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On the operational side, in fiscal 1998 we continued our efforts to build excellence within
our company by initiating programs that encouraged people to work together for common,
customer-oriented results. One example of this was our company-wide management
training programs, which we are pleased to say have had a significant impact in helping our
managers build effective teams that communicate well across various disciplines. Such
cross-functional teams have then subsequently been charged with reporting on corporate
concerns—whether improving customer service or maintaining company values—in a
timely and objective format.
A COMPANY ON THE MOVE
In May 1998, we announced an alliance with IBM to deliver a single family of anti-virus
products that will be marketed under the Norton AntiVirus brand name. Symantec will
license IBM’s immune system technology and combine it with our own technology to produce
powerful new products and solutions. Also, IBM will recommend Norton AntiVirus to its
corporate customers worldwide as the anti-virus solution of choice. We are extremely excited
about the opportunities that will result from this unique technology and marketing partnership.
We will continue to drive internal efficiencies by leveraging the scope and scale not only of
our products and services, but of our talented workforce as well.
As we enter fiscal 1999, we are confident that the trust placed in us by our shareholders will
continue to be rewarded. And as always, I thank you for your support.
Gordon E. Eubanks, Jr.
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER