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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today announced that David Milam has been named chief marketing officer and executive vice president. Milam will lead the company's overall marketing efforts, including branding, new customer acquisition, eMarketing initiatives, corporate communications, public relations, product marketing, advertising, customer community initiatives, and customer research activities.

Milam will report to Dave DeWalt, McAfee's president and chief executive officer, and will be part of McAfee's core management team.

"David's extensive experience in marketing will help us reach customers in new, innovative ways," said Dave DeWalt, president and CEO of McAfee. "Having worked with David before, I know first hand the creativity and strength that he brings to McAfee. We expect his leadership to create world-class marketing programs that drive additional growth for McAfee."

Milam has more than 25 years of domestic and international experience in high technology marketing, sales and executive management. Before joining McAfee, Milam was senior vice president and chief marketing officer of ZANTAZ.

Previously, he served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer for EMC's multi-billion dollar information, storage, and content management software group. During Milam's tenure at EMC, he was responsible for all aspects of global software marketing, which contributed to the company's 20 percent plus year-over-year license revenue growth and EMC's Software Group being recognized as the 7th largest software company in the world.

Prior to EMC, Milam was executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Documentum, where he played an instrumental role in significantly growing the business, penetrating adjacent markets, tripling the customer base, and making Documentum the dominant leader in Enterprise Content Management and Collaboration Software, which resulted in its acquisition by EMC. Milam also held executive positions at Broadbase Software, Cadence Design Systems and Structural Dynamics Research.

"Long recognized as a dedicated leader in securing systems and networks from known and unknown threats, McAfee is well positioned to continue to dominate the rapidly growing security risk management marketplace -- serving home and home office users, small and medium businesses, and global enterprise organizations," said David Milam, chief marketing officer, McAfee. "I'm looking forward to working with the executive team and the global marketing team to build upon McAfee's tremendous market momentum."

About McAfee, Inc.

McAfee, Inc. is the leading dedicated security technology company. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, McAfee 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.

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