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To: Sonny Bui who wrote (1555)	4/14/1999 10:51:00 PM
From: Sonny Bui	Respond to of 2069

Antivirus software sales spurred by Melissa virus April 14, 1999 08:39 PM NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - Retail sales of virus detection software increased more than 67 percent during the week after the outbreak of the Melissa computer virus, according to research firm PC Data. The virus, which spread itself through infected e-mail systems, apparently motivated computer users to buy detection software such as Norton Antivirus by Symantec Corp. SYMC and VirusScan and Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus by Network Associates Inc. NETA . Unit sales of Norton Antivirus increased 78 percent and Network Associates' two virus detection titles gained 51 percent during the week of March 28 to April 3, according Reston, Va.-based PC Data. Virus detection software is currently installed on 35 percent of PCs in the U.S. and Canada, PC data said. ((New York Newsdesk