Symantec Corporation (SYMC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Aug. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 John Thompson, Chairman and CEO of Symantec Corporation (SYMC), will
 preside over the opening bell to celebrate the company's 25th business
 anniversary.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Yunsun Wee; (310) 449 7009; mobile - 310.567.2886
 ywee@symantec.com

 or

 Sherri Walkenhorst; (801) 373-7888
 sherriw@connectpr.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Symantec Corporation (SYMC):

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. In that spirit, as technology changed so did Symantec. We are focused on enabling customers to have confidence in their infrastructures, their information, and their interactions.