SingTel ΣXPAN deploys VERITAS NetBackup Solutions in 12 Data Centres Across 6 Countries

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1 NEWS VERITAS Software Singapore Pte Ltd 8 Temasek Boulevard #11-01 Suntec Tower 4 Singapore Immediate release SingTel ΣXPAN deploys VERITAS NetBackup Solutions in 12 Data Centres Across 6 Countries VERITAS NetBackup Solutions help leading data centre operator simplify and automate backup and recovery needs SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2004 VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq: VRTSE) today announced that SingTel ΣXPAN has successfully deployed VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter Edition in 12 data centres to simplify and streamline their server recovery process, eliminating the need to manually reinstall operating systems or configure hardware. The data centres are located in Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Singapore. SingTel ΣXPAN is a pan-asian chain of telco-grade, world-class data network centres, owned, built and operated by Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) - Asia's leading communications company. ΣXPAN enables multinational corporations and those in Internet-related business in the Asia Pacific region to outsource the operations of their communications network, IT systems and web hosting needs to SingTel. Demand for hosting services has grown rapidly and SingTel relies on VERITAS backup solutions to protect their critical data, simplify the management of data backup and recovery, and provide consistent, reliable data protection. -more-

2 SingTel ΣXPAN selects VERITAS Net Backup Solutions to simplify and automate backup and recovery needs Companies can outsource all their network and IT operations to SingTel as we operate world-class data centres with end-to-end capabilities. We offer easy access to bandwidth and a full range of telco-grade and IT support services, said Mr Yap Tye San, Director of Managed Hosting Services, SingTel ΣXPAN. VERITAS backup solutions play a critical role as it helps us to simplify the management of data backup and recovery, and provide consistent, reliable data protection for our customers with mission-critical operations. Mr Yap explained that VERITAS NetBackup data protection software helps to reduce data centre downtime, streamline backup and improve recovery performance. In addition, VERITAS NetBackup is also provided to SingTel ΣXPAN customers as part of their suite of subscription-based IT-Operations service. Backup has become an increasingly important requirement for most organizations. At ΣXPAN, customers have the option to subscribe to MyBackup service which includes the VERITAS NetBackup agent as and when they require. This provides a more cost effective approach to deploying backup solutions. Mr Yap added. As customers businesses grow and requirements change, VERITAS solutions allow SingTel to provide cost-effective upgrades and solution add-ons. This benefit is especially important as it allows their customers the flexibility to scale up their operations as and when needed. Mr Yap also pointed out that SingTel - as the leading Asia Pacific telecommunications company - can offer this service over multi-sites under a single contract and with a single service level agreement. Besides VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter Edition, SingTel ΣXPAN also offers Rapid Data Restoration Service using VERITAS Bare Metal Restore in its data centres.

3 SingTel ΣXPAN selects VERITAS Net Backup Solutions to simplify and automate backup and recovery needs Bare Metal Restore technology helps companies dramatically reduce the time taken to restore their information environments after a system failure or on-site disaster by automating the multiple, manual-intensive tasks required to restore a failed system. This capability further extends VERITAS Software s wide selection of data protection software products, which lead the market with over 40 percent share. Bare Metal Restore brings advanced disaster recovery capabilities to companies, making it a natural complement to our enterprise backup and recovery solutions, said Mr Eric Hoh, managing director, Asia South, VERITAS Software. The development focus on integrating these capabilities more closely with VERITAS Software products such as VERITAS NetBackup will allow companies to more easily adopt disaster recovery solutions into their everyday enterprise environments, especially so for data centres as they resell their services. About SingTel ΣXPAN ΣXPAN is a pan-asian chain of data network centres, built upon SingTel s own network infrastructure that provides a world class, robust and secure hosting environment where customers can host their application and network systems, and have access to high-end technologies and data centre resources that can easily be scaled to their business needs. It enables multinationals, Internet and application service providers across Asia to outsource their entire communications networks and web-hosting needs to SingTel. ΣXPAN services include the provision of co-location, bandwidth, IT-related operations and IT disaster recovery via back-up, workroom and storage facilities. In ΣXPAN s data centres, customers can enjoy 24x7 network monitoring, systems administration and maintenance, security services, data storage and administration, performance monitoring and fault management, problem resolution and technical support.

4 SingTel ΣXPAN selects VERITAS Net Backup Solutions to simplify and automate backup and recovery needs ΣXPAN is available from data centres in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. SingTel also offers hosting services through marketing alliances with partners in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, USA and UK. More information is available at About VERITAS Software VERITAS Software, one of the 10 largest software companies in the world, is a leading provider of software to enable utility computing. In a utility computing model IT resources are aligned with business needs, and business applications are delivered with optimal performance and availability on top of shared computing infrastructure, minimizing hardware and labor costs. With 2003 revenues of $1.75 billion, VERITAS delivers products for data protection, storage & server management, high availability and application performance management that are used by 99 percent of the Fortune 500. More information about VERITAS Software can be found at < Press Contacts: # # # Boey Yin Yin, VERITAS Software (603) , boey.yinyin@veritas.com Wendy Lang, Text 100 Pte Ltd (65) , wendyl@text100.com.sg Chia Boon Chong, SingTel (65) , boonchong@singtel.com This press release may include estimates and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that we will not gain market acceptance of our products and services, the risk that we will not be able to maintain the quality of our end-user customer and partnering relationships, and the risk that we will not manage our business effectively, that could cause the actual results we achieve to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For more information regarding potential risks, see the "Factors That May Affect Future Results" section of our most recent report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Copyright 2003 VERITAS Software Corporation. All rights reserved. VERITAS, the VERITAS Logo, NetBackup, and all other VERITAS product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation. VERITAS and the VERITAS Logo, NetBackup Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Other product names and/or slogans mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

5 SingTel ΣXPAN selects VERITAS Net Backup Solutions to simplify and automate backup and recovery needs VERITAS SOLUTIONS USED IN SINGTEL ΣXPAN S BACKUP PLAN VERITAS Bare Metal Restore 4.6 VERITAS Bare Metal Restore 4.6 for NetBackup is an enterprise solution for rapid recovery of UNIX or Windows client systems. As a complementary product that is integrated with VERITAS NetBackup, VERITAS Bare Metal Restore (BMR) simplifies and streamlines the server recovery process, making it unnecessary to manually reinstall operating systems or configure hardware. With a single command, complete server restores can be accomplished in a fraction of the time. In this course students gain the expertise necessary to set up, administer, and troubleshoot a BMR environment. VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter brings more advanced backup and recovery capabilities to this enterprise data protection solution and greatly expanding support for major operating systems and applications. The new version more-closely integrates VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter, designed for protecting terabytes of data in the largest and most demanding enterprise and data center environments, with VERITAS NetBackup BusinesServer the Company's powerful, yet cost-effective data protection solution for UNIX and Windows NT/2000 workgroups and remote sites. A common code base and new licensing structure provide a smooth migration path, making it easy for organizations to scale their storage management infrastructure to any sized environment.