ADVISORY, March 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Symantec Corporation (SYMC) will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New
York City's Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Justin Somaini, Chief Information Security
Officer of Symantec Corporation (SYMC), will preside over the NASDAQ
Closing Bell.

Where:

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

When:

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Contacts:

Nicole Kenyon(650) 527-5547Nicole_kenyon@symantec.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Robert Madden(646) 441-5045Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3
(ul 5985V; dl 3760H). The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623.
If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646)
441-5045.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Closing Bell is also available from 3:50
p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink
frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623
as well.

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available
at:http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

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

About Symantec Corporation (SYMC):

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.

About NASDAQ OMX:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It
delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services
across six continents, with approximately 3,700 listed companies.
NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies
around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX
Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A
sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes
including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products
and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the
operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central
securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic
and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common
offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm,
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