Did You Know a Green PC Can Save You Money?

CUPERTINO, CA, Apr 07 (MARKET WIRE) --
Spring is in the air and Earth Day is just around the corner, so thinking
green can also mean saving green. According to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, proper management settings on a PC can save families
up to $75 per computer per year on their electricity bill. And with more
than one billion computers turned on worldwide, if everyone saves a
little energy and produces a little less CO2, the Earth wins too.

"The PC has changed our lives in many good ways, but with the average home
managing 2.3 computers, it's also becoming a bigger drain on our
resources," said Lenny Alugas, vice president, Symantec Consumer Services
and Support. "If consumers are looking for ways to make their homes more
energy efficient and are interested in saving money at the same time, the
PC is a good place to start."

In honor of Earth Day, April 22, 2009, NortonLive PC help services from
Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), will be offering PC users a way to consume
less, save more and spend less on its Green PC service. In less than 20
minutes, a NortonLive PC expert can turn an energy gobbling PC green by
remotely connecting to the PC through the Internet to assess and optimize
the computer's power settings. This expert consultation includes a
conversation with the PC owner about PC usage habits and needs, review of
both the plugged-in and battery schemes, enabling hibernate mode to save
energy and speed up re-start times, and configuring the PC power button
behavior and customizing it to the user. At the end of the session, the
PC owner receives a report card summarizing best practices and specific
agent recommendations.

For Earth Day -- and throughout the month of April -- NortonLive's Green
PC Service is specially priced at $9.99 when combined with any other
Norton product or NortonLive service, including the PC Tune-Up service,
which not only can help a PC work more efficiently, but also can help
extend the life of a PC. The Green PC service can also be purchased
separately for $14.99 ($5 off the regular $19.99). To access this offer,
call 1.877.327.7360 or log on to GREEN PC SERVICE.
(http://nortontoday.symantec.com/gogreen/)

Your PC & the Environment

-- The estimated number of personal computers in the world reached one
billion in 2008 and is expected to reach two billion by 2015; the average
home has 2.3 computers
-- Proper PC power management settings can save more than 600 KWh of
electricity, which equates to nearly half a ton of CO2 (more than lowering
your home thermostat by two degrees Fahrenheit in the winter or replacing
six standard light bulbs with compact fluorescents) according to
Climatesaverscomputing.org
-- 205 million PCs a year are disposed of worldwide
-- On average, computers should last for 4-5 years, but many are disposed
of prematurely due to slow performance issues -- which can easily be
resolved by maintaining it (like a car tune-up)
-- 3 out of 10 consumers replaced their computer last year -- half of
those because it was too slow
-- 157.3 million -- 82% -- of consumers disposed of a desktop computer or
monitor by throwing it in the trash; only 18% (48.2M) recycled

About NortonLive from Symantec

NortonLive is a portfolio of PC help services offering consumers a
convenient, affordable and simple way to maintain, fix and extend the
life of their PCs. NortonLive offers real PC help service from real
people in real time -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- and our
experts connect remotely via the Internet to the PC owner's computer.

About Norton from Symantec

Symantec's Norton products protect consumers from traditional threats with
antivirus, anti-spyware and phishing protection, as well as bots,
drive-by downloads and identity theft -- while also being light on system
resources. The company also provides services such as online backup and
PC tuneup, and is a trusted source for family online safety.

About Symantec

Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems
management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage
their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against
more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling
confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is
available at www.symantec.com.

CONTACT:
Jay Elliott
WErPR
415.469.0665
elliottms@aol.com

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