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Filed by Altiris, Inc.

Pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: Altiris, Inc.

Commission File No.: 000-49793

The following presentation materials were posted on the internal

Intranet site of Altiris, Inc. on January 29, 2007


Symantec & Altiris:
A Winning Combination
January 29, 2007


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Symantec and Altiris: A Winning
Combination
Altiris brings:
Leadership in endpoint management technology 
Unique approach for IT service management with modular, integrated
solutions  for server, client and mobile lifecycle management, asset and
service management
Innovative software virtualization technology for faster, simpler and more
manageable deployment of PC apps
Symantec brings:
Leadership in information security
Huge installed customer base -
deployed in 95% of Global 500 enterprises
Global presence and reputation
Rated
#1
by
CIOs
for
business
value
and
reliability
PC Magazine Editor’s Choice Winner 9 years running


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Strategic Rationale
Leverages core competitive strengths
The most secure endpoint is a well-managed endpoint
A shared focus on the endpoint (desktops, laptops, servers,
converged devices)
Complementary channels
Targets same IT buyer
Strengthens SME presence
Common OEM partners
Capitalizes on future technology trends
Virtualization, Intel vPro, mobile devices, Software-as-a-service


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Symantec and Altiris: A Winning
Combination
For Altiris this means:
New opportunities for growth through combining solutions
with Symantec’s security expertise
For Symantec this means:
Increased capability to leverage strengths on the
enterprise endpoint


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Summary
The most secure endpoint is a well-managed endpoint
Symantec and Altiris
leverage respective competitive
strengths
Symantec: endpoint security, compliance and backup
Altiris: endpoint management and remediation
Combined, we create the most comprehensive endpoint
suite available
Complementary channel strengths through VARs, SIs,
and OEMs
Focus on the SME segment
We expect this transaction to be accretive to our FY08
operating plan


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Broad Reach: Consumer to Enterprise (Over 100M customers)
Broad Reach: Consumer to Enterprise (Over 100M customers)
4
4
th
largest independent software company in the world ($5B)
largest independent software company in the world ($5B)
Fastest growing large software company in the world
Fastest growing large software company in the world
17,500+ employees worldwide (40+ countries)
17,500+ employees worldwide (40+ countries)
Serves 475 of the Global 500 companies
Serves 475 of the Global 500 companies
Worldwide services capability
Worldwide services capability
Interactions
Information
Infrastructure
Confidence in a Connected World
Security
Availability
Performance
Compliance
Symantec Overview


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Symantec Recognition
#24
on
Fortune’s
Fastest
Growing
Companies
list
#672
on
the
Fortune
1000
in
2006
#32
on
Business
Week’s
2005
list
of
the
top
50
performing
companies
#48
on
Business
2.0s
Fastest
Growing
Technology
Companies
Named
one
of
Forbes
Best
Managed
Companies
in
America
2005
Named
one
of
Business
Ethics
best
corporate
citizens
for
5
consecutive
years
#6
on
Fortunes
America’s
Most
Admired
Companies
for
the
Computer
Software
Industry


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Symantec Growth
1990
1998
2000
2003
2004
2005
2006
Peter Norton
Computing
$5 billion
$2.6 billion
$1.9 billion
$1.4 billion
$750 million
$530 million
$53 million
PC desktop
protection
Enterprise
security
Message mgmt
& archiving
Availability &
compliance
PC desktop
storage
Enterprise
Security
& Application
mgmt
End point
Compliance &
data center mgmt
2002
$1.07 billion
Global
intelligence &
managed
services


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Altiris Employees –
We Need You!
This acquisition is about the expertise and deep industry
knowledge of the team
Approximately 62% of Symantec’s workforce today joined
through an acquisition
Symantec has acquired 20 companies in the last 4 years,
adding more than 9,000 employees to its workforce


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What’s Next?
Maintain momentum of current plans and projects.
“Business as usual”
mindset
Designated team will conduct joint planning across product
management, sales and marketing, engineering, infrastructure, and
HR.
Quiet Period under HSR (Hart Scott Rodino Act)
Restricted communications between companies
Limited access to information
Your management team will update you with as much information
as possible considering HSR restrictions
Position alignment to Symantec structure
Once acquisition is finalized, Altiris
will operate as a new business
unit within Symantec
Greg Butterfield will continue to lead the team and will report to
John Thompson 


HR Overview


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Employee Compensation Overview
Pay for Performance
All of Symantec's compensation programs are based on
this philosophy. The objectives of our pay program are to
recognize differences in individual performance, provide
monetary rewards for outstanding performers, and
maintain a pay system that is internally fair and externally
competitive.
Total Compensation
Symantec’s focus in on your Total Compensation
package, which includes base pay, profit sharing,
commissions, and a wide array of employee benefits.


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U.S. Benefits Overview
Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Domestic Partner Coverage
Disability Benefits (Short-Term, Long Term)
Life Insurance Plans (Employee & Dependent)
401(k) Plan with Co. Match
Employee Assistance Plan / Dependent Care Referral
Long Term Care Insurance
Adoption Assistance
Symantec Software Purchase Program
Educational Reimbursement Program
Corporate Giving Program
Health Club Reimbursement
PTO & Floating Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Charitable Gift Program


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Additional Information and
Where You Can Find It
Altiris
intends
to
file
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
preliminary
and
definitive
proxy
statements
and
other
relevant
materials
in
connection
with
the
merger.
The
proxy
statement
will
be
mailed
to
the
stockholders
of
Altiris.
Before
making
any
voting
or
investment
decision
with
respect
to
the
transaction,
investors
and
stockholders
of
Altiris
are
urged
to
read
the
proxy
statement
and
the
other
relevant
materials
when
they
become
available
because
they
will
contain
important
information
about
the
merger,
Altiris
and
Symantec.
Investors
and
security
holders
may
obtain
free
copies
of
these
documents
(when
they
are
available)
and
other
documents
filed
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
(the
"SEC")
at
the
SEC’s
web
site
at
www.sec.gov.
In
addition,
investors
and
security
holders
may
obtain
free
copies
of
the
documents
filed
with
the
SEC
by
Altiris
at
its
corporate
website
at
www.altiris.com
under
Company-Investor
Relations
or
by
contacting
Investor
Relations
at
Altiris,
Inc.
588
W.
400
S.,
Lindon,
UT
84042.
Altiris
and
its
officers
and
directors
may
be
deemed
to
be
participants
in
the
solicitation
of
proxies
from
Altiris’
stockholders
with
respect
to
the
merger.
A
description
of
any
interests
that
these
officers
and
directors
have
in
the
transaction
will
be
available
in
the
proxy
statement.
Information
concerning
Altiris’
directors
and
executive
officers
is
set
forth
in
Symantec’s
proxy
statement
for
its
2006
annual
meeting
of
stockholders,
which
was
filed
with
the
SEC
on
April
26,
2006.
These
documents
are
available
free
of
charge
at
the
SEC’s
web
site
at
www.sec.gov
or
by
going
to
Altiris’
Investor
Relations
page
on
its
corporate
website
at
www.altiris.com.


©
2007
Symantec
Corporation.
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rights
reserved.
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DOCUMENT
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AS
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RELATING
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INFORMATION
IN
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OR
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MAXIMUM
EXTENT
ALLOWED
BY
LAW.
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THIS
DOCUMENT
IS
SUBJECT
TO
CHANGE
WITHOUT
NOTICE.
Thank You!