Symantec Corporation - SYMC- Profile

Symantec Corporation. The Group's principal activities are to provide content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. It operates in five segments. Consumer Products segment delivers security and problem-solving products to individual users, home, offices and small businesses. Enterprise Security segment provides Internet security technology, global response and services used for information security needs. Enterprise Administration segment offers products for use in information technology departments. Services segment provides information security solutions. Other segment comprises of sunset products and products nearing the end of their life cycle. It acquired VERITAS Software Corporation on 02-Jul-2005 XtreamLok Pty Limited in May 2005, WholeSecurity Inc and Sygate Technologies Inc in October 2005, BindView Development Corporation in January 2006 and IMlogic Inc and IMlogic Inc in February 2006. Consumer Products acctd for 34% of fisc 2005 gross revs; Enterprise Security 26%; Storage & Server Mgt 19% and Others 21%