CONTACT: Symantec Customer Service (800) 441-7234
cafe@symantec.com

VISUAL CAFE PREVIEW RELEASE 1 FOR MACINTOSH NOW AVAILABLE!

CUPERTINO, CA — October 16, 1996 — Keeping pace with developments in the
Macintosh, and current internet technologies, Symantec Corporation
(NASDAQ:SYMC) is pleased to make Visual Cafe Preview Release 1 for
Macintosh available for download. We value your input to help us provide
you with the best visual rapid application development tools for Java. We
are very interested in your feedback in terms of the user interface of
Visual Cafe, as well as the base feature set. Please send any bug reports
to (bugs@devtools.symantec.com). Send feature suggestions, comments etc. to
(support@devtools.symantec.com) and use the subject line “visual cafe for
mac”.

Visual Cafe Preview Release 1 includes:

o RAD Visual Tools designed exclusively for the Java programming language,
allowing the easy creation of Java applets and applications using drag and
drop of visual elements on the screen;

o A WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) Java form designer which
to see Java applets as you build them, including live support for Java
layout managers;

o Interaction Expert which allows users to easily specify interactions
between visual elements using drag and drop;

o A full-featured project management environment;

o A fully featured integrated graphical debugger, including data browsing,
call stack and thread monitoring capabilities

Please note that Visual Cafe PR1 does not yet include the component
library, this will be available in the final release.

As with all pre-release software, please be careful when using Visual Caf
PR1, as it’s not yet ready for day to day use. For production development,
please continue using Cafe DR 2.01.

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 Apple Macintosh computers, IBM personal
computers and compatibles as well as all major network operating systems.
Founded in 1982, the company has offices in the United States, Canada,
Australia, Europe and Japan. Information on the company and its products
can be obtained by calling (800) 441-7234 toll free, or (541) 334-6054.

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