FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                    SYMANTEC AND CENTRAL POINT MERGE TO
                 STRENGTHEN PRESENCE IN ENTERPRISE MARKET

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- April 4, 1994 -- Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC)
today announced a definitive agreement to merge with Central Point Software,
Inc., a Beaverton, Ore.-based company, in a deal estimated at $60 million.

The merger will be a pooling of interest whereby all outstanding shares of
Central Point stock will be exchanged for an aggregate of approximately 4
million shares of Symantec stock.

Symantec and Central Point, both well-known for desktop utility products,
have each been investing in development and acquisition of products in the
fast-growing market for software designed for networked computers -- the
enterprise software market.  Symantec markets several successful enterprise
software products, Norton Administrator for Networks, Norton AntiVirus for
NetWare, Norton Utilities Administrator and Norton DiskLock Administrator. 
In addition, Central Point markets enterprise products including Central
Point Anti-Virus for NetWare, XTree Tools for Networks, XTreeNet,
NetControl, and LANlord.

"By combining with Central Point, Symantec will be better positioned to
compete in this new and rapidly expanding market for enterprise software,"
said Gordon E. Eubanks, CEO and President of Symantec Corp.

"Our Norton enterprise products are already well-received.  We have sold
more than 100,000 copies of Norton Administrator for Networks.  However,
this market is competitive.  By combining with Central Point, we will
significantly increase our resources committed to the enterprise," continued
Eubanks.

Chuck Boesenberg, CEO and chairman of Central Point commented, "Success in
the competitive enterprise arena was critical to both companies' long-term
growth. Symantec's strengths - data recovery and data management - are very
complementary to our own.  Together we are a stronger enterprise company."

Boesenberg will remain with the merged company and will actively manage the
development and shipment of next generation Central Point desktop products
such as the PC Tools brand.  Rick Schell, currently vice president and
general manager of the Central Point Network Product Group, will also remain
with the merged company.  Boesenberg will also assume a seat on the Symantec
board of directors.

The merger is subject to regulatory review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act,
and is expected to close in the June quarter.

Central Point, headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., is a leading developer of
desktop utility and network management software.  The company builds
products for Windows, DOS, Macintosh and OS/2 desktops, as well as Novell
NetWare and other popular network operating systems.  Founded in 1981, the
company now has a worldwide customer base of more than seven million
users.The company's products are translated into eight foreign languages and
are available in more than 30 countries.

Symantec Corporation provides a broad line of software for the enterprise
including the Norton family of products, networked productivity
applications, and software languages for development in the enterprise.  The
company is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif. and sells its software
worldwide.

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