Santa Clara, USA - 8 June 2002 (PRN): McAfee Security, a division of Network Associates (NYSE: NET), today announced a strategic alliance with MSN South Africa, part of the MSN global network of content and services from Microsoft, to offer managed anti-virus for desktops. MSN will offer the VirusScan(R) ASaP service to home offices and small and medium businesses (SMBs), providing 24/7 protection against virus threats without utilizing internal resources. The service provides the same level of protection found in software and hardware solutions in an online delivery model that removes the burden of management.

"Our customers rely on us to provide efficient, cost-effective tools and have been increasingly turning to us for protection against malicious code," said Ashika Kalyan, country manager at MSN South Africa. "When we recognized the need to offer an anti-virus solution, we looked to McAfee because they have moved beyond the traditional software solutions and offer their industry leading technology in an online managed service."

According to the South Africa Department of Trade and Industry, 92% of all companies in the Republic of South Africa have 10 employees or less. Most of these organizations do not have the resources to dedicate to the ongoing management that is required to keep anti-virus updated against the latest virus threats. MSN is the largest Internet portal in South Africa and offers a host of information and services for its users. With this partnership, small organizations can now purchase virus protection from the same trusted source. "MSN is not only the leading portal in South Africa, but also for the entire African continent, and we are pleased that they have chosen to partner with us to offer a managed anti-virus service," said Christopher Bray, country manager for South Africa at Network Associates. "McAfee Security's ASaP services were designed for portals like MSN, they are able to offer a value-added service to their customers without deploying their internal resources or those of their customers."

VirusScan ASaP is a 100% online service, based on the industry-leading McAfee virus-scanning engine, that provides desktop virus protection that is completely managed by McAfee. New virus threats are discovered on a daily basis, VirusScan ASaP removes the burden of managing the continuous updates that are necessary to protect against evolving virus threats. Rumor peer-to-peer technology provides automated updates to users the moment they are available. Customers can purchase and deploy the VirusScan ASaP service in minutes by visiting: http://www.msn.co.za/tech/mcafee

McAfee Security is a product division of Network Associates, Inc. that protects businesses from security breaches, virus attacks and blended threats. McAfee Security provides comprehensive network protection through industry leading anti-virus, encryption, desktop firewall, intrusion detection, vulnerability assessment and managed security technologies. All McAfee Security products and services are backed by the world-leading anti-virus research organization, AVERT (Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team), the team responsible for providing cures for major outbreaks like LoveLetter, CodeRed and Nimda. For more information, McAfee Security can be reached at 888-VIRUS-NO, and on the Internet at http://www.mcafeesecurity.com

With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. is a leading supplier of network security and availability solutions. Network Associates is comprised of three product groups: McAfee Security, delivering world-class anti-virus and security products; Sniffer Technologies, a leader in network availability and system security; and Magic Solutions, a leader in innovative service management solutions.

For more information, Network Associates can be reached at 972-308-9960 or on the Internet at http://www.networkassociates.com