According to the Harris poll, 86 percent noted that online banking saves them as much as five hours weekly and more than one-fifth (21 percent) of respondents say online banking has made it unnecessary for them to ever visit a bank in person. With Norton Internet Security, consumers have a powerful and award-winning security solution to help protect their computers and the information stored in them from Internet threats and risks, as well as data loss, allowing users to freely engage in online activities they care about without worry.

In addition, the poll also revealed that when it comes to advice or assistance with keeping their personal information secure, consumers ranked their financial institutions (54 percent) as the first source they would turn to followed by software security companies, such as Symantec (29 percent). Bank of America's online banking customers can now access Norton solutions, to help them be more informed, more secure and more at ease with their online security.

"Consumers are using the Internet to make each day of their lives easier and this research demonstrates that online banking -- more than any other activity -- makes a significant impact," said Vince Steckler, senior vice president, worldwide consumer sales, Symantec. "With the increased activity online, it is important that consumers have a comprehensive security solution, such as Norton Internet Security, to safeguard their valuable financial and personal data on their PCs and help give them a safe and secure online experience."

"As a leader in online banking security, we want to ensure that consumers have the most secure experience possible," said Lance Drummond, e-Commerce executive for Bank of America. "In addition to the security measures and Zero Liability Guarantee we already offer through Online Banking, we want to provide customers with the tools that help protect their computers -- so they have greater peace of mind with all their online transactions."

Norton Internet Security 2007 includes the following features:

-- Automatically detects and blocks viruses, spyware and worms.
-- Advanced phishing protection identifies and blocks a wide variety of fraudulent Web sites.
-- Smart firewall helps block hackers and stops spyware transmitting unauthorized information.
-- Intrusion prevention automatically shields newly discovered security vulnerabilities.
-- Network protection configures security settings when logged on at home or on public networks.
-- Full system scan performs a deep scan to remove existing viruses, spyware and other threats.

Currently, Bank of America online customers can try Norton Internet Security for 90 days at no cost with the option to renew to a full version at a discount of up to 50 percent off the suggested retail price. This offer can be found at www.bankofamerica.com/privacy. Norton Internet Security is compatible for Windows Vista(TM) and Windows(R) XP Home/Pro operating systems.

(1) Harris Interactive poll commissioned by Symantec (2007)

About Symantec

Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information, and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security, availability, compliance, and performance. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.

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Woodrow Mosqueda
Symantec Corporation
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woodrow_mosqueda@symantec.com

Chris Walker
Connect Public Relations
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SOURCE: Symantec

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