Beyond.com Launches eStores in Germany and France for McAfee.com, Expanding Physical Product Distribution Capabilities.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2001

E-Commerce Service Provider Continues to Deliver

On International Initiatives

E-commerce service provider Beyond.com (Nasdaq:BYND) today announced the launch of two new eStores in Germany and France for leading security application service provider McAfee.com (Nasdaq:MCAF).

Beyond.com designed, built and launched McAfee.com's first international eStore in the United Kingdom in December of last year, http://mcafeestoreuk.beyond.com, and the addition of the Germany and France stores significantly expands McAfee.com's presence in the European market, http://mcafeestorede.beyond.com and http://mcafeestorefr.beyond.com. The new stores feature digital download or physical delivery distribution options, and all operations -- from order fulfillment to customer service -- are localized within respective countries.

"The new McAfee.com stores are an excellent example of Beyond.com's international capabilities and full-service eStore offerings," said Ron Hulse, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Beyond.com. "Beyond.com's ability to offer physical product distribution gives our clients significant flexibility and competitive advantage over other online stores. We look forward to working with McAfee.com in expanding its international capabilities throughout world."

"We're very excited to further expand our online sales potential through Europe," said Jon Wong, general manager, consumer division, McAfee.com. "These stores will allow us to offer our international customers the convenience of digital downloading while also increasing merchandise variety through physical product distribution capabilities."

About Beyond.com

Beyond.com(TM) is an e-commerce services provider that builds, manages and markets online stores (e-stores) for businesses. The company also provides incremental sales channels to the consumer and U.S. Government. The Government Systems Group provides digital distribution of software and related services to a growing list of U.S. Government agencies using Beyond.com's Atlas technology. Beyond.com Corporation trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "BYND". More information on the company can be found in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Visit the company's website at www.beyond.com.

About McAfee.com

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, McAfee.com Corporation is a majority-owned subsidiary of Network Associates (Nasdaq:NETA ). McAfee.com's Application Service Provider (ASP) model is redefining how software is developed, delivered and experienced by PC users at home and at work. The company delivers software benefits through an Internet browser, virtually eliminating the need to install, configure and manage the technology on a local PC or network. McAfee.com hosts software application services on its vast technology infrastructure and provides these services to users online through its Web site www.mcafee.com. McAfee.com has signed up more than 650,000 paid subscribers and regularly has more than 400,000 visitors each day. For more information, contact McAfee.com at 408/992-8100 or visit http://www.mcafee.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These include statements relating to the expansion of international capabilities throughout the world. Such statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results for the first quarter of 2001 and subsequent quarters could differ materially from any future performance suggested above. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to the risks inherent in transitioning a corporation's business from etailing to e-commerce services and competitive responses to the transition. Furthermore, the service offerings for eStores may differ materially from Beyond.com's current expectations. Beyond.com's business is subject to other risks, including the company's ability to sign and ramp new eStores customers and market acceptance of the company's new profitability initiatives, as well as other risk factors described in the company's filings with the SEC. Beyond.com news and product/service information is available at the company's World Wide website located at http://www.beyond.com.