SYMANTEC ANNOUNCES Q&A WRITE FOR WINDOWS

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- April 26, 1993 --Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC)
today introduced Q&A Write version 3.0 for Windows, a low-priced, memory
efficient word processor for Windows. Providing the functionality of word
processors costing hundreds of dollars more, Q&A Write for Windows gives
users the means to create professional quality documents quickly and
easily on their desktop or laptop computer. Direct mail merge with popular
database formats lets users create personalized documents, letters, and
envelopes instantly.

"Q&A Write for Windows gives users all of the muscle and none of the fat,"
said Julie Bingham, Symantec's vice president of productivity
applications. "Instead of just adding more features, our research helped
us determine which features consumers and business professionals need and
use every day. By fine-tuning the product to meet those needs, we've
reduced memory and disk space requirements without sacrificing power and
functionality. And at $69.95, Q&A Write is easily the best value in
Windows word processing today."

TOPS FOR LAPTOPS 

Q&A Write is the perfect product for the mobile computing environment's
limited memory and hard disk space. Occupying as little as 1.7 MB of hard
disk space, Q&A Write for Windows takes up a fraction of the disk space of
other word processors. Fully installed, Q&A Write occupies 4 MB of hard
disk space, as opposed to 15 MB for MS Word, 15 MB for Ami Pro, and 12 MB
for WordPerfect. Q&A Write is compact without sacrificing the features
users really need, such as the spell checker, thesaurus and the ability to
insert graphics, text, and tables. Automatic, transparent file conversions
from Microsoft Word and WordPerfect eliminate any problem with varying
home, office and laptop word processing standards. A unique "fat mouse"
pointer eases portable computing by increasing pointer visibility on
laptop screens.

REACH YOUR CUSTOMERS 

Q&A Write lets home office and small business users reach their customers
easily and efficiently via its robust mail-merge capabilities. Users can
generate personalized mailings using names, addresses and other
information from database programs like Q&A, dBASE and Paradox. A "sort
and retrieve" function simplifies the creation of targeted mailings by
letting users select entries from the merge database based on various
criteria--all without leaving the familiar Q&A Write interface.

KEEPS YOU CONNECTED 

With direct fax and e-mail support, Q&A Write offers users an easy way to
stay in touch with clients and customers. Documents created in Q&A Write
can he faxed directly through a fax modem. As an added convenience, Q&A
Write connects directly to popular electronic mail products like cc:Mail
and Microsoft Mail.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY 

Q&A Write version 3.0 for Windows is available now at a suggested retail
price of $69.95. Registered users of Q&A version 4.0 can purchase Q&A
Write for $49.95.

Q&A Write version 3.0 for Windows requires an IBM PC AT (80286) or 100%
compatible running Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or higher. It provides
for file sharing over networks and supports OLE and DDE links with other
applications. For further information, customers can call (800) 441-7234
or (408) 252-3570.

Symantec Corporation develops, markets and supports a complete line of
application and system software products for IBM personal computers, IBM
compatible PCs and Apple Macintosh computers. Founded in 1982, the company
has offices in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.

Symantec Corp, 10201 Torre Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014-2132
800-441-7234;  408-253-9600;  fax: 408-253-4092 or 408-252-4694

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