,492    71,114        142,118          461,724
Provision for
 income taxes (1)    128,810    56,093    H   (11,074)   G     147,752
                               (26,077)   G
                   --------- ---------  --- ---------  --- -----------
Net income (2)     $ 119,682 $  41,098      $ 153,192      $   313,972
                   --------- ---------  --- ---------  --- -----------
Net income per
 share:
  Diluted (2)      $    0.16                               $      0.26
Shares used to
 compute net
 income per share:
  Diluted (1) ***    738,413   430,989                       1,222,931    P
NOTES:
The above information reflects the combined results of Symantec Corporation
("Symantec") and VERITAS Software Corporation ("VERITAS"), including
amounts related to the amortization of fair value adjustments of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed by Symantec as of the actual acquisition
date of July 2, 2005. For comparative purposes, the information presented
assumes that the acquisition took place on April 1, 2004.  If the
acquisition had taken place on April 1, 2004, the fair values of the assets
and liabilities would have been different and actual results of operations
would have been different from those presented above.
Additional non-GAAP adjustments consist of: non-cash charges related to
acquisitions, such as the amortization of intangibles and stock-based
compensation expense, and the write-off of in-process research and
development; restructuring charges; integration planning costs; and the
impact of other special items, such as other stock-based compensation
expense, litigation matters, gain/loss on investments and related
adjustments to provision for income taxes on our operating results. These
non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial
measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(*) The results of operations include our results for the three months
ended March 31, 2005.
(**) The results of operations include VERITAS' historical results for the
three months ended December 31, 2004, including amortization related to
fair value adjustments based on the fair values of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date of July 2, 2005.
Footnotes:
(1) Symantec includes these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe
these measures are useful to investors in that they allow for greater
transparency to certain line items in our financial statements.  We have
historically reported similar non-GAAP financial measures to our investors
and believe that the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency
in our financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the
reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures as provided herein.
(2) Symantec's management refers to these non-GAAP financial measures, such
as non-GAAP operating margins and net income, in making operating decisions
because the measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding
our operational performance and our ability to invest in research and
development and fund acquisitions and capital expenditures. In addition,
these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal
comparisons to our historical operating results and comparisons to
competitors' operating results. Investors are encouraged to review the
reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures as provided herein.
              A      To include VERITAS' deferred revenue that was excluded
                     as a result of adjustments to fair value.
              B      To exclude non-cash charges of amortization of
                     acquired product rights, amortization of other
                     intangible assets and the write-off of acquired
                     in-process research and development.
              C      To exclude executive incentive bonuses related to
                     the VERITAS acquisition, executive sign-on bonuses
                     and executive recruitment fees.
              D      To exclude amortization of deferred stock-based
                     compensation.
              E      To exclude charges relating to restructuring.
              F      To exclude the Symantec and VERITAS integration
                     planning costs.
              G      To adjust the provision for income taxes to reflect the
                     effect of the non-GAAP adjustments on net income
                     (loss).
              H      To include VERITAS' historical results of operations
                     for the three months ended December 31, 2004.
              I      To eliminate VERITAS' historical amortization of
                     developed technology, other intangible assets and
                     the write-off of in-process research and
                     development.
              J      To eliminate VERITAS' historical amortization of
                     deferred stock-based compensation.
              K      To amortize deferred stock-based compensation
                     related to the VERITAS acquisition.
              L      To amortize VERITAS' lease obligation in excess of
                     fair value.
              M      To record additional depreciation expense on VERITAS'
                     property and equipment as a result of the adjustment
                     to fair value.
              N      To amortize acquired product rights and other
                     intangible assets related to the VERITAS
                     acquisition.
              O      To amortize the discount on VERITAS' convertible
                     subordinated debt as a result of adjustment to
                     fair value.
              P      Diluted shares are equal to Symantec historical shares
                     plus VERITAS historical shares multiplied by the
                     exchange ratio of 1.1242.
              Q      To exclude charges related to patent settlement
              R      To exclude gain on strategic investments
                          SYMANTEC CORPORATION
    Reconciliation of Consolidated Statements of Operations to Non-GAAP
                        Statements of Operations
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                                (Unaudited)
                                    Year Ended March 31, 2006
                        ------------------------------------------------
                           GAAP                  Non-GAAP
                         Symantec   VERITAS*   Adjustments     Non-GAAP
                        ----------  --------  - ----------  - ----------
Financial Statement
 Information
Net revenues (1)        $4,143,392  $559,258  A $  301,788  J $5,004,438
Cost of revenues:
 Cost of revenues (1)      667,579    87,657  A       (901) K    753,984
                                        (401) B
                                         901  C     (1,057) L
                                         (52) D
                                         258  E
                                                         -             -
 Amortization of
  acquired product
  rights (1)               314,290     7,424  A   (386,441) M          -
                                      (7,424) F
                                      72,151  G
                        ----------  --------  - ----------  - ----------
  Total cost of
   revenues (2)            981,869   160,514      (388,399)      753,984
 Gross profit (2)        3,161,523   398,744       690,187     4,250,454
Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing
  (1)                    1,486,590   165,652  A     (3,094) L  1,646,318
                                      (1,396) B     (1,866) N
                                         (28) D
                                         460  E
 Research and
  development (1)          664,628    97,510  A     (2,700) L    755,519
                                      (1,331) B     (2,832) N
                                         (58) D
                                         302  E
 General and
  administrative (1)       221,412    87,907  A     (5,774) N    268,377
                                         (60) B    (30,000) O
                                        (540) D     (4,826) L
                                         258  E
 Amortization of other
  intangible assets
  from acquisitions (1)    148,822     2,430  A   (195,586) M          -
                                      (2,430) F
                                      46,764  G
 Amortization of
  deferred stock-based
  compensation (1)          37,962     4,733  C    (42,695) P          -
 Acquired in-process
  research and
  development (1)          285,100                (285,100) M          -
 Restructuring (1)          24,918                 (24,918) Q          -
 Integration planning
  (1)                       15,926                 (15,926) L          -
 Patent settlement (1)       2,200                  (2,200) R          -
                        ----------  --------  - ----------  - ----------
     Total operating
      expenses           2,887,558   400,173      (617,517)    2,670,214
                        ----------  --------  - ----------  - ----------
Operating income (2)       273,965    (1,429)    1,307,704     1,580,240
 Interest and other
  income, net (1)          106,754    15,532  A                  122,286
 Interest expense (1)      (17,996)   (5,198) A                  (25,705)
                                      (2,511) H
 Gain on strategic
  investments (1)                -       732  A       (732) S          -
                        ----------  --------  - ----------  - ----------
Income before income
 taxes (2)                 362,723     7,126     1,306,972     1,676,821
Provision for income
 taxes (1)                 205,871    47,042  A    305,789  I    532,278
                                     (26,424) I
                        ----------  --------  - ----------  - ----------
Net income (2)          $  156,852  $(13,492)   $1,001,183    $1,144,543
                        ----------  --------  - ----------  - ----------
Net income per share:
  Diluted (2) ****      $     0.15                            $     1.00
Shares used to compute
 net income per share:
  Diluted (1) ****       1,025,856                             1,147,519
                                    Year Ended March 31, 2005
                        ------------------------------------------------
                           GAAP                   Non-GAAP
                        Symantec** VERITAS***   Adjustments    Non-GAAP
                        ---------- ----------  - ---------  - ----------
Financial Statement
 Information
Net revenues (1)        $2,582,849 $2,041,874  A              $4,624,723
Cost of revenues:
 Cost of revenues (1)      403,215    307,421  A    (3,604) K    710,623
                                         (610) B
                                        3,604  C
                                         (208) D
                                          805  E
 Amortization of
  acquired product
  rights (1)                48,894     19,583  A  (383,398) M          -
                                      (19,583) F
                                      334,504  G
                        ---------- ----------  - ---------  - ----------
  Total cost of
   revenues (2)            452,109    645,516     (387,002)      710,623
 Gross profit (2)        2,130,740  1,396,358      387,002     3,914,100
Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing
  (1)                      843,724    610,962  A               1,450,117
                                       (5,942) B
                                         (112) D
                                        1,485  E
 Research and
  development (1)          332,266    346,644  A                 675,685
                                       (3,960) B
                                         (232) D
                                          967  E
 General and
  administrative (1)       115,419    194,454  A                 307,407
                                         (851) B
                                       (2,160) D
                                          545  E
 Amortization of other
  intangible assets
  from acquisitions (1)      5,416      9,201  A  (192,472) M          -
                                       (9,201) F
                                      187,056  G
 Amortization of
  deferred stock-based
  compensation (1)           4,524     18,932  C   (23,456) P          -
 Acquired in-process
  research and
  development (1)            3,480     11,900  A    (3,480) M          -
                                      (11,900) F
 Restructuring (1)           2,776     (9,648) A     6,872  Q          -
 Integration planning
  (1)                        3,494                  (3,494) L          -
 Patent settlement (1)         375                    (375) R          -
                        ---------- ----------  - ---------  - ----------
     Total operating
      expenses           1,311,474  1,338,140     (216,405)    2,433,209
                        ---------- ----------  - ---------  - ----------
Operating income (2)       819,266     58,218      603,407     1,480,891
 Interest and other
  income, net (1)           51,185     52,846  A                 104,031
 Interest expense (1)      (12,323)   (24,399) A                 (46,766)
                                      (10,044) H
 Gain on strategic
  investments (1)                -      9,505  A    (9,505) S          -
                        ---------- ----------  - ---------  - ----------
Income before income
 taxes (2)                 858,128     86,126      593,902     1,538,156
Provision for income
 taxes (1)                 321,969    177,898  A   111,107  I    492,210
                                     (118,764) I
                        ---------- ----------  - ---------  - ----------
Net income (2)          $  536,159 $   26,992    $ 482,795    $1,045,946
                        ---------- ----------  - ---------  - ----------
Net income per share:
  Diluted (2) ****      $     0.74                            $     0.86
Shares used to compute
 net income per share:
  Diluted (1) ****         738,245                             1,231,731  T
NOTES:
The above information reflects the combined results of Symantec Corporation
("Symantec") and VERITAS Software Corporation ("VERITAS"), including
amounts related to the amortization of fair value adjustments of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed by Symantec as of the actual acquisition
date of July 2, 2005. For comparative purposes, the information presented
assumes that the acquisition took place on April 1, 2004.  If the
acquisition had taken place on April 1, 2004, the fair values of the assets
and liabilities would have been different and actual results of operations
would have been different from those presented above.
Additional non-GAAP adjustments consist of: non-cash charges related to
acquisitions, such as the amortization of intangibles and stock-based
compensation expense, and the write-off of in-process research and
development; restructuring charges; integration planning costs; and the
impact of other special items, such as other stock-based compensation
expense, litigation matters, gain/loss on investments and related
adjustments to provision for income taxes on our operating results. These
non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial
measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(*) The results of operations include VERITAS' historical results for the
three months ended March 31, 2005, including amortization related to fair
value adjustments based on the fair values of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date of July 2, 2005.
(**) The results of operations include our results for the year ended March
31, 2005.
(***) The results of operations include VERITAS' historical results for the
year ended December 31, 2004, including amortization related to fair value
adjustments based on the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed as of the acquisition date of July 2, 2005.
(****) For the year ended March 31, 2005, diluted net income per share is
calculated using the if-converted method.  Under this method, the numerator
excludes the interest expense from the 3% convertible subordinated notes,
net of income tax, of $8.4M million for the year ended March 31, 2005 and
the denominator includes shares issuable from the assumed conversion of the
3% convertible subordinated notes.
Footnotes:
(1) Symantec includes these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe
these measures are useful to investors in that they allow for greater
transparency to certain line items in our financial statements.  We have
historically reported similar non-GAAP financial measures to our investors
and believe that the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency
in our financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the
reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures as provided herein.
(2) Symantec's management refers to these non-GAAP financial measures, such
as non-GAAP operating margins and net income, in making operating decisions
because the measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding
our operational performance and our ability to invest in research and
development and fund acquisitions and capital expenditures. In addition,
these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal
comparisons to our historical operating results and comparisons to
competitors' operating results. Investors are encouraged to review the
reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures as provided herein.
    A  To include VERITAS' historical results of operations for applicable
       periods
    B  To eliminate VERITAS' historical amortization of deferred
       stock-based compensation.
    C  To amortize deferred stock-based compensation related to the VERITAS
       acquisition.
    D  To amortize VERITAS' lease obligation in excess of fair value
    E  To record additional depreciation expense on VERITAS' property and
       equipment as a result of the adjustment to fair value.
    F  To eliminate VERITAS' historical amortization of developed
       technology, other intangible assets and the write-off of in-process
       research and development.
    G  To amortize acquired product rights and other intangible assets
       related to the VERITAS acquisition.
    H  To amortize the discount on VERITAS' convertible subordinated debt
       as a result of adjustment to fair value.
    I  To adjust the provision for income taxes to reflect the effect of
       the non-GAAP adjustments on net income (loss).
    J  To include VERITAS' deferred revenue that was excluded as a result
       of adjustments to fair value
    K  To exclude amortization of deferred stock-based compensation.
    L  To exclude the Symantec and VERITAS integration planning costs.
    M  To exclude non-cash charges of amortization of acquired product
       rights, amortization of other intangible assets and the write-off of
       acquired in-process research and development.
    N  To exclude executive incentive bonuses related to the VERITAS
       acquisition.
    O  To exclude $30 million related to the proposed VERITAS settlement
       with the SEC.
    P  To exclude amortization of deferred stock-based compensation.
    Q  To exclude charges relating to restructuring.
    R  To exclude patent settlement costs
    S  To exclude gains/losses on strategic investments.
    T  Diluted shares are equal to Symantec historical shares plus VERITAS
       historical shares multiplied by the exchange ratio of 1.1242.
                           SYMANTEC CORPORATION
 Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue Components to Non-GAAP Revenue Components
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                               (Unaudited)
                                 Three Months Ended March, 2006
                              ------------------------------------
                                  GAAP     Non-GAAP
                                Symantec  Adjustments    Non-GAAP
                              -----------  --------  - -----------
Net Revenues (1)              $ 1,238,560  $ 61,307  A $ 1,299,867
Revenue By Segment:
Enterprise Security           $   287,494  $      -  A $   287,494
Storage and Server Management $   275,079  $ 25,021  A $   300,100
Data Protection               $   269,306  $ 32,541  A $   301,847
Services                      $    44,193  $  3,751  A $    47,944
Consumer                      $   362,605  $      -  A $   362,605
Other                         $      (117) $     (6) A $      (123)
Revenue by Geography:
Americas                      $   673,832  $ 40,648  A $   714,480
EMEA                          $   399,524  $ 15,315  A $   414,839
Asia Pacific/Japan            $   165,204  $  5,344  A $   170,548
Total International Revenue   $   627,198  $ 22,842  A $   650,040
                                    Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
                              --------------------------------------------
                                GAAP       GAAP      Non-GAAP     Combined
                              Symantec*  VERITAS**  Adjustments   Non-GAAP
                              ---------  --------- - ---------- -----------
Net Revenues (1)              $ 712,678  $ 574,435 B $        - $ 1,287,113
Revenue By Segment:
Enterprise Security           $ 263,981  $       - B $        - $   263,981
Storage and Server Management $  76,764  $ 217,832 B $        - $   294,596
Data Protection               $       -  $ 326,333 B $        - $   326,333
Services                      $  11,093  $  30,189 B $        - $    41,282
Consumer                      $ 360,914  $       - B $        - $   360,914
Other                         $     (74) $      81 B $        - $         7
Revenue by Geography:
Americas                      $ 382,995  $ 345,680 B $        - $   728,675
EMEA                          $ 229,040  $ 172,242 B $        - $   401,282
Asia Pacific/Japan            $ 100,643  $  56,513 B $        - $   157,156
Total International Revenue   $ 370,771  $ 250,223 B $        - $   620,994
NOTES:
The above information reflects the combined results of Symantec Corporation
("Symantec") and VERITAS Software Corporation ("VERITAS"), which was
acquired by Symantec as of July 2, 2005. For comparative purposes, the
information presented assumes that the acquisition took place on April 1,
2004. If the acquisition had taken place on April 1, 2004, the fair value
of deferred revenue would have been different and actual net revenues would
have been different from the amounts presented above. These non-GAAP
financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures
used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(*) Net revenues include Symantec's net revenues for the three months
ended March 31, 2005.
(**) Net revenues include VERITAS' net revenues for the three months ended
December 31, 2004.
Footnotes:
1  Symantec includes these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe
   these measures are useful to investors in that they allow for greater
   transparency to certain line items in our financial statements.  We have
   historically reported similar non-GAAP financial measures to our
   investors and believe that the inclusion of comparative numbers provides
   consistency in our financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to
   review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most
   directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided herein.
A  To include VERITAS' deferred revenue that was excluded as a result of
   adjustments to fair value.
B  To include VERITAS' historical results of operations for the three
   months ended December 31, 2004.
                            SYMANTEC CORPORATION
                        Consolidated Balance Sheets
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                        March 31,
                                                --------------------------
                                                    2006          2005
                                                ------------  ------------
                                                (unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 Cash and short-term investments                $  2,865,802  $  3,206,587
 Trade accounts receivable, net                      670,937       285,325
 Inventories                                          48,687        19,118
 Current deferred income taxes                       148,968        97,279
 Other current assets                                190,673        79,973
                                                ------------  ------------
  Total current assets                             3,925,067     3,688,282
Property and equipment, net                          946,217       382,689
Acquired product rights, net                       1,238,511       127,619
Other intangible assets, net                       1,440,873        30,739
Goodwill                                          10,331,045     1,365,213
Other long-term assets                                37,053        19,679
                                                ------------  ------------
                                                $ 17,918,766  $  5,614,221
                                                ============  ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 Convertible subordinated notes                 $    512,800  $          -
 Accounts payable                                    167,135        74,685
 Accrued compensation and benefits                   277,170       140,543
 Current deferred revenue                          1,915,179     1,215,537
 Other accrued expenses                              185,882        91,033
 Income taxes payable                                454,753       179,225
                                                ------------  ------------
  Total current liabilities                        3,512,919     1,701,023
Long-term deferred revenue                           248,273       114,724
Long-term deferred tax liabilities                   464,187        88,613
Other long-term obligations                           24,916         4,408
Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock                                         10,409         7,105
 Capital in excess of par value                   12,426,690     2,412,947
 Accumulated other comprehensive income              146,810       191,938
 Deferred stock-based compensation                   (43,595)      (21,070)
 Retained earnings                                 1,128,157     1,114,533
                                                ------------  ------------
  Total stockholders' equity                      13,668,471     3,705,453
                                                ------------  ------------
                                                $ 17,918,766  $  5,614,221
                                                ============  ============

MEDIA CONTACT:
Genevieve Haldeman
Symantec Corporation
408-517-7642
glhaldeman@symantec.com
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Helyn Corcos
Symantec Corporation
408-517-8324
hcorcos@symantec.com

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