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To: Al's Fun who wrote (5346)	6/2/1999 9:15:00 AM
From: Neil H	Respond to of 6021

Wednesday June 2, 8:03 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Network Associates, Inc. McAfee Ships McAfee Office 2000, the Ultimate in PC Utilities Single Integrated Solution Combines the Best Tools to Fix, Protect and Optimize PCs SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- McAfee Software, a division of Network Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETA - news), today began shipping McAfee Office 2000, the ultimate in PC utilities designed to provide all the tools users need to fix, protect and optimize their PC. McAfee Office 2000 combines award-winning technology, including VirusScan, Nuts & Bolts, First Aid, UnInstaller, Oil Change, as well as McAfee Virtual Office and the new Y2K Survival Kit. McAfee Office 2000 is available in U.S. retail stores for an estimated street price of $59. McAfee Office 2000 sports a redesigned central interface, which provides unprecedented component integration. ''The improved integration within McAfee Office 2000 allows a user to navigate quickly and efficiently between the components,'' stated Dale Cline, general manager of McAfee Software. ''By making the various tools work more closely with one another, McAfee Office 2000 uses minimal system resources while maximizing the utilities' effectiveness.'' Another strong enhancement in McAfee Office 2000 is the inclusion of Y2K Survival Kit. Representing a significant improvement over 2000 ToolBox, Y2K Survival Kit automatically downloads any Y2K program updates that are available via the Internet. In addition, Y2K Survival Kit's database of applications with known year 2000 issues has been expanded from approximately 100 programs in 2000 ToolBox to well over 5000. Other improvements and features of McAfee Office 2000 include: -- Updated McAfee Office Central Information screen allows users to monitor the last time a diagnostic was performed and the last time the user checked for new updates -- Common rescue disk allows users to create a single rescue disk rather than two disks for use in the event that their Windows system will not boot -- Single update button automatically updates all the components installed through the click of one button, saving users considerable time over performing individual component updates -- Full compatibility with Microsoft Office 2000 The technology in McAfee Office has won many industry awards including PC Magazine's Editor's Choice; PC Computing's Four Stars Award, Usability Hall of Fame, and A-List; Windows Sources Expert Choice Award; PC World's World Class Award and ''Best of the Bunch''; as well as Windows Magazine's WinList. McAfee Software holds six patents for its desktop technology contained in McAfee Office, and currently has numerous patents pending. ''By maintaining a commitment to protecting and optimizing PCs we are able to deliver superior products like McAfee Office 2000,'' said Cline. ''McAfee Office 2000 offers an unbeatable collection of utilities integrated to provide maximum convenience, functionality and ease of use at a tremendous price.''