McAfee, Inc. Provides Subscribers of MSN Premium With McAfee VirusScan and Firewall

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE), the leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, today announced it has renewed its contract with MSN, world leader in
delivering Web services to consumers and online advertising opportunities to businesses worldwide, to provide McAfee(R) VirusScan(R) and McAfee(R) Personal
Firewall Plus to subscribers of MSN Premium.

McAfee VirusScan(R) detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, and dialers. VirusScan automatically scans files, e-mail attachments, Internet downloads, and instant messaging attachments. With automated, daily updates, VirusScan's always-on protection coupled with McAfee's worldwide virus and spyware monitoring activities helps protect important digital files and personal information to prevent identity theft and poor PC performance. McAfee(R) VirusScan(R) was recently awarded PC Magazine's Editors' Choice award.

McAfee(R) Personal Firewall Plus continuously monitors consumers' broadband, dial-up, or wireless Internet connections, preventing unwanted traffic to and from the PC. Personal Firewall Plus helps prevent hacker attacks, preventing the unsolicited access and distribution of personally identifiable information.

MSN Premium includes McAfee SecurityCenter which provides consumers with a Security Index that assesses, informs, and warns consumers about PC security vulnerabilities, and then provides recommendations to quickly help protect a consumer's PC.

"McAfee is excited about continuing our relationship with MSN, and providing award-winning security offerings to its millions of subscribers," said Todd Gebhart, senior vice president worldwide consumer and mobile sales, McAfee. "Security remains top of mind with consumers and with VirusScan and Firewall, consumers have superior inbound and outbound protection against increasingly complex Internet threats."

Availability
MSN Premium, featuring McAfee security services, is currently available to consumers.

About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and the global leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers with the ability to block attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously track and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com.

NOTE: McAfee, VirusScan, SpamKiller and QuickClean are registered trademarks or trademarks of McAfee, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. All other registered and unregistered trademarks herein are the sole property of their respective owners.

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