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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                   FORM 10-K
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     [ ]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000

                                       OR

     [X]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____________ TO ____________ .

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-20558

                           NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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                              3965 FREEDOM CIRCLE
                         SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95054
                                 (408) 988-3832
  (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
                   REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

        SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: NONE

          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

     Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]  No [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.  [ ]

     The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the issuer as of December 31, 2000 was approximately $559,277,366. The number of
shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock as of December 31, 2000 was
138,089,775.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

     Items 10, 11, 12, and 13 of Part III are incorporated by reference from the
Registrant's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
May 24, 2001.

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                                     PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

GENERAL

     Some of the statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those specifically
identified as such, that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements
contained in the Report on Form 10-K that are not purely historical are forward
looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and
Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including without limitation statements
regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the
future. All forward looking statements included in this Report on Form 10-K are
based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no
obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may
cause our actual results to differ materially from those implied by the
forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans,"
"anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue"
or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we
believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements. Moreover, neither any other person nor we assumes
responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such statements. Important
factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations include those
discussed in "Risk Factors" beginning on page 12 in this document.

     Networks Associates, Inc. was formed in December 1997, by the combination
of McAfee Associates, Inc. and Network General Corporation. Following the
combination, McAfee changed its legal name to Networks Associates, Inc. Since
then, we have acquired over 10 companies and in 1999 we publicly sold Class A
common stock of one of our subsidiaries as part of that subsidiary's initial
public offering.

OVERVIEW

     We are a leading supplier of security and availability solutions for
e-business. Our products focus on two important areas of e-business: network
security and network management. In the network security and network management
arenas, the majority of our revenue has historically been derived from our
McAfee anti-virus product group and our Sniffer network availability and
performance management product group, respectively. These two flagship product
groups form the customer base and product base from which the balance of our
product line has developed.

     In recent years, we have focused our efforts on building a full line of
complementary network security and network management solutions. On the network
security side, we strengthened our anti-virus lineup by adding complementary
products in the firewall, intrusion protection, encryption, and virtual private
networking categories. On the network management side, we built upon our Sniffer
line by adding products in the help desk, asset management, network monitoring,
and network reporting categories. We continuously seek to expand our product
lines. In order to more effectively market our products, we have combined
complementary products into separate product groups, as follows:

     - McAfee, which primarily markets the McAfee Active Virus Defense (AVD)
       product group;

     - Sniffer Technologies, which primarily markets the Sniffer Total Network
       Visibility (TNV) product group;

     - PGP Security, which primarily markets the PGP Total Network Security
       (TNS) product group; and

     - Magic Solutions, which primarily markets the Magic Total Support Desk
       (TSD) product group.

     The four product groups represent our infrastructure segment. The
reorganization around our product groups is designed to allow us to, among other
things, react faster to customers' changing needs and better specialize our
sales force so they know our products and their markets in greater depth. In
addition, although specialization between security (anti-virus and security
product lines) and manageability (availability and

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service desk product lines) previously existed, with the reorganization we seek
to better differentiate anti-virus from security and availability from service
desk.

     For the twelve months ended December 31, 2000, our infrastructure segment
accounted for approximately $691.1 million in net revenue and a net loss of
$50.4 million.

     In addition to our product groups, we also have two subsidiaries that are
applications service providers, or ASPs. McAfee.com, our publicly traded
subsidiary, is a consumer applications service provider. myCIO.com, a wholly
owned subsidiary, is an infrastructure ASP targeted at business uers.

     For the twelve months ended December 31, 2000, McAfee.com accounted for
approximately $46.9 million in net revenue and a net loss of $27.5 million. For
the twelve months ended December 31, 2000, myCIO.com accounted for approximately
$7.7 million in net revenue and a net loss of $24.9 million.

MCAFEE

     McAfee's products and services provide solutions designed to enforce
anti-virus policies and measure the performance of anti-virus activities. The
McAfee product group consists of products and services that provide multi-layer
anti-virus protection, management and reporting for desktops, servers,
GroupWare, internet technologies, and wireless technologies. McAfee's anti-virus
protection products include VirusScan for desktop protection, NetShield for file
server protection, GroupShield for GroupWare protection, WebShield for internet
gateway protection, and VirusScan Wireless for wireless technology protection.
McAfee's anti-virus management and reporting products include Anti-Virus
Informant and ePolicy Orchestrator, an anti-virus management and reporting tool
designed specifically for the internet. McAfee's services are provided by
McAfee's Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team (AVERT). AVERT augments McAfee's
product offerings by identifying new viruses and deploying anti-virus solutions
to our customers. McAfee customers are primarily corporate customers, including
customers in the managed service market (includes Application Service Providers,
ASPs, and Managed Service Providers, MSPs.)

SNIFFER TECHNOLOGIES

     Sniffer Technologies' products and services provide customers with network
and application management solutions designed to maximize network availability
and performance. Sniffer Technologies' products capture data, monitor network
traffic and collect key network statistics for small networks as well as
optimizing network and application performance and increasing network
reliability by uncovering and analyzing network problems and recommending
solutions to such problems, automatically and in real-time for mid-level and
high-speed networks. In addition, Sniffer Technologies' products proactively
monitor and diagnose network and application-level problems on complex,
multi-segment networks from centralized locations as well as troubleshooting
high-speed telecommunications and Internet service provider networks. The
Sniffer Technologies product group consists of the Sniffer Portable Analysis
Line, the Sniffer Distributed Analysis Line, the Sniffer Reporter Line and
Sniffer Pro for Packet over SONET. Sniffer Technologies' service offerings
consist primarily of network and application management education and consulting
services. Sniffer Technologies' customers are primarily corporate customers,
including customers in the managed service market (MSPs and ASPs.)

PGP SECURITY

     PGP Security's products help organizations worldwide secure their networks
using firewall, encryption, intrusion detection, risk assessment and Virtual
Private Network (VPN) technologies. PGP Security's products include E-Business
Server, Gauntlet Firewall, CyberCop Scanner and e-ppliance. E-Business Server
provides an encryption and data authentication solution designed to protect the
integrity and security of the customers' data using self-decrypting archives for
a wide range of server platforms and integrates with our customers' existing
network architectures. Gauntlet Firewall delivers integrated anti-virus
protection, a built-in standards-based VPN server, and spam and content
filtering to assure broad protection. CyberCop Scanning tools deliver risk
assessment solutions that continually scan networks for weak spots, enabling
network administrators to prevent security breaches before they occur. PGP's
e-ppliance, a web-based
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configuration tool, deploys the latest firewall technologies and continually
administers anti-virus protection. PGP Security's security consulting and
support services are provided by its COVERT Labs which identifies and works to
resolve serious customer vulnerabilities before attackers are able to exploit
them. PGP Security's customers include individuals, government agencies,
financial institutions, and corporations, including e-businesses.

MAGIC SOLUTIONS

     Magic Solutions' products provide customers with a set of tools to manage
their customer support and problem management needs. Magic Solutions' product
group consists of products that promote information sharing, facilitate
workflow, and improve service delivery. Magic Solutions' products include the
Magic Total Service Desk Suite, a 100% browser based service desk and problem
management solution. The Magic Total Service Desk Suite includes customization
features (Database, User Interface and Business Rules). In addition, Magic
Solutions' stand-alone products include Magic HelpDesk, SelfServiceDesk, Remote
Desktop and Event Management. Magic Solutions' customers are primarily
corporations.

MCAFEE.COM

     Effective January 1, 1999, we contributed our consumer e-commerce business
to our then wholly owned subsidiary, McAfee.com. In December 1999, McAfee.com
completed its initial public offering in which it sold to the public
approximately 7.2 million shares of its Class A common stock, entitled to one
vote per share. As of December 31, 2000, we owned 36,000,000 shares of
McAfee.com Class B common stock, entitled to three votes per share and
representing approximately 81% of McAfee.com's outstanding common stock and 93%
of its total voting power.

     McAfee.com's products and services provide customers with an on-line
systems security solution. McAfee.com is a security Application Service Provider
(ASP) that delivers security applications software and related services through
an Internet browser. The McAfee.com applications allow consumers to detect and
eliminate viruses on their PCs, repair their PCs from damage caused by viruses,
optimize their hard drives and update their PCs' virus protection system with
current software patches and upgrades. The McAfee.com web site provides the
online products and services personalized for consumers based on their PC
configurations, software and attached peripherals. McAfee.com's offerings
include McAfee Clinic to scan their PC's for viruses, protect their data, clean
and optimize their hard drives and update applications and operating systems.
Additionally, McAfee.com offers customers access to McAfee.com Personal
Firewall, McAfee.com Wireless Security Center and McAfee.com Internet Privacy
Service.

     In November 2000, McAfee.com expanded its home page and offerings to
include, on a preview basis, its .NET initiative, a managed application service
for small to medium sized businesses. Services available to these businesses on
a preview basis through April 2001, include:

     - Security.NET -- up-to-date anti-virus and firewall security at work,
       home, and on the road -- all via the Internet;

     - HelpDesk.NET -- self-help tutorials, file management, and PC maintenance
       services on a 24x7 basis;

     - Productivity.NET -- anytime, anyplace computing with Microsoft Office
       compatible applications.

     In addition, McAfee.com has developed strategic relationships with original
equipment manufacturers and suppliers and other software companies, to
incorporate McAfee.com technology into hardware and other software applications.
McAfee.com's customers include individuals and corporations.

     Our existing license agreement with McAfee.com currently restricts
McAfee.com's business to offering products and services incorporating our
technology to consumers over the Internet. However, we are in the process of
negotiating arrangements which would allow McAfee.com to offer its .NET
initiative to small to medium sized businesses over the Internet. We may not
reach agreement to terms acceptable to both parties or at all.

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MYCIO.COM

     In January 2000, we launched myCIO.com, a wholly owned subsidiary, as an
infrastructure ASP targeted at business users. myCIO.com delivers managed
security services hosted on our servers, or certain intermediaries' servers, to
businesses via the Internet or to OEMs. myCIO.com's services are designed to be
simple and cost-effective as well as more rapidly deployable than if the
customer were to internally install network security applications. myCIO.com's
services include Virus Scan ASaP, CyberCop ASaP, Firewall ASaP, VirusScreen ASaP
and VPN ASaP.

     In February 2001, we announced our plan to reintegrate myCIO.com's
operations with our own, while continuing to offer myCIO.com's products and
services as key offerings. Going forward, myCIO.com will no longer constitute a
separate business segment.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT

     As our products and computer networks become more complex, customers
increasingly require greater professional assistance in the design,
installation, configuration and implementation of their networks and acquired
products. To meet these evolving customer needs, we have established
Professional Services and Technical Support. Professional Services is focused on
two service segments: Consulting Services and Education Services. Technical
Support consists primarily of one program called PrimeSupport.

     Consulting Services supports product integrations and deployment with an
array of standardized and custom offerings. Consulting Services also offers
other services ranging from proactive and emergency troubleshooting to network
design, planning and simulation. We supplement our Consulting Service
capabilities through the use of outside professional service providers,
including our distributors, resellers and system integrators. In conjunction
with our recent reorganization to establish product groups, we reorganized our
U.S. Consulting Services organization, in part, to enable the service providers
to become more specialized on individual products and product lines.

     Education Services represents the combined training organizations of
Sniffer University, TIS University, McAfee University, and Magic University.
Together, these training organizations offer customers an extensive curriculum
of computer network technology courses, including protocol analysis and
troubleshooting, security, help-desk and network management tools. Education
Services provides public classes and customized on-site training at customer
locations.

     The PrimeSupport program provides our customers online and telephone-based
technical support in an effort to ensure that our products are installed and
working properly. To meet customers' varying needs, PrimeSupport offers a choice
of the online KnowledgeCenter or the telephone-based Connect, Priority and
Enterprise. PrimeSupport is available to all customers on a worldwide basis from
a nearby global support center.

     - PrimeSupport KnowledgeCenter -- Consists of a searchable, intelligent
       knowledge base of technical solutions and links to a variety of technical
       documents such as product FAQ's and technical notes. The KnowledgeCenter
       also allows users to submit questions by email if their answer is not
       found in the KnowledgeCenter's technical resources.

     - PrimeSupport Connect -- Provides toll-free telephone access to technical
       support during regular business hours and access to the online
       KnowledgeCenter.

     - PrimeSupport Priority -- Provides support for critical operations with
       priority, unlimited, toll-free telephone access to technical support 24
       hours a day, 7 days a week and access to the online KnowledgeCenter.

     - PrimeSupport Enterprise -- Offers proactive, personalized service for the
       most business critical operations and includes an assigned technical
       support engineer from our elite Enterprise support team; proactive
       support contact (telephone or email) with customer-defined frequency; and
       election of five designated customer contacts, and access to the online
       KnowledgeCenter.

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PRODUCT LICENSING MODEL

     Our product licensing model consists of one-year subscription licenses,
two-year subscription licenses and perpetual licenses. We typically license our
products to corporate and government customers on a subscription basis, for a
period of one year or two years or on a perpetual basis. We believe that the
subscription license that includes related maintenance offers several benefits
to our customers. Under the subscription licensing model, for one initial fee,
the customer receives the software and maintenance, which gives the customer the
right to receive all upgrades, updates and technical support for the
subscription period. Since we are able to distribute our products and upgrades
at a lower cost than companies using traditional distribution methods, we also
have the ability to offer upgrades and updates and address user feature
requirements on a more regular basis. In addition, our one-year and two-year
licensing models create the opportunity for recurring revenue for us through the
renewal of existing licenses. By offering one-year or two-year licenses as
opposed to traditional perpetual licenses, we are able to meet a lower initial
cost threshold for customers with annual budgetary constraints. The renewal
process also provides an opportunity to cross-sell new products and product
lines to existing customers. Since we typically license our products on a per
user basis, at the time of renewal we have the potential to increase the number
of users licensed at existing sites and to expand our licenses to new sites in
an organization. However, we may be unable to sustain current renewal rates in
the future. We also provide single user and corporate user licenses for our
products under traditional perpetual licenses with product updates, upgrades and
support available to customers under separate maintenance contracts.

     In 2001, we will introduce two-year subscription licenses that include only
one year of maintenance. During the first year of the two-year subscription
license, the customer has the option to purchase the second year of maintenance
at a fixed price. As the software licenses or maintenance contracts near
expiration, we contact customers to renew their licenses or maintenance
contracts, as applicable. We believe that the two-year subscription license that
includes the related first year of maintenance offers several benefits to our
customers. For one initial fee, the customer receives the software and all
upgrades, updates and technical support for the first year. Going forward, we
believe that providing the customer the option to purchase the second year of
maintenance provides the customer greater flexibility in selecting the
appropriate level of maintenance support.

HOSTED APPLICATIONS SUBSCRIPTION MODEL

     For our ASP or hosted products and services customers who "rent versus buy"
the software, McAfee.com and myCIO.com have a related subscription model. Paid
McAfee Clinic and myCIO.com subscribers receive a time-based subscription to the
service. Because our ASP services are "version-less," or self updating,
customers using our hosted services are assured of using the most recent version
of the software application, eliminating the need for purchase product updates
or upgrades.

SALES AND MARKETING

     To augment and capitalize upon our marketing efforts, our sales and
marketing efforts are directed primarily at large corporate and government
customers, as well as to resellers, distributors and system integrators
worldwide through the channels listed below.

NORTH AMERICAN DIRECT SALES

     Our North American direct sales force, constituting the majority of our
sales force, is organized by product group, with four separately focused sales
organizations selling by product group. Each of these sales organizations
consists of field sales representatives who are located regionally and outbound
telesales representatives who actively market our individual product groups,
focusing on small customers and transactions. Our corporate telesales
representatives also respond to prospective customers who contact us as a result
of a particular marketing program or after electronically evaluating one of our
products. To augment our sales organization, our executives are involved with
sales to many major accounts.

     All of our North American sales representatives are responsible for
developing new business as well as the renewal of our existing licenses. Prior
to expiration of a license, a sales representative contacts the customer
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and encourages the customer to renew the expiring license and determines if the
number of computers licensed needs adjustment and, additionally, markets new
products and product groups to this existing customer.

INTERNATIONAL SALES

     We have sales and support operations in Europe, Asia, South America and
Australia. In 2000, international revenues accounted for approximately 37% of
our net revenues. We expect that international revenues will continue to account
for a significant percentage of net revenues.

     In 2001, we intend to organize our international direct sales force by our
four product groups when and where local demand and sales force considerations
make this action advisable.

RESELLERS AND DISTRIBUTORS

     To complement our direct sales efforts, we market many of our products
through corporate resellers and distributors, and indirectly through retailers.
We currently utilize corporate resellers, including Software Spectrum, ASAP
Software, Softmart, Corporate Software & Technology and Software House
International, which focus primarily on selling site licenses for our software
to corporate customers.

     Independent software distributors who currently market our products include
Ingram Micro, Merisel America, and Tech Data. These distributors stock our
products in inventory for redistribution primarily to large retailers, value
added resellers, or VARs, and mail order companies. Through our authorized
distributors, we sell our retail packaged products to several of the larger
computer and software retailers in the United States, including Comp USA, Fry's,
Staples, Best Buy, Office Max and Office Depot. Several members of our channel
sales force work closely with our major reseller and distributor accounts to
manage orders, inventory levels, promotions and selling activities.

     Our independent software distributors are permitted stock balancing and
stock rotation rights. We often rely on resellers and distributors, including
retail outlets, to market and support our products. Our agreements with our
distributors are not exclusive and may be terminated by either party without
cause. Terminated distributors may not continue to represent our products.

     In December 2000, in light of the business decision by some of our
distributors, including our largest distributor, to reduce inventory levels and
due to the unpredictability of demand in the distribution channel, we began a
transition from a sell-in to a sell-through business model. Subject to certain
limitations, we agreed to accept requests from certain distributors to return
inventory over and above permitted contractual levels. Under our new business
model we will enter into amended distribution arrangements under which we will
permit our distributors to purchase software licenses at the same time they fill
customer orders and to pay for hardware and retail products only when these
products are resold to the distributors' customers. In addition, we will permit
our distributors to make hardware and retail product returns at any time prior
to the time they sell these products to their customers. This right of return
will be unconditional. After sale by the distributor to its customer, there will
be no right of return from the distributor to us with respect to such product,
unless we approve the return from the final customer to the distributor.
Accordingly, due to this change in business practice, commencing on January 1,
2001, we will recognize revenue on products when products are sold through by
the distributor. We expect the transition to a sell-through model will be
completed in the first quarter of 2001.

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

     Original Equipment Manufacturers, or OEMs, license our products and bundle
them with PC hardware or software. OEMs typically sublicense a single version of
our products to end users who must contact us in order to receive their updates.
We typically receive a per-copy royalty from our OEMs.

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OTHER MARKETING ACTIVITIES

     Our principal means of marketing our products and services is through the
Internet. In addition to the NAI.com website, each of our product groups and
McAfee.com have their own individual websites. Not only do each of these
websites contain various marketing materials and information about our products,
but website visitors may download and purchase products or obtain free trials of
our products or trial subscriptions for hosted products and services. We also
promote our products and services through advertising activities in trade
publications and direct mail campaigns and strategic arrangements. We also
attend trade shows, sponsor conferences and publish a quarterly newsletter,
which is mailed to existing and prospective customers.

CUSTOMERS

     We primarily market our products to large corporate and government
customers directly through our direct sales organization and indirectly through
resellers and distributors. In terms of number of products available for sale, a
majority of our products are distributed indirectly through resellers and
distributors. In the U.S., substantially all our indirect sales are through four
major distributors. In Europe, substantially all indirect sales are made through
five major distributors. During 2000, one customer, Ingram Micro, accounted for
approximately 20% of our net revenue. See Note 14 of Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements for major customer information.

     We primarily market our products directly to individual consumers through
online distribution channels and indirectly through traditional distribution
channels, such as retail stores. McAfee.com is responsible for online
distribution of our products sold to individual consumers over the Internet or
for Internet-based products and for the licensing of technology to original
equipment manufacturers for sale to individual consumers.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION

     We believe that our ability to maintain our competitiveness will depend in
large part upon our ability to enhance existing products, develop and acquire
new products and develop and integrate acquired products. The market for
computer software includes low barriers to entry, rapid technological change,
and is highly competitive with respect to timely product introductions. Product
enhancements or new products may not be developed or acquired on a timely basis
or at all. As part of our growth strategy, we have made and expect to continue
to make investments in complementary businesses, products and technologies.

     In addition to developing new products, our internal development staff is
also focused on developing updates to existing products and modifying and
enhancing any acquired products. Future upgrades and updates may include
additional functionality, respond to user problems or address compatibility
problems with changing operating systems and environments. We believe that our
ability to provide these upgrades and updates frequently and at low cost is key
to our success. For example, the proliferation of new and changing viruses makes
it imperative to update anti-virus products frequently to avoid obsolescence.
Failure to release upgrades and updates could have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations and financial condition. We may not be
successful in these efforts. In addition, future changes in Windows 98, Windows
NT, NetWare or other popular operating systems could cause compatibility
problems with our products. Further, delays in the introduction of future
versions of operating systems or lack of market acceptance of these future
versions would delay or reduce demand for our future products which were
designed to operate with these future operating systems. Our failure to
introduce in a timely manner new products that are compatible with operating
systems and environments preferred by desktop computer users would have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.

     Excluding stock-based compensation charges, we expended $171.6 million,
$148.2 million and $135.5 million in the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999,
and 1998, respectively, on research and development.

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MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLIERS

     Our manufacturing operations consist primarily of assembly, testing and
quality control of materials, components, subassemblies and systems for our
Sniffer-based and E-ppliance products. We use third-party manufacturers for
these manufacturing operations. Reliance on third-party manufacturers involves a
number of risks, including the lack of control over the manufacturing process
and the absence or unavailability of adequate capacity.

     We have developed software-only versions of some of our Sniffer products.
Purchasers of these Sniffer software products are required to already own, or
purchase directly from the manufacturer or other vendors, the necessary hardware
products, such as computer platforms and components. Customers may require that
we continue to provide the necessary hardware products.

COMPETITION

     The markets for our products are intensely competitive and we expect
competition to increase in the near-term. We believe that the principal
competitive factors affecting the markets for our products include:

     - performance;

     - functionality;

     - quality;

     - customer support;

     - breadth of product group;

     - frequency of upgrades and updates;

     - integration of products;

     - manageability of products;

     - brand name recognition;

     - reputation; and

     - price.

     We may be unable to compete effectively against existing and potential
competitors. Some of our competitors have longer operating histories, greater
name recognition, larger technical staffs, established relationships with
hardware vendors and/or greater financial, technical and marketing resources. As
is the case in many segments of the software industry, we have been
encountering, and we expect to further encounter, increasing competition. This
increased competition could reduce average selling prices and, therefore, profit
margins. Competitive pressures could result not only in price reductions but
also in a decline in sales volume.

     Performance and quality of our anti-virus software products are measured by
number and type of viruses detected, the speed at which the products run and
ease of use. Our principal competitor in the anti-virus market serviced by our
McAfee product group and McAfee.com is the Peter Norton Group of Symantec. Trend
Micro remains the strongest competitor in the Asian anti-virus market. Other
competitors include numerous smaller companies and shareware authors that may in
the future develop into stronger competitors or be consolidated into larger
competitors.

     Our principal competitors in the security market vary by product type. For
firewalls, our principal competitors include CheckPoint, Symantec, and larger
companies such as Cisco Systems and Microsoft. For intrusion detection products,
we compete with ISS, Symantec and Cisco. The markets for encryption and virtual
private network, or VPN, products are highly fragmented with numerous small and
large vendors. Public key infrastructure, or PKI, encryption vendors such as
Entrust Technologies offer some products that compete with our PGP products. VPN
competitors include hardware and software vendors, including telecommunications
companies and traditional networking suppliers.

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     Our principal competitor in the network management market is Agilent. Other
competitors include Cisco, Computer Associates, Compuware, Concord
Communications, DeskTalk Systems, GN Nettest, Network Instruments, Radcom
Technologies, Shomiti Systems and Acterna Corporation.

     Our principal competitors in the help desk market are Computer Associates,
FrontRange Solutions, Peregrine and Remedy.

     We also face competition from large software companies such as Microsoft,
Intel, Novell and HP, which may offer network security and management products
as enhancements to their operating system.

     Finally, as the network management market develops, we may face increased
competition from a number of large companies, as well as other companies seeking
to enter the market. The trend toward enterprise-wide network management and
security solutions may result in a consolidation of the network management and
security market around a smaller number of companies who are able to provide the
necessary software and support capabilities.

PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY

     Our success depends significantly upon proprietary software technology. We
rely on a combination of contractual rights, trademarks, trade secrets and
copyrights to establish and protect proprietary rights to our software. However,
these protections may be inadequate or competitors may independently develop
technologies or products that are substantially equivalent or superior to our
products. We do not typically obtain signed license agreements from our
corporate, government and institutional customers who license products directly
from us. Rather we include an electronic version of a "shrink-wrap" license in
all of our electronically distributed software and a printed license in the box
for our products distributed through traditional distributors in order to
protect our copyrights and trade secrets in those products. Since none of these
licenses are signed by the licensee, many legal authorities believe that such
licenses may not be enforceable under the laws of many states and foreign
jurisdictions. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries either do not
protect these rights at all or offer only limited protection for these rights.
The steps taken by us to protect our proprietary software technology may be
inadequate to deter misuse or theft of this technology. For example, we are
aware that a substantial number of users of our anti-virus products have not
paid any registration or license fees to us. Changing legal interpretations of
liability for unauthorized use of our software, or lessened sensitivity by
corporate, government or institutional users to avoiding infringement of
intellectual property, could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.

NETWORK ASSOCIATES/MCAFEE.COM INTERCOMPANY AGREEMENTS

     For the purposes of defining our ongoing relationship with McAfee.com, our
publicly traded subsidiary, we have entered into a number of ongoing agreements.
These agreements are filed as exhibits to the public disclosure documents that
we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are described briefly
below. The description is subject in all respects to the terms of the actual
agreements.

  License Agreement: Under the terms of this agreement:

     Licensed Technology. Network Associates and McAfee.com granted to each
other limited rights to each others' patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade
secrets for use in defined markets. Network Associates has worldwide,
non-exclusive rights to McAfee.com's patents and exclusive rights to use
copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets to deliver products and services to
enterprise customers and individual consumers by any means other than the
Internet. Under the agreement, McAfee.com is granted worldwide, non-exclusive
rights to Network Associates' patents and exclusive rights to use Network
Associates' copyright, trademark and trade secret rights to create and deliver
products and services directly or indirectly to individual consumers over the
Internet or for Internet-based products. Each party is also permitted to create
products derived from the technology licensed to it by the other. The creating
party retains ownership of their newly derived products but these derived
products are licensed to the other party subject to the terms of the license
agreement.

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     Royalty Payments. In consideration for the rights granted under the license
agreement, Network Associates is required to pay McAfee.com a flat quarterly
royalty of $250,000. In consideration for the rights granted by Network
Associates to McAfee.com under the license agreement, McAfee.com is required to
pay Network Associates a royalty on revenues recognized from product and
subscription sales that include Network Associates' technology, initially at a
rate of 20% commencing on January 1, 1999, and declining 1.625% per quarter
until the rate is 7% in the quarter beginning January 1, 2001, and remaining at
7% thereafter.

     Limitations on Offered Products. During the term of the agreement, each
party has agreed that it will not offer products incorporating third-party
technology if those products are competitive with the products offered by the
other party.

     Indemnification. Under the agreement, each party has agreed to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the other for any losses incurred in connection with
claims arising in the covered countries if the technology licensed under the
agreement violates the patent, copyright, trademark or trade secrets or other
proprietary rights of a third party. Covered countries are those countries that
are party to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic
Works, which include the U.S. and substantially all U.N. member nations.

     Term and Termination. The license agreement will remain in effect
indefinitely, but may be terminated, among other circumstances, by the
non-defaulting party, in the event of a material breach by the other party that
remains uncured for 30 days following notice of the breach, subject to mandatory
dispute resolution prior to the effectiveness of any proposed termination.

     We are currently negotiating an arrangement with McAfee.com so that it may
offer its .NET initiative to small to medium sized businesses over the Internet.
However, we may not reach agreement on terms acceptable to both parties or at
all.

     Services Agreement: Under this agreement, Network Associates provides
services relating to tax, insurance, employee benefits and administration,
corporate record keeping and information technology. For these services, Network
Associates charges a portion of the cost of our provision of the services to
McAfee.com, including all related expenses, which is allocated based on
headcount, plus a ten percent mark-up. In addition, Network Associates may
provide additional services, including legal and accounting services, from
time-to-time in the future. The services agreement may be terminated either by
McAfee.com on 30 days notice or by Network Associates when it ceases to own a
majority of the outstanding voting stock of McAfee.com.

     Registration Rights Agreement: Under this agreement, Network Associates, or
any transferee of at least 10% of its McAfee.com shares, can include its shares
of McAfee.com common stock in any future registration of common stock made by
McAfee.com, other than any registration statement relating to an acquisition or
stock option plan. In addition, after June 1, 2000, Network Associates or any
transferees of at least 10% of its McAfee.com shares can request that McAfee.com
file a registration statement so it can publicly sell its shares of McAfee.com
stock.

     Joint Cooperation Agreement: The joint cooperation and master services
agreement with McAfee.com governs the provision of technology services among the
parties. Under this agreement, the Network Associates' anti-virus emergency
response team, known as AVERT, will provide McAfee.com with research and
solutions for virus events. The agreement also contains standard terms and
conditions governing the provision of technology services from one party to the
other under statements of work that may be negotiated from time to time. We pay
McAfee.com a fee for these services in an amount equal to 10% of McAfee.com's
total quarterly technology costs plus a 10% service charge.

     Tax Sharing Agreement: Under this agreement, McAfee.com pays federal, state
and local income tax liability amounts to Network Associates, determined on a
pro forma basis, as if McAfee.com filed its own separate income tax returns for
each year. Network Associates will not reimburse McAfee.com for McAfee.com's or
any other group member's use of their net operating loss or other tax benefits
in any consolidated or combined return. However, McAfee.com will be able, during
the term of the agreement, to

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take into account its past and future net operating loss and other tax
attributes for purposes of computing its hypothetical separate income tax return
liability payment to, or refund from, Network Associates.

     The tax sharing agreement will terminate if McAfee.com is no longer
eligible to join Network Associates in the filing of a consolidated federal
income tax return. In the event of such termination, any net operating losses or
other carryforward amounts would not be available to McAfee.com upon departure
from the group. Under the agreement, McAfee.com will not be reimbursed for any
such loss of tax benefits.

     Indemnification and Voting Agreement: Under this agreement, except as
contemplated below, Network Associates will indemnify and defend McAfee.com
harmless for all losses related to any third party claims relating to events or
circumstances arising out of any action or inaction of Network Associates,
including its subsidiaries and officers and directors, on or prior to December
2, 1999, the date on which McAfee.com completed its initial public offering.
Matters for which Network Associates is not obligated to indemnify McAfee.com
include:

     - any obligations assumed by McAfee.com, or payments required to be made by
       McAfee.com, under its agreements with Network Associates;

     - any losses resulting from third party claims that are related to
       intellectual property developed by McAfee.com between August 20, 1999 and
       December 2, 2000;

     - any obligations incurred by McAfee.com in the ordinary course of
       business;

     - any losses resulting from third parties claims made against McAfee.com
       alleging infringement of intellectual property rights unknown as of the
       closing of McAfee.com's initial public offering; and

     - any losses resulting from third parties claims related to or arising from
       a material misstatement contained in or material omission from the
       prospectus or the registration statement for McAfee.com's initial public
       offering.

     As a result of the above indemnification, we are, for example, required to
hold McAfee.com harmless from our existing litigation related to the anti-virus
technology licensed under the cross license agreement. In the event of a claim
relating to a product that includes components supplied by McAfee.com and
components supplied by us, Network Associates has the right to determine whether
and to what extent McAfee.com is entitled to indemnification, after reasonable
consultation with McAfee.com.

     For so long as we own at least 20% of McAfee.com's outstanding voting
power, we must vote our shares of McAfee.com's capital stock in favor of the
election of two independent directors. Additionally, if, as described below
under the stockholders agreement, there is a Network Associates' change of
control which is not approved by the continuing Network Associates directors, we
have agreed to vote to elect a majority of independent directors to McAfee.com's
board.

     Stockholders Agreement: Under this agreement, we have agreed that if (1)
without the prior approval of the Network Associates continuing directors, as
defined below, any person acquires or agrees to acquire 15% or more of our
outstanding common stock or (2) the Network Associates continuing directors
cease to constitute a majority of serving directors, then for so long but only
for so long as that condition exists:

     - our shares of McAfee.com Class B common stock are entitled to only one
       vote per share instead of three votes per share; and

     - we are obligated to vote our McAfee.com shares to cause, and to take such
       actions reasonably within our control to cause, and to seek to cause the
       McAfee.com directors appointed by us to cause, McAfee.com's board of
       directors to consist of at least a majority of independent directors.

Network Associates continuing directors will consist of our current directors
and any subsequent directors approved or not objected to by a majority of our
then-continuing directors.

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EMPLOYEES

     As of December 31, 2000, we employed 3,461 individuals worldwide.
Competition for qualified management and technical personnel is intense in the
software industry. Our continued success will depend in part upon our ability to
attract and retain qualified personnel. None of our employees is represented by
a labor union and we believe that our employee relations are good.

                                  RISK FACTORS

     Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. The risks
described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks not
presently known to us or that we deem immaterial may also impair our business
operations. Any of the following risks could materially adversely affect our
business, operating results and financial condition and could result in a
complete loss of your investment.

OUR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS WILL LIKELY FLUCTUATE

     Our quarterly operating results have varied greatly in the past and will
likely vary greatly in the future depending upon a number of factors. Many of
these factors are beyond our control. Our revenues, gross margins and operating
results may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter due to, among other
things:

     - volume, size and timing of new licenses and renewals of existing
       licenses;

     - our ability to timely and accurately obtain end-user sales information
       and information related to inventory levels from our distributors;

     - introduction of new products, product upgrades or updates by us or our
       competitors;

     - the mix of products we sell;

     - the size and timing of our non-cash stock-based charges;

     - changes in product prices by us or our competitors;

     - trends in the computer industry and general economic conditions;

     - our ability to develop, market and sell our products;

     - costs related to acquisitions of technology or businesses;

     - fluctuations in McAfee.com's expenditure levels related to its efforts to
       build brand awareness and establish strategic relationships with various
       Internet companies;

     - fluctuations in our expenditure levels related to our efforts to expand
       our international sales organization;

     - our investment experience related to our strategic minority equity
       investments;

     - the percentage of our revenue, particularly that portion attributable to
       our ASP subscription model, that is deferred;

     - the effectiveness of our channel strategy and our mix of direct and
       indirect revenues;

     - pressure on employee wages as competition for skilled employees
       increases; and

     - costs related to extraordinary events including litigation, acquisitions
       or any reductions in forces.

     Our business is impacted by seasonal trends and global or regional
macroeconomic trends. For example, our net revenue is typically higher in the
fourth quarter, as many customers complete annual budgetary cycles, and lower in
the summer months when many businesses experience lower sales, particularly in
the European market. Our European business has been adversely impacted in recent
periods primarily because of the continued weakness of the Euro against the
dollar. For some time, our business in Asia and Latin America has

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been adversely impacted by the adverse economic conditions there. Most recently,
our business in the U.S. and elsewhere has been adversely impacted by customer
concerns about weakening economic conditions.

     We have not been profitable for the last two years. In addition to risks we
face in operating our business, continued economic weakness in the U.S. and
other countries could slow or prevent our efforts to successfully expand
internationally and regain profitability.

THE TIMING AND AMOUNT OF OUR REVENUES ARE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT
MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE OPERATING RESULTS PRIOR TO THE END OF A QUARTER

     We do not maintain a significant level of backlog. As a result, product and
service revenues in any quarter are dependent on contracts entered into, product
shipped and services rendered in that quarter. Historically, we have experienced
a trend toward higher order receipt, and therefore a higher percentage of
revenue shipments, toward the end of the last month of a quarter. This trend
makes predicting revenues more difficult. In the past, distributors made
significant purchases at the end of each quarter. We anticipate that our change
to a sell-through revenue model for sales to distributors, where we recognize
revenue on product sales to distributors, when the related product is sold by
our distributors to their customers, will lead to orders being received and
shipped more evenly during each quarter. The timing of closing larger orders
sold directly to end-users of our products increases the risk of
quarter-to-quarter fluctuation. In addition, as we transition to the
sell-through revenue model for products sold through the distribution channel,
it is essential that we gather sales information from our distributors to
accurately record our financial results for a particular quarter in a timely
manner. If orders forecasted for a specific customer for a particular quarter
are not realized or revenues are not otherwise recognized in that quarter, our
operating results for that quarter could be materially adversely affected.

WE SELL OUR PRODUCTS THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES, WHO MAY NOT VIGOROUSLY MARKET OUR
PRODUCTS, MAY NOT ACCEPT OUR SELL-THROUGH BUSINESS MODEL, MAY NOT PROVIDE US
REQUIRED INFORMATION TO ACCURATELY RECOGNIZE REVENUE OR MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN
TIMELY PAYING FOR PURCHASED PRODUCTS

     We market a significant portion of our products to end-users through
intermediaries, including distributors, resellers and value-added resellers.
These distributors sell other products that are complementary to, or compete
with, our products. While we encourage our distributors to focus on our products
through market and support programs, these distributors may give greater
priority to products of other suppliers, including competitors.

     In December 2000, in light of the business decision by some of our
distributors, including our largest distributor, to reduce inventory levels and
due to the unpredictability of demand in the distribution channel, we began a
transition from a sell-in to a sell-through business model. Subject to certain
limitations, we agreed to accept requests from certain distributors to return
inventory over and above permitted contractual levels. Under our new business
model we will enter into amended distribution arrangements under which we will
permit our distributors to purchase software licenses at the same time they fill
customer orders and to pay for hardware and retail products only when these
products are resold to the distributors' customers. In addition, we will permit
our distributors to make hardware and retail product returns at any time prior
to the time they sell these products to their customers. This right of return
will be unconditional. After sale by the distributor to its customer, there will
be no right of return from the distributor to us with respect to such product,
unless we approve the return from the final customer to the distributor.
Accordingly, due to this change in business practice, commencing on January 1,
2001, we will recognize revenue on products when products are sold

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by the distributor. We expect the transition to a sell-through model will be
completed in the first quarter of 2001. Among other risks in connection with
this transition are the following:

     - our intermediaries may resist or be slow to adopt our new business
       practice;

     - to determine our business performance at any point in time or for any
       given period, we must timely and accurately gather sales information from
       our intermediaries' information systems, at an increased cost to us; and

     - our intermediaries' information systems may be less accurate or reliable
       than our internal systems.

     Some of our distributors are experiencing financial difficulties worldwide,
which may adversely impact our collection of accounts receivable. We regularly
review the collectibility and credit worthiness of our distributors to determine
an appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts. Our uncollectible accounts could
exceed our current or future allowance for doubtful accounts, which would
adversely impact our operating results.

COMPETITORS MAY INCLUDE PRODUCTS SIMILAR TO OURS IN THEIR HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE
AND RENDER OUR PRODUCTS OBSOLETE

     Vendors of hardware and of operating system software or other software
(such as firewall or e-mail software) may enhance their products or bundle
separate products to include network security and management software similar to
our products. The widespread inclusion of products that perform the same or
similar functions as our products within computer hardware or other software
could render our products obsolete and unmarketable. Furthermore, even if these
incorporated products are inferior or more limited than our products, customers
may elect to accept the incorporated products rather than purchase our products.
If we are unable to develop new network security and management products to
further enhance operating systems or other software and to successfully replace
any obsolete products, our business could suffer.

WE FACE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND NEW EMPLOYEE ASSIMILATION

     Many of our employees are located in areas and have skills in fields where
there is high worker mobility and work force turnover. The departure of a large
number of our employees or a meaningful number of key non-executive employees
could have a material adverse impact on many facets of our business, including
our ability to develop new products, upgrade existing products, sell our
products and provide adequate internal infrastructure. After April 22, 2000, the
end of the 12-month lock-up period for options repriced in April 1999, we
experienced a larger than normal level of employee departures as many of these
employees elected to terminate their employment with us. We anticipate that we
will continue to have difficulties in retaining employees because most of our
employees hold options to purchase our stock at prices significantly above the
current market price for our stock.

     We hired a significant number of new employees in 2000 and we may continue
to add new employees to fill positions vacated by departing employees and to
expand our business. We will face challenges in attracting and assimilating
qualified new employees. We expect that there may be reduced levels of
productivity as these individuals are trained and otherwise adapt to our
organization. We also may experience employee retention and assimilation issues
in connection with the integration of our myCIO.com service offerings into our
key offerings.

WE FACE RISKS RELATED TO ORGANIZING OUR SALES EFFORT INTO PRODUCT GROUPS

     In order to more effectively market our products, we have combined
complementary products into separate product groups, as follows: McAfee, which
markets the McAfee Active Virus Defense (AVD) product group; Sniffer
Technologies, which markets the Sniffer Total Network Visibility (TNV) product
line; PGP Security, which markets the PGP Total Network Security (TNS) product
group; and Magic Solutions, which markets the Magic Total Support Desk (TSD)
product group. This structure is intended to allow us to react faster to
customers' needs and to focus each product group's sales force on selling
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their respective product line and the individual point products contained in
those product groups. Our U.S. professional services organization is also
organized around our product groups. Our customers and potential customers may
not respond to this structure and our business and future financial performance
could suffer. This structure may be unsuccessful due to, among other things:

     - uncertainty and customer dissatisfaction surrounding our shift in focus
       to our product group strategy, including uncertainty as to our level of
       support for our combined product groups, previously marketed as one line
       and integration of our various product groups;

     - customer confusion or irritation related to multiple sales calls from
       different members of our reorganized sales force;

     - a loss of potential cross selling opportunities and a lack of lead
       sharing between the separate product groups' sales representatives who
       are primarily compensated for sales made by them of products within their
       respective product groups;

     - the possibility that our centralized general and administrative group may
       be unable to meet on a timely basis or at all each product group's
       individualized infrastructure and support requirements; and

     - one or more of our product groups may lack sufficient qualified
       professional services personnel to support its products.

WE COULD EXPERIENCE CUSTOMER AND MARKET CONFUSION DUE TO OUR MARKETING AND
ADVERTISING EFFORTS TARGETED AT THE PRODUCT GROUP OR SUBSIDIARY LEVEL, RATHER
THAN AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL, AND DUE TO SIMILARITIES IN THE NAMES USED BY OUR
PRODUCT GROUPS AND SUBSIDIARIES

     Networks Associates, Inc. was formed in December 1997, by the combination
of McAfee Associates, Inc. and Network General Corporation. We have spent a
significant portion of our total marketing efforts and advertising spending
building awareness of the Network Associates name. Our marketing efforts and
advertising spending have been focused on building brand awareness at the
product group and subsidiary level, rather than at the Network Associates
corporate level. This has created and could continue to create confusion in the
marketplace and in the investor community if people are unclear about the
relationships between Network Associates and our product groups, our McAfee.com
subsidiary and myCIO.com subsidiary. Our myCIO.com products and service
offerings are being reintegrated into our core business. These groups and
subsidiaries also have potentially confusing names and products. For example,
our online consumer anti-virus products, our retail and corporate anti-virus
products and our hosted anti-virus products to date have been marketed and sold,
respectively, by our publicly traded McAfee.com subsidiary, our retail division
which is called McAfee Retail and our McAfee product group.

WE MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER OVERALL REVENUE IN THE NEAR-TERM BUT LOWER FUTURE
SOFTWARE LICENSE REVENUE DUE TO EXPECTED INCREASED LEVELS OF PERPETUAL LICENSES

     We expect an increase in the number of, and amount of, our net revenue
attributable to our sale of perpetual software licenses. Under a perpetual
license, a customer purchases the base-line software and subsequently acquires
software upgrades and updates. In contrast, under a time-based license model,
customers license the software, including upgrades and updates, for a specified
period of time. At the end of the initial license period, the customer must
renew their software time-based license to use our software. Sales of perpetual
licenses typically result in significantly higher up-front revenue and lower
recurring and future revenues as the sales price for upgrades and updates tends
to be significantly lower than that of a perpetual license. Factors contributing
to this expected increase in perpetual licenses include greater sales of
hardware-based Sniffer and E-ppliance products where software is bundled on to
the hardware platform and a general customer preference for perpetual licenses.
To offset potential reductions in future revenue, among other things, it will be
incumbent upon us to introduce new software products for sale and we may elect
to unbundle some of the products previously offered by us on a bundled
subscription basis.

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OUR REVENUES MAY BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY OUR SHIFT TO A TWO-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION
LICENSE THAT INCLUDES ONLY ONE-YEAR OF MAINTENANCE

     Historically, our two-year subscription license included two years of
maintenance. However, in 2001, we will introduce two-year subscription licenses
that include the first year of maintenance. During the first year of the
subscription license, the customer has the option to purchase the second year of
maintenance. We believe this new offering allows the customer greater
flexibility in selecting the appropriate level of maintenance support. However,
if customers delay the purchase of their second year of maintenance support,
this could adversely affect our near term revenue and cash flows.

OUR STOCK PRICE HAS BEEN VOLATILE AND IS LIKELY TO REMAIN VOLATILE

     During 2000, our stock price was extremely volatile and ranged from a
per-share high of $36.69 to a low of $4.13. Announcements, litigation
developments, and our ability to meet the expectations of investors with respect
to our operating and financial results may contribute to current and future
stock price volatility. We may not discover, or be able to confirm, revenue or
earnings shortfalls until the end of a quarter, which could result in an
immediate drop in our stock price. In addition, similar events with respect to
McAfee.com, our publicly traded subsidiary, and fluctuations in its stock price
may also contribute to the volatility of our stock price. In the past, following
periods of volatility in the market price of a company's stock, securities class
action litigation has often been instituted. A number of putative class actions
were brought against our officers, directors and us. See Note 15, Notes to the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. This litigation, and any other
litigation if instituted, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of
management's attention and resources.

WE EXPECT SIGNIFICANT STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION CHARGES RELATED TO REPRICED
OPTIONS

     In light of the decline in our stock price at the time and in an effort to
retain our employee base, in April 1999, we offered to reprice options held by
all employees, other than directors and executive officers. If the employee
agreed not to exercise any of the repriced options for a period of twelve
months, the exercise price of their eligible employee options with an exercise
price in excess of $11.0625 was reduced to $11.0625, the closing market price on
the NASDAQ on April 22, 1999. Option holders electing to have their options
repriced were required to acknowledge their acceptance by April 28, 1999. As a
result of the increase in price between the date on which the options were
repriced, April 22, 1999, and the date on which the employees elected to reprice
their option grants, April 28, 1999, we have incurred a stock-based compensation
charge. In accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," the Company incurred an initial
stock-based compensation charge in connection with this repricing. This charge
was calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of the new
options and their market value on the date of acceptance by employees.
Approximately $6.7 million was expensed in the twelve months ended December 31,
2000. This charge is fixed and will continue to be amortized through the
remaining vesting period of the repriced options.

     In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25 ("Interpretation"). The
Interpretation is intended to clarify certain problems that have arisen in
practice since the issuance of APB 25. The Interpretation provides guidance,
some of which is a significant departure from current practice. The
Interpretation provides for prospective application for grants or modifications
to existing stock options or awards made after June 30, 2000. However, for
certain transactions the guidance is effective after December 15, 1998 and
January 12, 2000.

     We have incurred and will continue to incur variable accounting charges and
credits related to our repriced options and our subsidiaries' replacement
options. The valuation of this charge has and will be based on any excess of the
closing price at the end of the reporting period or date of exercise,
forfeiture, cancellation without replacements, if earlier, over the fair value
of our common stock at July 1, 2000, which was $20.375.

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Depending upon movements in the market value of our common stock, this
accounting treatment may result in significant additional compensation charges
in future periods.

     In addition, variable plan accounting as described above, applies to
options issued to employees of McAfee.com and myCIO.com as a replacement for
Network Associates options which were subject to the repricing described above.
As a result, Network Associates will record variable charges based on the
movements in the fair value of McAfee.com and myCIO.com. During the twelve
months ended December 31, 2000, we recorded a compensation charge to earnings of
approximately $2.0 million related to variable plan accounting.

WE HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND WE
MAY BE UNABLE TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED MANAGEMENT REPLACEMENTS ON A TIMELY BASIS

     On January 3, 2001, our board of directors appointed George Samenuk as our
new chief executive officer and president. George Samenuk was also named to the
board of directors. As part of this appointment, William Larson, our former
chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, and Prabhat
Goyal, our former chief financial officer, left their former positions. In
addition, Peter Watkins, our former president and chief operating officer, left
his former position on December 31, 2000.

     This change in executive management may be disruptive to our business and
may result in the departure of existing employees and/or customers. We are
currently operating with an interim chief financial officer. It may take
significant time to locate, retain and integrate qualified management personnel.

OUR MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ARE CRITICAL TO OUR BUSINESS, THESE
INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT REMAIN WITH US IN THE FUTURE

     We rely, and will continue to rely, on a number of key technical and
management employees. While employees are required to sign standard agreements
concerning confidentiality and ownership of inventions, our employees are
generally not otherwise subject to employment agreements or to noncompetition
covenants. If any of our key employees leave, our business, results of
operations and financial condition could suffer. Furthermore, we do not maintain
life insurance policies on our key employees.

     Our ability to achieve our revenue and operating performance objectives
will depend in large part on our ability to attract and retain technically
qualified and highly skilled sales, consulting, technical, marketing and
management personnel. Competition for these employees is intense and is expected
to remain so for the foreseeable future. We have seen upward pressure on wages
as a result of this intense competition for employees, which could cause an
increase in our operating expenses. We may not be successful in retaining our
existing key personnel and in attracting and retaining the personnel we require,
and our failure to retain and hire key employees could adversely affect our
business and operating results. Additions of new, and departures of existing,
employees, particularly in key positions, can be disruptive and can result in
departures of existing employees, which could adversely affect our business.

WE FACE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PAST AND FUTURE TRANSACTIONS

     Our industry has experienced, and is expected to continue to experience, a
significant amount of consolidation. As part of our growth strategy, we may buy
or make investments in complementary companies, products and technologies. Since
1995 we have completed a large number of significant acquisitions involving both
public and private companies, including:

     - CyberMedia in September 1998;

     - Dr. Solomon in August 1998;

     - Secure Networks in May 1998;

     - Magic Solutions and TIS in April 1998;

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     - Network General, PGP and Helix Software in December 1997;

     - Cinco Networks in August 1997;

     - Vycor Corporation in February 1996; and

     - Saber Software in August 1995.

     We have also completed a number of smaller acquisitions and acquired a
number of our international distributors. In 2000, we continued making strategic
minority investments in pre-public companies with complimentary products,
services and technologies. As of December 31, 2000, the minority venture
investments we continue to hold totaled $18.6 million valued at cost less
reductions for other than temporary impairments. In the fourth quarter of 2000,
we recorded a $10.0 million impairment charge in connection with these
investments.

     Our acquisitions and strategic investments involve a number of risks and we
may not realize the expected benefits of these transactions. We may lose all or
a portion of our investment, particularly in the case of our strategic minority
investments. We plan to continue investing and may make acquisitions of other
strategic investments in the future.

     In 1997 and 1998, we incurred significant nonrecurring charges associated
with our previous acquisitions. Our available cash and securities may be used to
buy or invest in companies or products, which could result in significant
acquisition-related charges to earnings and dilution to our stockholders.
Moreover, if we buy a company, we may have to incur or assume that company's
liabilities, including liabilities that are unknown at the time of acquisition,
which may result in a material adverse effect on us.

WE WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT AMORTIZATION CHARGES AND FACE THE RISK OF FUTURE
NON-RECURRING CHARGES IN THE EVENT OF IMPAIRMENT

     In connection with our previous acquisitions accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting, in future periods we will experience significant
charges related to the amortization of purchased technology and goodwill. In
addition, if we later determine that this purchased technology and goodwill is
impaired, we will be required to take a related non-recurring charge to
earnings. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, our amortization expense
related to purchased technology and goodwill was $66.3 million.

WE MAY BE REQUIRED TO USE A LARGE PORTION OF OUR CASH BALANCES, OR ISSUE A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OUR COMMON STOCK, IF OUR DEBENTUREHOLDERS REQUIRE THAT WE
REDEEM THEIR DEBENTURES IN FEBRUARY 2003

     On February 13, 1998, we issued zero coupon debentures, which have an
aggregate face amount at maturity of $885.5 million and generated net proceeds
to us of approximately $337.6 million (after deducting fees and expenses). The
initial price for the debentures was $391.06 per $1,000 of face amount at
maturity. At the option of the holder, we are required to redeem the debentures
as of February 13, 2003, February 13, 2008 and February 13, 2013 at purchase
prices equal to the initial issue price plus the accretion of the discount on
the debentures to such dates (or $494.52, $625.35 and $790.79 per $1,000 of face
amount at maturity, respectively). At our option, we may pay the aggregate
redemption price in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof.
The number of shares of common stock required to be issued by us will be based
on the fair value of our common stock at the time of any redemption. As of
December 31, 2000, our aggregate cash and cash equivalents and long-term
securities were approximately $694 million. Assuming that as of February 13,
2003 all debenture holders require that we redeem their debentures, we would be
required to pay an aggregate redemption price in cash and/or shares of common
stock equal to approximately $437.9 million.

OUR HARDWARE BASED PRODUCTS FACE MANUFACTURING, SUPPLY, INVENTORY, LICENSING AND
OBSOLESCENCE RISKS

     Some of our Sniffer products and E-ppliance products include, in addition
to our software, a hardware platform as well as software licensed from other
companies. We expect the number of our hardware-based

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products to increase as, among other things, the data rate in computer networks
increases, making a software-only solution a less viable solution. Third party
manufacturers do the manufacturing of these products under contract for us.
Reliance on third party manufacturers involves a number of risks, including the
lack of control over the manufacturing process and the potential absence or
unavailability of adequate capacity. In the event that any third party
manufacturers cannot or will not continue to manufacture our products in
required volumes, on a cost effective basis, in a timely manner or at all, we
will have to secure additional manufacturing capacity. Even if such additional
capacity is available at commercially acceptable terms, the qualification
process could be lengthy and could create delays in product shipments.

     Our hardware-based products contain critical components supplied by a
single or a limited number of third parties. We have been required to purchase
certain computer platforms around which we design our network fault and
performance management products to ensure an available supply of these products
for our customers. Any significant shortage of these platforms or other
components or the failure of the third party supplier to maintain or enhance
these products could lead to cancellations of customer orders or delays in
placement of orders.

     Some of our hardware based products incorporate licensed software, such as
operating system software. Our ability to successfully market these products
depends on our ability to obtain reasonably priced licenses from third party
software providers, as well as on our ability to integrate our hardware and
software with the software provided from third parties. If we are unable to
obtain software licenses from third parties or to integrate third party software
with our hardware products, our ability to market hardware based products would
suffer.

     Hardware based products may face greater obsolescence risks than software
products. If our hardware products are not easily upgradable to meet future
market needs, they may become obsolete. In addition to lost future sales, we
could incur losses or other charges in disposing of obsolete inventory, both of
which could also materially adversely affect our results of operations.

WE FACE RISKS RELATED TO OUR APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER STRATEGY

     With our ASP or hosted products and services, customers "rent versus buy"
the software. For example, McAfee.com is dedicated to updating, upgrading and
managing PCs over the Internet for single use retail, non-corporate, consumers.
This web-based model is a relatively new concept and there is a risk that our
ASP products and services may fail to gain market acceptance. The growth, market
acceptance and ultimate profitability of our ASP services is highly uncertain
and subject to a number of factors, including:

     - our ability to successfully adapt existing products or develop new or
       enhanced products that operate in a fast, secure and reliable manner over
       the Internet;

     - increased expenditures associated with the creation of a new business or
       delivery platform, such as product development, marketing and technical
       and administrative support;

     - the introduction of new products by third party competitors;

     - potential unwillingness of customers to pay for ASP subscription based
       products and services and our ability to properly price our products and
       services to generate the greatest revenue opportunities;

     - our ability to cost effectively offer our ASP products and services;

     - reluctance by businesses and consumers to change their software
       purchasing behavior in favor of services hosted on our, or third parties,
       servers; and

     - concerns of businesses and consumers about whether the Internet is fast,
       reliable and secure enough to deliver critical network security and
       availability services effectively.

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     Our corporate ASP services were historically offered through our myCIO.com
subsidiary. In February 2001, we announced our plan to reintegrate myCIO.com's
operations with our own, while continuing to offer myCIO.com's products and
services as key offerings. The success of this decision is dependent on our
ability to successfully:

     - retain myCIO.com's existing customers and employees;

     - migrate myCIO.com's experience and knowledge in the development and
       marketing of hosted products and services to our other product groups;
       and

     - coordinate future product group and McAfee.com ASP offerings so as to
       avoid or minimize, among other things, customer confusion, redundant
       development efforts and expenses.

OUR MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDER STRATEGY EXPOSES US TO RISKS IN ADDITION TO THOSE
GENERALLY EXPERIENCED AS AN ASP

     We also make our hosted products and services available over the Internet
in what we refer to as a managed environment. These MSP solutions differ from
our ASP solutions, among other ways, in that our solutions are customized to
service a specific customer's needs and are monitored and updated by networking
professionals for that customer. To successfully offer MSP services we must:

     - effectively monitor and customize each customer's managed services;

     - attract and retain qualified networking professionals to manage customer
       accounts; and

     - effectively price our products and services to account for the higher
       costs associated with selling managed services.

     We also allow intermediaries, such as Internet Service Providers, to sell
and host our products and services in a managed environment. This MSP reseller
strategy exposes us to additional risks:

     - we must select, train and maintain qualified and financially stable MSP
       resellers;

     - it is more difficult for us to ensure customer satisfaction as we do not
       have direct customer contact and we rely on our resellers to timely and
       properly customize and administer our products and services;

     - we must develop and maintain mutually satisfactory revenue sharing
       arrangements with our MSP resellers; and

     - our MSP resellers may compete with our own MSP efforts.

WE FACE RISKS RELATED TO RELATIONSHIP WITH MCAFEE.COM

     We have entered into various inter-company arrangements including
technology, licenses, shared facilities, functions, services and tax sharing
agreements with McAfee.com. At December 31, 2000, we owned 36.0 million shares
of McAfee.com's Class B common stock, which is generally entitled to three votes
per share and converts to shares of McAfee.com Class A common stock if sold by
us to a third party. McAfee.com Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per
share. At December 31, 2000, our McAfee.com holdings represented approximately
81% of McAfee.com's outstanding capital stock and approximately 93% of its total
voting power.

     Pursuant to our cross license agreement with McAfee.com, we have licensed
all our technology to McAfee.com for use in the markets specified below and
McAfee.com has licensed its technology to us for our use outside of McAfee.com's
markets. Under our license and other agreements with McAfee.com, among other
things:

     - McAfee.com has the exclusive right to use the licensed technology for
       providing single-user consumer licenses for our products and services
       sold over the Internet or for Internet-based products and licensing the
       technology to original equipment manufacturers for sale to individual
       consumers;

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     - we are permitted to continue to sell our consumer products through
       non-online channels, such as traditional retail stores, however
       McAfee.com's sales of online products and services could significantly
       reduce sales of these products;

     - we may not offer a product incorporating third party technology if those
       products are competitive with products offered by McAfee.com;

     - McAfee.com is required to pay us a license fee of 7% of net revenue
       derived from product sales that include the licensed technology;

     - the license agreement is perpetual and may only be terminated by us if
       McAfee.com fails to cure a material breach of the license within 30 days
       after we notify it of the breach, subject to mandatory dispute resolution
       prior to the effectiveness of any proposed termination;

     - we are required to indemnify McAfee.com with respect to existing
       litigation related to the licensed technology to which we are a party,
       including the litigation described in Note 15 of the Notes to the
       Consolidated Financial Statements;

     - generally, we are required to cause to be elected to the McAfee.com board
       of directors at least two independent directors, which term would exclude
       any serving Network Associates officer or director; and

     - if, without the prior approval of our continuing directors (being our
       current directors and directors approved or not objected to by our
       current directors), someone acquires 15% or more of our outstanding
       capital stock or our continuing directors cease to constitute a majority
       of our board (1) we are required to vote our shares of McAfee.com common
       stock and otherwise seek to cause to the McAfee.com board of directors to
       consist of at least a majority of independent directors and (2) our
       shares of McAfee.com Class B common stock will be entitled to only one
       vote per share instead of three.

WE FACE RISKS RELATED TO THE ALLOCATION OF OPPORTUNITIES WITH RESPECT TO
PRODUCTS, CUSTOMERS AND TERRITORIES AMONG OUR PRODUCT GROUPS AND SUBSIDIARIES

     We are continuing to focus our business on our products, our customers and
geographic territories. Our product groups are primarily product focused. Our
McAfee.com subsidiary sells its products and services over the Internet to
consumers and businesses. Nihon Network Associates K.K. ("Network Associates
Japan") is both geographically and customer focused, selling Network Associates'
products on a generally exclusive basis in Japan and to large Japanese business
customers outside of Japan and acting as McAfee.com's reseller in Japan. Except
as provided under our technology licensing agreements and arrangements, we do
not currently have in place a policy to govern the pursuit or allocation of
business opportunities between our subsidiaries and product groups. These and
any future internal allocation of products, customers and territories could
result in, among other things:

     - sales force conflict;

     - customer confusion surrounding the entity or party with whom they are
       expected to deal;

     - disputes over product and research and development priorities;

     - disputes over allocation of corporate resources and focus; and

     - loss of management focus due to efforts spent to resolve internal
       conflicts.

WE MUST ADAPT TO THE RAPIDLY CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BROUGHT ON BY THE
WIDESPREAD USE OF THE INTERNET

     We utilize the Internet and depend on its functionality and reliability in
many parts of our business, including sales, distribution and support of our
products. There are still many uncertainties regarding many

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facets of the Internet, including reliability, security, access, tax, government
regulation and cost. We also run the risk of not adapting to the latest changes
in the Internet, which could affect our business operations. If growth of the
Internet does not develop at the rapid pace we expect, our operating results
could be adversely affected.

OUR MARKET IS CHARACTERIZED BY RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WE FACE RISK
ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

     The network security and management market is highly fragmented and
characterized by ongoing technological developments, evolving industry standards
and rapid changes in customer requirements. Our success will depend on our
ability to:

     - offer a broad range of network security and management software products;

     - continue to enhance existing products and expand product offerings;

     - develop and introduce in a timely manner new products with technological
       advances;

     - respond promptly to new customer requirements;

     - comply with evolving industry standards without delays in compliance;

     - provide upgrades and updates to users frequently and at low cost; and

     - remain compatible with popular operating systems such as Windows 98,
       Windows 2000, Windows NT and NetWare, and develop products that are
       compatible with new or otherwise emerging operating systems.

     We may not be able to successfully develop and market, on a timely basis,
enhancements to our existing products or new products. Our product enhancements
or new products may not adequately address the changing needs of the
marketplace. New products with new technological capabilities could replace or
shorten the life cycle of our products or cause our customers to defer or cancel
purchases of our existing products.

     We may continue to experience delays in software development as we have at
times in the past. Complex software products like ours may contain undetected
errors or version compatibility problems, particularly when first released,
which could delay or cost us market acceptance. For example, our anti-virus
software products have in the past falsely detected viruses that did not
actually exist. Difficulties and delays associated with new product
introductions, performance or enhancements could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

     Our product development efforts are impacted by the adoption or evolution
of industry standards. For example, no uniform industry standard has developed
in the market for encryption security products. As industry standards are
adopted or evolve, we may have to modify existing products or develop and
support new versions of existing products. In addition, if no industry standard
develops, our products and our competitors' products could be incompatible,
which could prevent or delay overall development of the market for a particular
product. If our products fail to comply with existing or evolving industry
standards in a timely fashion, our business, results of operation and financial
condition could be materially and adversely affected.

     Our long-term success depends on our ability to upgrade and update existing
product offerings, modify and enhance acquired products and introduce new
products which meet our customers' needs. Future upgrades and updates may
include additional functionality, respond to user problems or address
compatibility problems with changing operating systems and environments. We
believe that our ability to provide these upgrades and updates frequently and at
low costs is key to our success. For example, the proliferation of new and
changing viruses makes it imperative to update anti-virus products frequently to
avoid obsolescence. Failure to release upgrades and updates could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition. We may not be successful in these efforts. In addition, future
changes in Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, NetWare or other popular
operating systems could cause compatibility problems with our products. Further,
delays in the introduction of future versions of operating systems or lack of
market acceptance of these future versions would delay or reduce demand for our
future
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products which were designed to operate with these future operating systems. Our
failure to introduce in a timely manner new products that are compatible with
operating systems and environments preferred by desktop computer users would
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation and
financial condition.

WE DEPEND ON REVENUE FROM OUR FLAGSHIP ANTI-VIRUS AND SNIFFER PRODUCTS

     We have historically derived a majority of our net revenues from our
flagship McAfee anti-virus software products and Sniffer network fault and
performance management products. These products are expected to continue to
account for a significant portion of our net revenues for the foreseeable
future. Because of this concentration of revenue, a decline in demand for, or in
the prices of, these products as a result of competition, technological change,
a change in our pricing model, inclusion of anti-virus or network management and
analysis software as a standard part of hardware or operating system software or
other software, or a maturation in the markets for these products, could harm
our business.

IF THE NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND NETWORK SECURITY MARKETS DO NOT EVOLVE AS WE
ANTICIPATE, OUR BUSINESS COULD SUFFER

     The markets for our network management and network security products are
evolving, and their growth depends upon broader market acceptance of this
software, including help desk software. Although the number of PCs attached to
large-area networks has increased dramatically, the network management and
network security markets continue to be emerging markets. These markets may not
continue to develop or may not develop rapidly enough to benefit our business
significantly. In addition, there are a number of potential approaches to
network management and network security, including the incorporation of
management and security tools into network operating systems. Therefore, even if
network management and network security tools gain broader market acceptance,
potential purchasers may not select our products. To the extent that either the
network management or network security market does continue to develop, we
expect that competition will increase.

WE ARE SUBJECT TO INTENSE COMPETITION IN THE NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY
MARKETS AND WE EXPECT TO FACE INCREASED COMPETITION IN THE FUTURE

     The markets for our products are intensely competitive. and we expect
competition to increase in the near-term. We believe that the principal
competitive factors affecting the markets for our products include:

     - performance;

     - functionality;

     - quality;

     - customer support;

     - breadth of product group;

     - frequency of upgrades and updates;

     - integration of products;

     - manageability of products;

     - brand name recognition;

     - reputation; and

     - price.

     We may be unable to compete effectively against existing and potential
competitors. Some of our competitors have longer operating histories, greater
name recognition, larger technical staffs, established relationships with
hardware vendors and/or greater financial, technical and marketing resources.
These factors may provide our competitors with an advantage in penetrating the
market with their network security and management products. As is the case in
many segments of the software industry, we have been encountering,

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and we expect to further encounter, increasing competition. This increased
competition could reduce average selling prices and, therefore, profit margins.
Competitive pressures could result not only in price reductions but also in a
decline in sales volume, which could cause our business to suffer.

     Performance and quality of our anti-virus software products are measured by
number and type of viruses detected, the speed at which the products run and
ease of use. Our principal competitor in the anti-virus market serviced by our
McAfee product groups and McAfee.com is the Peter Norton Group of Symantec.
Trend Micro remains the strongest competitor in the Asian anti-virus market.
Other competitors include numerous smaller companies and shareware authors that
may in the future develop into stronger competitors or be consolidated into
larger competitors.

     Our principal competitors in the security market vary by product type. For
firewalls, our principal competitors include CheckPoint, Symantec, and larger
companies such as Cisco Systems and Microsoft. For intrusion detection products,
we compete with ISS, Symantec and Cisco. The markets for encryption and virtual
private network, or VPN, products are highly fragmented with numerous small and
large vendors. Public key infrastructure, or PKI, encryption vendors such as
Entrust Technologies offer some products that compete with our PGP products. VPN
competitors include hardware and software vendors, including telecommunications
companies and traditional networking suppliers.

     Our principal competitor in the network management market is Agilent. Other
competitors include Cisco, Computer Associates, Compuware, Concord
Communications, DeskTalk Systems, GN Nettest, Network Instruments, Radcom
Technologies, Shomiti Systems and Acterna Corporation.

     Our principal competitors in the help desk market are Computer Associates,
FrontRange Solutions, Peregrine and Remedy.

     We also face competition from large software companies such as Microsoft,
Intel, Novell and HP, which may offer network security and management products
as enhancements to their operating system.

     Finally, as the network management market develops, we may face increased
competition from a number of large companies, as well as other companies seeking
to enter the market. The trend toward enterprise-wide network management and
security solutions may result in a consolidation of the network management and
security market around a smaller number of companies who are able to provide the
necessary software and support capabilities.

OUR CUSTOMERS MAY CANCEL OR DELAY THEIR PURCHASES OF OUR PRODUCTS, WHICH COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS

     Our products may be considered to be capital purchases by certain customers
or prospective customers. Capital purchases are often discretionary and,
therefore, are canceled or delayed if the customer experiences a downturn in its
business prospects or as a result of economic conditions in general. Any
cancellation or delay could adversely affect our results of operations.

WE FACE RISKS RELATED TO OUR SALES FORCE STRUCTURE

     Our sales force is organized by product group, with four separately focused
sales organizations selling our McAfee, Sniffer Technologies, PGP Security and
Magic Solutions products. All four sales organizations consist of field sales
representatives who are located regionally and outbound telesales
representatives who actively focus on selling our individual product lines. The
telesales representatives focus on small customers and transactions. McAfee.com
has developed a separate sales force of 34 employees, focusing on selling their
ASP solution directly to consumers and businesses. To succeed in the direct
sales channel, we must build a significant direct sales organization and must
attract and retain qualified personnel. These individuals will require training
about, and knowledge of, attributes of the products and product lines sold by
them. We may not succeed in building the necessary sales organization or in
attracting, retaining or training these individuals.

     We have divided our U.S. direct sales force among our four product groups,
in part, to focus our sales force on selling specialized products. In 2001, we
intend to organize our international direct sales force by our

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four product groups when and where local demand and sales force considerations
make this action advisable. Our customers and potential customers and sales
force may not respond favorably to the restructuring and our revenues, business
and future financial performance could suffer materially. In addition to
customer and sales related risks described above:

     - disputes may occur between our product group sales forces;

     - sales representatives may lose productivity while being retrained or
       while refocusing their sales efforts; and

     - sales representatives may terminate their employment with us.

     Although our increased direct sales efforts may also reduce our dependence
on resellers and distributors, it may also lead to conflicts for the same
customers, further customer confusion and may result in pressure by current and
prospective customers for price reductions on products.

WE NEED TO EXPAND AND DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION;
WE RELY ON THIRD-PARTY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

     As our products and computer networks in general increase in complexity,
customers require greater professional assistance to design, install, configure
and implement our products. To date, we have relied on our limited professional
services capabilities and increasingly on outside professional service
providers, including our distributors, resellers and system integrators. These
third party service providers may provide inadequate levels of professional
services. Moreover, reliance on these third parties places a greater burden on
them and reduces our ability to control and establish standards for providing
these support services. Our reliance on these third parties could delay our
recognition of product revenue, harm our relationships or reputation with these
third parties or the end users of our products or result in decreased future
sales of, or prices for, our products.

     The failure to develop and maintain an effective professional services
organization could have a material adverse effect on our business. To more
effectively service our customers' evolving needs, we intend to significantly
expand and develop our worldwide professional services organization. We may not
succeed in these efforts. Effectively expanding and developing our professional
services organization will require that we hire and train more service
professionals who must be continually trained and educated to ensure that they
possess sufficient technical skills and product knowledge. The market for
qualified professionals is intensely competitive, making hiring and retention
difficult. We expect significant competition in this market from existing
providers of professional services and future entrants. We must also properly
price our services to attract customers, while maintaining sufficient margins
for these services. We therefore expect that we will have lower profit margins
on our service revenues. In addition, we reorganized our U.S. professional
services organization, in part, to enable the professional services organization
to become more specialized on individual products and product groups. As a
result, a particular product group may have insufficient qualified personnel to
perform its professional services needs as there will no longer be a "pool" of
professional services personnel from which to draw. A product group's lack of
sufficient professional services personnel could lead to customer
dissatisfaction, missed revenue opportunities and a loss of future business.

WE RELY ON THE CONTINUED PROMINENCE OF MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY

     Although we intend to support other operating systems, our mission is to be
the leading supplier of network security and management products for Windows
NT/Intel based networks. Sales of our products would be materially and adversely
affected by market developments that are adverse to the Windows operating
environments, including the failure of users and application developers to
accept Windows NT. In addition, our ability to develop products using the
Windows operating environments is dependent on our ability to gain timely access
to, and to develop expertise in, current and future developments by Microsoft.
We may not be able to gain the necessary access from Microsoft.

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WE MAY FAIL TO SUPPORT OPERATING SYSTEMS WHICH SUCCESSFULLY COMPETE WITH
MICROSOFT'S TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING COMPETING VERSIONS OF THE UNIX OPERATING
SYSTEM

     We are expanding our product support to include the Unix operating system
and the Linux operating system. Sales of our products could be materially and
adversely impacted by our failure to support those versions of the Unix
operating system or competing operating systems that receive broad market
acceptance. The Unix system encompasses many separate operating systems of which
we only support a few, including for example, Sun Microsystems' Solaris Unix
operating system.

WE MUST EFFECTIVELY MANAGE OUR GROWTH

     Our business has grown both internally and through acquisitions. This
growth has placed, and any future growth would continue to place, a significant
strain on our limited personnel, management and other resources. Our ability to
manage any future growth, particularly with the anticipated expansion of our
international business and our ASP businesses, and growth in distribution
business, will require us to:

     - attract, train, retain, motivate and manage new employees successfully;

     - effectively integrate new employees into our operations; and

     - continue to improve our operational, financial, management and
       information systems and controls.

     If we continue to grow, our management systems currently in place may be
inadequate or we may not be able to effectively manage this growth. We are
currently investing in our Internet infrastructure in anticipation of expected
growth from the Internet, which may fail to materialize.

WE RELY HEAVILY ON OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS WHICH OFFER ONLY LIMITED
PROTECTION AGAINST POTENTIAL INFRINGERS; WE MAY FACE LITIGATION RELATED TO OUR
PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY AND RIGHTS

     Our success depends significantly upon our proprietary software technology.
We rely on a combination of contractual rights, trademarks, trade secrets,
patents and copyrights to establish and protect proprietary rights in our
software. However, these protections may be inadequate or competitors may
independently develop technologies or products that are substantially equivalent
or superior to our products. We do not typically obtain signed license
agreements from our corporate, government and institutional customers who
license products directly from us. Rather, we include an electronic version of a
"shrink-wrap" license in all of our electronically distributed software and a
printed license in the box for our products distributed through traditional
distributors in order to protect our copyrights and trade secrets in those
products. Since the licensee has not signed any of these licenses, many legal
authorities believe that such licenses may not be enforceable under the laws of
many states and foreign jurisdictions. In addition, the laws of some foreign
countries either do not protect these rights at all or offer only limited
protection for these rights. The steps taken by us to protect our proprietary
software technology may be inadequate to deter misuse or theft of this
technology. For example, we are aware that a substantial number of users of our
anti-virus products have not paid any registration or license fees to us.
Changing legal interpretations of liability for unauthorized use of our
software, or lessened sensitivity by corporate, government or institutional
users to avoiding infringement of intellectual property, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

     There has been substantial litigation regarding the intellectual property
rights of technology companies. The increased issuance of software patents in
recent years has led to and is likely to continue to lead to increased patent
and intellectual property litigation in the software industry. In the past we
have been, and we currently are, subject to litigation related to our
intellectual property, including patent infringement cases involving Hilgraeve.
See Note 15, Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We may
also be subject to litigation in connection with our advertising and marketing
programs. Although we intend to defend ourselves vigorously against claims
asserted against us in the foregoing actions or matters, developments arising
out of this pending litigation or any other litigation to which we are or may
become a party could
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have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation and
financial condition. Adverse determinations in litigation could:

     - result in the loss of our proprietary rights;

     - subject us to significant liabilities, including monetary liabilities;

     - require us to seek licenses from third parties; or

     - prevent us from manufacturing or selling our products.

     The litigation process is subject to inherent uncertainties and we may not
prevail in these matters, or we may be unable to obtain licenses with respect to
any patents or other intellectual property rights that may be held valid or
infringed upon by our products or us. Uncertainties inherent in the litigation
process include, among other things, the complexity of the technologies
involved, potentially adverse changes in the law and discovery of facts
unfavorable to us.

     In addition, as we may acquire a portion of software included in our
products from third parties, our exposure to infringement actions may increase
because we must rely upon such third parties as to the origin and ownership of
any software being acquired. Similarly, exposure to infringement claims will
increase to the extent that we employ or hire additional software engineers
previously employed by competitors, notwithstanding measures taken by these
competitors to protect their intellectual property. In the future, litigation
may be necessary to enforce and protect trade secrets and other intellectual
property rights that we own. We may also be subject to litigation to defend
against claimed infringement of the rights of others or determine the scope and
validity of the proprietary rights of others. This litigation could be costly
and cause diversion of management's attention, either of which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.

OUR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SUBJECT US TO FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS AND
OTHER INHERENT RISKS RELATED TO DOING BUSINESS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

     For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, net revenue
from international sales represented approximately 37%, 40%, and 36%,
respectively, of our net revenue. Historically, we have relied upon independent
agents and distributors to market our products internationally. We expect that
international revenue will continue to account for a significant percentage of
net revenue. We also expect that a significant portion of this international
revenue will be denominated in local currencies. To reduce the impact of foreign
currency fluctuations, we use non-leveraged forward currency contracts. However,
our future results of operations may be adversely affected by currency
fluctuations or by costs associated with currency risk management strategies.
Other risks inherent in international revenue generally include:

     - the impact of longer payment cycles;

     - greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection;

     - unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;

     - seasonality due to the slowdown in European business activities during
       the third quarter;

     - tariffs and other trade barriers;

     - export restrictions on our encryption and other security products;

     - uncertainties relative to regional economic circumstances including the
       continued economic weakness in Asia;

     - political instability in emerging markets and difficulties in staffing;

     - hiring and retaining key international employees; and

     - managing foreign operations.

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     These factors may have a material adverse effect on our future
international license revenue. Further, in countries with a high incidence of
software piracy, we may experience a higher rate of piracy of our products.

     In addition, a portion of our international revenue is expected to continue
to be generated through independent agents. Since these agents are not our
employees and are not required to offer our products exclusively, they may
discontinue marketing our products entirely. Also, we may have limited control
over these agents, limited access to the names of the customers to whom these
agents sell products and limited knowledge of the information provided by, or
representations made by, these agents to customers.

COMPUTER "HACKERS" MAY DAMAGE OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

     Given our high profile in the security software market, we have been a
target of computer hackers who have, among other things, created viruses to
sabotage or otherwise attack our products. While to date, these efforts have
been discovered quickly and their adverse impact has been limited, similar
viruses or efforts may be created or replicated in the future. In this event,
users' computer systems could be damaged and demand for our software products
may suffer as a result. In addition, since we do not control diskette
duplication by distributors or our independent agents, diskettes containing our
software may be infected with viruses. Given our increased use of the Internet
to deliver products and services, any successful sabotage or other attack on our
websites, including the McAfee.com and myCIO.com web sites, could disrupt our
ability to provide products and services to customers. Recently a number of
websites have been subject to denial of service attacks, where a web site is
bombarded with information requests eventually causing the website to overload,
which causes a delay or disruption of service. A successful sabotage of one of
our affiliates' web based businesses could result in reduced demand for our or
our affiliates' web based products and services and could have a material
adverse effect on our business and our results of operation.

FALSE DETECTION OF VIRUSES AND ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED SECURITY BREACHES COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS

     Our anti-virus software products have in the past and may at times in the
future falsely detect viruses that do not actually exist. These false alarms,
while typical in the industry, may impair the perceived reliability of our
products and may therefore adversely impact market acceptance of our products.
In addition, we have in the past been subject to litigation claiming damages
related to a false alarm, and similar claims may be made in the future. In
addition, an actual or perceived breach of network or computer security at one
of our customers, regardless of whether the breach is attributable to our
products, could adversely affect the market's perception of our security
products. This could adversely affect our business, results of operations and
financial condition.

OUR CRYPTOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY IS SUBJECT TO EXPORT RESTRICTIONS AND MAY BECOME
OBSOLETE

     All of our products are subject to the U.S. Export Administration
Regulations, governed by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Certain of our network
security products, technology and associated technical assistance, particularly
products and technology incorporating encryption, may be subject to export
restrictions. Recent changes to U.S. laws enable Network Associates to export
more products without restrictions; however, certain products still may not be
exported to foreign customers without prior approval from the U.S. government.
The list of products and end users for which export approval is required, and
the regulatory policies with respect thereto, are subject to revision by the
U.S. government at any time. The cost of compliance with U.S. and international
export laws and changes in existing laws could affect our ability to sell
certain products in certain markets, and could have a material adverse effect on
our international revenues.

     In addition, some of our network security products are dependent on the use
of public key cryptography technology. This technology depends in part upon the
application of certain mathematical principles known as factoring and discrete
logarithms. The security afforded by public key cryptography technology is based
on our belief that the factoring of large prime numbers and solving the discrete
log problem is not computationally practical. Should an easy factoring method be
developed or the discrete log problem is solved, the security

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afforded by encryption products using public key cryptography technology would
be reduced or eliminated. Furthermore, any significant advance in techniques for
attacking cryptographic systems could also render some or all of our existing
products and services obsolete or unmarketable. Moreover, the cryptographic
algorithms used in our products can theoretically be solved by computer systems
significantly faster and more powerful than those presently available. If these
improved techniques for attacking cryptographic systems were ever developed, our
business would be adversely affected.

PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS ASSERTED AGAINST US IN THE FUTURE COULD ADVERSELY
AFFECT OUR BUSINESS

     Our network security and management software products are used to protect
and manage computer systems and networks that may be critical to organizations.
As a result, our sale and support of these products involves the risk of
potential product liability and related claims. Our license agreements with our
customers typically contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to
potential product liability claims. It is possible, however, that the limitation
of liability provisions contained in these license agreements may not be
effective under the laws of certain jurisdictions, particularly in circumstances
involving unsigned licenses. A product liability claim brought against us could
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.

WE FACE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING

     We are currently engaged in several research and development contracts with
agencies of the U.S. government. We believe that the willingness of these
government agencies to enter into future contracts with us will in part be
dependent upon our continued ability to meet their expectations.

     Minimum fee awards for companies entering into government contracts are
generally between 3% and 7% of the costs incurred by them in performing their
duties under the related contract. However, these fee awards may be as low as 1%
of the contract costs. Furthermore, these contracts are subject to cancellation
at the convenience of the governmental agencies. Although we have been awarded
contract fees of more than 1% of the contract costs in the past, minimum fee
awards or cancellations may occur in the future. Reductions or delays in federal
funds available for projects we are performing could also have an adverse impact
on our government business. Contracts involving the U.S. government are also
subject to the risks of disallowance of costs upon audit, changes in government
procurement policies, required competitive bidding and, with respect to
contracts involving prime contractors or government-designated subcontractors,
the inability of those parties to perform under their contracts. In addition,
our government customers and potential customers may not respond favorably to
the division of our business into product groups and our business and future
financial performance could suffer. Any of the foregoing events could adversely
affect our results of operations or financial conditions.

BUSINESS INTERRUPTION RISKS

     We face a number of potential business interruption risks that are beyond
our control. The State of California has recently experienced intermittent power
shortages, sharp increases in the cost of energy and even interruptions of
service to some business customers. If power shortages continue to be a problem
our business may be materially adversely effected. Additionally, we may
experience natural disasters that could interrupt our business.

     Our corporate headquarters is located near a major earthquake fault. The
impact of a major earthquake on our facilities, infrastructure and overall
operations is not known. Safety precautions have been implemented, however there
is no guarantee that an earthquake would not seriously disturb our entire
business process. We are largely uninsured for losses and business disruptions
caused by an earthquake and other natural disasters.

     We are in the process of installing an updated enterprise resource planning
(ERP) program. We may face delays or difficulties in installing and implementing
the software.

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DELAWARE LAW, OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, OUR ADOPTION OF A
RIGHTS PLAN AND OUR STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT WITH MCAFEE.COM MAY INHIBIT POTENTIAL
ACQUISITION BIDS; THIS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE MARKET PRICE FOR OUR COMMON
STOCK AND PREVENT CHANGES IN OUR MANAGEMENT.

     Our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further vote
of action by its stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing
desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other
corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a
third party to acquire a majority of the outstanding voting stock.

     In October 1998, our board of directors adopted a shareholders rights plan.
Each right under this plan entitles the record holder to buy 1/1000 of a share
of our series B participating preferred stock at an exercise price of $200.00.
The rights will become exercisable following the tenth day after a person or
group announces acquisition of 15% or more of our common stock or announces
commencement of a tender or exchange offer the consummation of which would
result in ownership by the person or group of 15% or more of our common stock.
If the rights become exercisable, the holders of the rights (other than the
person acquiring 15% or more of our common stock) will be entitled to acquire in
exchange for the $200 exercise price shares of our common stock or shares of any
company in which we are merged having a value of $400. We are entitled to redeem
the rights at $0.01 per right at any time on or before the tenth day following
acquisition by a person or group of 15% or more of our common stock.

     In October 1999, we entered into a stockholders agreement with McAfee.com.
Under this agreement we agreed that if (1) without the prior approval of our
continuing directors, as defined below, any person acquires or agrees to acquire
15% or more of our outstanding common stock or (2) our continuing directors
cease to constitute a majority of our serving directors, then for so long but
only for so long as that condition exists:

     - our shares of McAfee.com Class B common stock will be entitled to only
       one vote per share instead of three votes per share; and

     - we will be obligated to vote our McAfee.com shares to cause, and to take
       such actions reasonably within our control to cause, and shall seek to
       cause the McAfee.com directors appointed by us to cause, the McAfee.com
       board of directors to consist of at least a majority of independent
       directors.

     Our continuing directors consist of our current directors and any
subsequent directors approved or not objected to by a majority of our
then-continuing directors.

     Certain provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and
bylaws, such as a classified board, could delay or make a merger, tender offer
or proxy contest involving Network Associates more difficult. While these
provisions and our rights plan are intended to enable our board of directors to
maximize stockholder value, and the provisions of the McAfee.com stockholders
agreement are, among other things, intended to preserve McAfee.com's
independence, they may have the effect of discouraging takeovers, which may not
be in the best interest of certain stockholders. Our rights plan and these
provisions could have an adverse effect on the market value of our common stock.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

     Our headquarters currently occupy 208,368 square feet in facilities located
in Santa Clara, California under leases expiring in 2013. Worldwide we lease
facilities with approximately 1.0 million total square feet, with leases that
expire at various times. Our primary international facilities are located in
Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Other
significant domestic sites include Maryland, Oregon and Texas. We believe that
our existing facilities are adequate for the present and that additional space
will be available as needed.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     Information with respect to this item is incorporated by reference to Note
15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form
10-K.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     No matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders' during the fourth
quarter of the year ended December 31, 2000.

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                                    PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS

PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

     Since our initial public offering on October 6, 1992, our common stock has
traded on the NASDAQ National Market. Since the combination with Network General
Corporation on December 1, 1997, our common stock has traded under the symbol
NETA. Prior thereto, our common stock traded under the symbol MCAF. The
following tables set forth, for the period indicated, the high and low closing
sales prices for our common stock for the last eight quarters, all as reported
by NASDAQ. The prices appearing in the tables below reflect over the counter
market quotations, which reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up,
mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               HIGH      LOW
                                                              ------    ------
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>
Year Ended December 31, 2000
  First Quarter.............................................  $36.69    $23.31
  Second Quarter............................................   29.25     19.75
  Third Quarter.............................................   26.25     18.19
  Fourth Quarter............................................   23.00      4.13
Year Ended December 31, 1999
  First Quarter.............................................  $61.25    $28.06
  Second Quarter............................................   30.75     11.06
  Third Quarter.............................................   21.63     15.56
  Fourth Quarter............................................   28.00     16.56
</TABLE>

DIVIDEND POLICY

     We have not paid any cash dividends since our reorganization into a
corporate form in October 1992. We intend to retain future earnings for use in
our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable
future.

HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK

     As of February 28, 2001, there were 1,161 record owners of our common
stock.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     We have restated our financial results to incorporate the following
companies acquired through pooling of interests: Anyware, CSB, Dr. Solomon,
Nordic, QA, Secure, Syscon, TIS, (all acquired in 1998) and Helix, Jade, Network
General, SHBV (all acquired in 1997). In addition, results for the nine months
ended September 30, 1998, and each of the years ended December 31, 1997 and
1996, have been restated from those previously reported to reflect a change in
the purchase price allocation and related amortization of intangibles for
acquisitions accounted for by the purchase method of accounting. Dr. Solomon had
a fiscal year ended May 31. Financial statements for the periods through
December 31, 1997, reflect the combination of our operating results for the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the operating results of Dr. Solomon
for the years ended November 30, 1997 and 1996. Restated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 1998 reflect our operating results for the year
ended December 31, 1998 and the operating results of Dr. Solomon for the
thirteen months ended December 31, 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                            ------------------------------------------------------
                                              2000        1999        1998       1997       1996
                                            ---------   ---------   --------   --------   --------
                                                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S>                                         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net revenue...............................  $ 745,692   $ 683,668   $990,045   $735,692   $514,997
Income (loss) from operations.............   (151,967)   (138,199)   119,966     61,947     57,568
Income (loss) before income taxes and
  minority interest.......................    (97,751)   (130,998)   138,167     82,813     65,419
Net income (loss).........................   (102,721)   (159,901)    36,438     10,639     10,711
Net income (loss) per share, basic........  $   (0.74)  $   (1.15)  $   0.27   $   0.08   $   0.09
Net income (loss) per share, diluted......  $   (0.74)  $   (1.15)  $   0.26   $   0.08   $   0.09
Shares used in per share
  calculation -- basic....................    138,072     138,695    133,075    126,662    115,626
Shares used in per share
  calculation -- diluted..................    138,072     138,695    138,609    132,729    125,502
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------
                                            2000         1999          1998         1997       1996
                                         ----------   ----------   ------------   --------   --------
<S>                                      <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>        <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents..............  $  275,539   $  316,784    $  418,899    $157,031   $165,785
Working capital........................     196,993      285,665       537,056     247,811    307,478
Total assets...........................   1,384,848    1,479,394     1,536,721     805,350    613,867
Deferred revenue and taxes.............     186,129      163,816       205,598     129,557     91,020
Long Term Debt and other liabilities...     396,868      379,267       374,132       2,353         --
Total equity...........................  $  518,651   $  660,106    $  722,838    $492,501   $425,671
</TABLE>

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999, AND 1998

     The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the percentage of
net revenue represented by certain items in our Statements of Operations.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              --------------------------
                                                               2000      1999      1998
                                                              ------    ------    ------
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>       <C>
Net revenue:
  Product...................................................     68%       69%       84%
  Services and support......................................     32        31        16
                                                               ----      ----      ----
          Total revenue.....................................    100       100       100
Cost of revenue:
  Product...................................................     15        13        14
  Services and support......................................      5         5         4
                                                               ----      ----      ----
          Total cost of revenue.............................     20        18        18
Operating costs and expenses:
  Research and development..................................     23        22        14
  Marketing and sales.......................................     54        55        30
  General and administrative................................     14        19         8
  Amortization of intangibles...............................      9         9         4
  Acquisition and other related costs.......................     --        (3)       14
                                                               ----      ----      ----
          Total operating costs and expenses................    100       102        70
                                                               ----      ----      ----
  Income (loss) from operations.............................    (20)      (20)       12
Interest and other income...................................      6         5         4
Interest and other expense..................................     (2)       (3)       (2)
Gain (loss) on investments, net.............................      3        (1)       --
                                                               ----      ----      ----
  Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and
     minority interest......................................    (13)      (19)       14
                                                               ----      ----      ----
Provision for income taxes..................................      1         4        10
                                                               ----      ----      ----
  Net income (loss) before minority interest................    (14)      (23)        4
                                                               ----      ----      ----
Minority interest...........................................      1        --        --
                                                               ----      ----      ----
  Net income (loss).........................................    (13)%     (23)%       4%
                                                               ====      ====      ====
</TABLE>

     Net Revenue. Net revenue increased 9% to $745.7 million in 2000 from $683.7
million in 1999, including a $22.4 million increase in revenue from McAfee.com.
Net revenue decreased 31% to $683.7 million in 1999 from $990.0 million in 1998,
including an $18.2 million increase in revenue from McAfee.com. The increase in
net revenue from 1999 to 2000 is due to increases in new customer purchases and
increases in customer renewals of product licenses, as well as continued
acceptance of our support services. In addition, the increase also reflects
positive results from our recent reorganization into four product groups, with
four separate sales groups focused on selling their respective products . The
overall increase in net revenue in 2000 occurred despite the adverse impact in
the fourth quarter of our decision to transition to a sell-through model, which
resulted in some of our distribution partners reducing their inventory levels,
as described below. The decrease in net revenue from 1998 to 1999 is due to our
decision to limit distributor orders in an effort to realign channel inventory
levels as a result of Year 2000 concerns and increasing sales cycles for our
products.

     In December 2000, in light of the business decision by some of our
distributors, including our largest distributor, to reduce inventory levels, and
due to the unpredictability of demand in the distribution channel, we began a
transition from a sell-in to a sell-through business model. Results reported for
the quarter and year ended December 31, 2000, include a significant reduction to
net revenue due to some our distribution partners' business decision to reduce
their inventory levels by not replenishing their inventory and requesting
returns
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over and above their contractual rights.We expect to complete our transition to
the sell-through model in the first quarter of 2001.

     Product revenue includes revenue from product licenses and hardware.
Product revenue increased 7% to $505.9 million in 2000 from $474.1 million in
1999. Product revenue decreased 43% to $474.1 million in 1999 from $831.4
million in 1998. The increase in product revenue from 1999 to 2000 is due to
increases in new customer purchases and positive results from our recent
reorganization into four product groups, with four separate sales groups focused
on selling their respective products.

     Services and support revenues include revenues from software support and
maintenance contracts, education and consulting services, which are deferred and
recognized over the related service period. Service revenues increased 14% to
$239.8 million in 2000 from $209.6 million in 1999. Service revenue increased
32% to $209.6 million in 1999 from $158.7 million in 1998. The increase in
services and support revenues resulted from growth in all categories of service
revenues, principally due to the growth of our installed customer base and the
resulting renewal of support and maintenance contracts.

     Our future profitability and rate of growth, if any, will be directly
affected by increased price competition, a maturing anti-virus market and an
increasingly higher revenue base from which to grow. Our growth rate and net
revenue depend significantly on renewals of existing orders as well as expanding
our customer base. If our renewal rate or our pace of new customers slows, our
net revenues and operating results would be adversely affected.

     International revenue accounted for approximately 37%, 40%, and 36%, of net
revenue for 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively. The decrease in international
net revenue as a percentage of net revenue from 1999 to 2000 was due to under
performance in sales operations, changes in sales management, a slow down due to
softening market conditions, and continued weakness of the Euro. To minimize the
impact of foreign currency fluctuations, we use non-leveraged forward currency
contracts. However, our future results of operations may be adversely affected
by currency fluctuations or by costs associated with currency risk management
strategies. Other risks inherent in international revenue include the impact of
longer payment cycles, greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection,
unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, seasonality due to the slowdown
in European business activity during the third quarter, tariffs and other trade
barriers, uncertainties relative to regional economic circumstance, political
instability in emerging markets and difficulties staffing and managing foreign
operations. These factors may have a material adverse effect on our future
international license revenue. Further, in countries with a high incidence of
software piracy, we may experience a higher rate of piracy of our products.

     Cost of Net Revenue. Cost of net revenue increased 21% to $152.5 million in
2000 to $126.5 million in 1999, and decreased 29% from $177.0 million in 1998.
The increase in cost of net revenues from 1999 to 2000 was primarily due to the
increase in net revenue. From 1998 to 1999, the decrease in cost of net revenues
was primarily due to the decrease in net revenue.

     Our cost of product revenue consists primarily of the cost of media,
manuals and packaging for products distributed through traditional channels,
royalties, and with respect to hardware based Sniffer and E-ppliance products,
computer platforms and other hardware components. Cost of product revenues
increased 29% to $114.4 million in 2000 from $88.7 million in 1999. From 1998 to
1999, cost of product revenues decreased 35% from $137.4 million in 1998. The
increase in product cost of revenue from 1999 to 2000 was primarily due to an
increase in product revenues. The decrease in cost of product revenues from 1998
to 1999 was primarily due to a corresponding decrease in product revenues. As a
percentage of net product revenue, cost of product revenue was 23% in 2000, 19%
in 1999, and 17% in 1998.

     Cost of services and support revenue consists principally of salaries and
benefits related to employees providing customer support and consulting
services. In 2000, the cost of services and support revenue increased 1% to
$38.1 million from $37.7 million in 1999. From 1998 to 1999, cost of services
and support revenue decreased 5% to $37.7 million from $39.7 million in 1998.
Costs remained relatively flat in 1999 and 2000. Cost of services and support
revenue as a percentage of net services and support revenue was 16% in 2000, 18%
in 1999, and 25% in 1998.

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     To the extent that the percentage of our net revenue, which is generated
through traditional distribution channels, increases, our cost of net revenue
will increase.* In future periods, we expect that cost of product revenue will
increase in absolute terms and as a percentage of net revenue in conjunction
with an expected increase in the number of hardware based products sold by us.*

     Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist
primarily of salary and benefits for our development and technical support
staff. Excluding the effects of stock-based compensation of $1.9 million and
$4.5 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively, research and development expenses
increased 16% to $171.6 million in 2000 from $148.2 million in 1999. Research
and development expenses increased from 1999 to 2000 due to the increase in
staffing and equipment expense to support growth in our product and service
offerings. From 1998 to 1999, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation
in 1999, research and development expenses increased 9% from $135.5 million.
These increases were primarily due to the increase in staffing and equipment
expense to support growth in our product and service offerings. As a percentage
of net revenue, research and development expenses were 23% in 2000, 22% in 1999,
and 14% in 1998. We anticipate that research and development expenses will
continue to increase in absolute dollars, but may fluctuate as a percentage of
net revenue.*

     We believe that our ability to maintain our competitiveness will depend in
large part upon our ability to enhance existing products, develop and acquire
new products and develop and integrate acquired products. The market for
computer software is characterized by low barriers to entry and rapid
technological change, and is highly competitive with respect to timely product
introductions. The timing and amount of research and development expenses may
vary significantly based upon the number of new products and significant
upgrades under development and products acquired during a given period.*

     Marketing and Sales. Marketing and sales expenses consist primarily of
salary, commissions and benefits for marketing, sales and customer support
personnel and costs associated with advertising and promotions. Excluding the
effects of stock-based compensation of $4.6 million and $7.2 million in 2000 and
1999, respectively, marketing and sales expenses increased 9% to $400.5 million
from $367.3 million in 1999. From 1998 to 1999, excluding the effect of
stock-based compensation in 1999, marketing and sales expenses increased 25%
from $294.8 million in 1998. These increases were primarily due to continued
investment in the marketing of our products and services, hiring and training of
our enterprise level sales force, and advertising and promotions for McAfee.com.
As a percentage of net revenue, marketing and sales expense was 54% in 2000, 55%
in 1999, and 30% in 1998. We anticipate that marketing and sales expenses will
continue to increase in absolute dollars, but will continue to fluctuate as a
percentage of net revenue.*

     General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist
principally of salary and benefit costs for administrative personnel and general
operating costs. Excluding the effect of stock-based compensation of $2.3
million and $3.9 million for 2000 and 1999, respectively, general and
administrative expenses decreased 21% to $98.1 million in 2000 from $124.7
million. In 1999, we recorded charges to cover $31.8 million in doubtful
accounts, the development of our E-commerce business systems, expansion of our
IT infrastructure and the implementation of our new SAP Human Resources module.
In 2000, we recorded a charge of $15.8 million for accounts receivable for which
collection is doubtful. From 1998 to 1999, excluding the effects of stock-based
compensation in 1999, general and administrative expenses increased 49% from
$83.9 million in 1998 for the above mentioned events. As a percentage of net
revenues, general and administrative expenses were 14%, 19%, and 8% in the years
ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

     We expensed $8.7 million and $15.6 million in 1999 and 2000, respectively.
Stock-based compensation charges relate to the repricing of employee stock
options and the issuance of McAfee.com stock options to our executives and
employees. We do not expect to incur charges related to these McAfee.com option
grants in

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* This statement is forward looking statement reflecting current expectations.
  There can be no assurance that our actual performance will meet our current
  expectations. See "Risk Factors" discussion beginning on page 12 of this
  document.
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the future. However, we do expect significant stock-based compensation charges
related to repriced employee stock options.

     On April 22, 1999, we offered to substantially all our employees, excluding
executive officers, the right to cancel certain outstanding stock options and
receive new options with exercise prices at the current fair value of the stock.
Options to purchase a total of 10.3 million shares were canceled and the same
number of new options were granted at an exercise price of $11.063, which was
based on the closing price of our common stock on April 22, 1999. The new
options vest at the same rate that they would have vested under previous option
plans. As a result, options to purchase approximately 3.4 million shares at
$11.063 were vested and outstanding at December 31, 2000.

     In accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 "Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees," we recorded an initial stock-based compensation
charge in connection with this repricing. This charge was calculated based on
the difference between the exercise price of the new options and their market
value on the date of acceptance by employees. Approximately $6.7 million were
expensed in the twelve months ended December 31, 2000, respectively.

     As a result of the introduction of FIN 44, stock options repriced by us on
April 22, 1999 are subject to variable plan accounting treatment from July 1,
2000. Accordingly, we have and will continue to remeasure compensation costs for
the repriced options until the options are exercised, forfeited or canceled
without replacement. The first valuation period began with the effective date of
FIN 44 which was July 1, 2000. The valuation has and will be based on any excess
of the closing stock price at the end of the reporting period or date of
exercise, forfeiture or cancellation without replacement, if earlier, over the
fair value of our common stock on July 1, 2000, which was $20.375. The resulting
compensation charge to earnings will be recorded over the remaining vesting
period, using the accelerated method of amortization discussed in FASB
Interpretation No. 28. When options are fully vested, the charge will be
recorded to earnings immediately. Depending upon movements in the market value
of our common stock, this accounting treatment may result in significant
additional compensation charges in future periods.

     In addition, variable plan accounting as described above, applies to
options issued to employees of McAfee.com and myCIO.com as a replacement for our
options which were subject to the repricing described above. As a result, we
will record variable charges based on the movements in the fair value of
McAfee.com and myCIO.com common stock from July 1, 2000.

     As a result, during 2000, we recorded a compensation charge to earnings of
approximately $2.0 million. As of December 31, 2000, we, McAfee.com and
myCIO.com had options, outstanding and subject to variable plan accounting,
amounting to 4.5 million, 0.1 million, and 0.3 million, respectively.

     Amortization of Intangibles. We expensed $66.3 million, $58.4 million, and
$43.2 million of amortization related to intangibles in the years ended December
31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Intangibles consist of purchased goodwill
and certain acquired technology. The increase in amortization in 2000 was
primarily a result of the amortization of the additions to goodwill related to
McAfee.com's acquisitions during 2000. In addition, in accordance with its
accounting policy our subsidiary, McAfee.com, performed a review of the carrying
of the goodwill associated with one of its acquisitions and recognized an
impairment charge of $3.6 million. The impairment charge was recorded as a
result of McAfee.com's year-end review of technology acquired in the year 2000
and an assessment of its future potential. McAfee.com determined that certain
storage technology purchased as part of the original acquisition was not to be
incorporated into future products as a result of the nonviable Internet
advertising business model. Accordingly the full carrying value of the
unamortized goodwill and purchased technology was written off. The increase in
amortization in 1999 related to a full year of amortization of intangibles that
resulted from the 1998 acquisitions of Magic Solutions, Inc., and CyberMedia.

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ACQUISITION AND OTHER RELATED COSTS

     The following table is a summary of acquisitions by the Company in the
three years ended December 31, 2000:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     COMMON STOCK
                                                      ISSUED IN            PURCHASE PRICE OF
                                                 POOLING OF INTERESTS    PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS
                                                 --------------------    ---------------------
<S>                                              <C>                     <C>
2000
McAfee.com acquisitions........................                             $ 22.3 million
1999
- none -
1998
Syscon.........................................        1,230 shares
Nordic.........................................       30,508 shares
Magic Solutions................................                             $140.3 million
TIS............................................    6,755,540 shares
Secure.........................................      567,000 shares
CSB............................................        9,815 shares
QA.............................................      305,557 shares
Anyware........................................      228,204 shares
Dr. Solomon's..................................   15,813,142 shares
CyberMedia.....................................                             $174.3 million
</TABLE>

PURCHASE COMBINATIONS

     McAfee.com completed two acquisitions for total consideration, including
the issuance of approximately 550,000 of its Class A common stock, valued at
approximately $22.3 million. The acquisitions were accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting and the total combined purchase price was
approximately $22.3 million, including transaction costs. McAfee.com analyzed
the intangible assets to determine whether any amount should be recorded as
in-process research and development, however McAfee.com determined that the
acquired technologies and products are largely dependent on the core technology
and that new versions are released frequently and contain incremental rather
than fundamental improvements. Based on this analysis $22.3 million was recorded
as goodwill and purchased technology, and is being amortized on a straight-line
basis over three years.

     In December 2000, in accordance with its accounting policy, McAfee.com,
performed a review of the carrying of the goodwill associated with one of it's
acquisitions and recognized an impairment charge of $3.6 million. McAfee.com
performed a review of the carrying value of the goodwill as it had been assessed
that McAfee.com would not use the technology purchased as part of the original
acquisition. Accordingly the full value of the unamortized goodwill was written
off. The historical operations of these acquisitions were not material to the
Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

     Network Associates, Inc. made no acquisitions in 2000 and 1999.

     The following table summarizes the activity during the year ended December
31, 1999, in the reserves for acquisition and other costs established in the
second and third quarters of 1998 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         DIRECT                              ASSET
                                       TRANSACTION   SEVERANCE     LEASE     WRITE
                                          COSTS      & BENEFITS    COSTS     DOWNS     OTHER     TOTAL
                                       -----------   ----------   -------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>          <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Balance, December 31, 1998...........    $ 9,900      $ 8,338     $ 5,508   $ 1,405   $ 2,144   $ 27,295
Paid out or charged against the
  related assets.....................     (5,712)      (1,549)       (804)     (140)     (104)    (8,309)
Adjustment to liability..............     (4,188)      (6,789)     (4,704)   (1,265)   (2,040)   (18,986)
                                         -------      -------     -------   -------   -------   --------
Balance, December 31, 1999...........    $     0      $     0     $     0   $     0   $     0   $      0
                                         =======      =======     =======   =======   =======   ========
</TABLE>

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     For the year ended December 31, 1999, activity with respect to these
reserves consisted principally of the payment of accrued direct transaction
costs and severance benefits, and adjustments to remaining accruals. All
expenditures related to these accruals have been completed and the excess
reserves, $18,986,000, were credited to acquisition and related charges.

     The following table summarizes the activity during the year ended December
31, 1999, in the reserves for acquisition and other costs established in the
year ended December 31, 1997 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              DIRECT                            ASSET
                                            TRANSACTION   SEVERANCE    LEASE    WRITE
                                               COSTS      & BENEFITS   COSTS    DOWNS   OTHER    TOTAL
                                            -----------   ----------   ------   -----   -----   -------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>          <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>
Balance, December 31, 1998................     $ (36)       $ 539      $ (422)  $ 484   $ 374   $   939
Paid out or charged against the related
  assets..................................      (193)         (58)       (942)      0       0    (1,193)
Adjustment to liability...................       229         (481)      1,364    (484)   (374)      254
                                               -----        -----      ------   -----   -----   -------
Balance, December 31, 1999................     $   0        $   0      $    0   $   0   $   0   $     0
                                               =====        =====      ======   =====   =====   =======
</TABLE>

     For the year ended December 31, 1999, activity with respect to these
reserves consisted principally of expenditures related to accrued lease
termination costs and adjustments to remaining accruals. All expenditures
related to these accruals have been completed and an additional expense,
$254,000, was charged to acquisition and related charges.

     In connection with the acquisitions accounted for as poolings of interests,
we incurred direct transaction costs and other restructuring and related charges
in the amount of $85.8 million in the year ended December 31, 1998. In
connection with the acquisitions accounted for as purchase transactions, we
incurred charges of $49.8 million in the year ended December 31, 1998,
consisting principally of the write-off of acquired in-process research and
development. The following is a summary of these charges together with charges
for certain restructuring activities taken by us during the year ended December
31, 1998 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   LEASE COSTS
                                                                    AND ASSET
                                       DIRECT         SEVERANCE       WRITE      IN-PROCESS
                                  TRANSACTION COSTS   & BENEFITS      DOWNS         R&D       OTHER    TOTAL
                                  -----------------   ----------   -----------   ----------   -----   --------
<S>                               <C>                 <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>     <C>
TIS.............................       $15,023         $ 3,818       $ 4,414      $    --     $(924)  $ 22,331
Dr. Solomon's...................        19,898          11,425        18,312           --         0     49,635
Secure..........................           500             500         1,200           --       100      2,300
Magic...........................            --              --            --       27,014        --     27,014
CyberMedia......................            --              --            --       22,830        --     22,830
Restructuring Costs -- Q2.......            --          11,318         8,644           --       610     20,572
Restructuring Costs -- Q3.......            --           3,285           370           --        --      3,655
Reversal of excess reserves.....        (6,750)         (2,276)       (3,909)          --       214    (12,721)
                                       -------         -------       -------      -------     -----   --------
Total Charges...................       $28,671         $28,070       $29,031      $49,844     $  --   $135,616
                                       -------         -------       -------      -------     -----   --------
</TABLE>

     Direct transaction costs included $18.0 million in investment banking fees,
$9.2 million in legal and accounting fees, and $1.5 million in filing fees,
travel and other costs. Lease costs and asset write downs include the costs of
closing approximately 33 facilities throughout the world ($12.2 million), the
disposal of excess and obsolete assets (primarily computer equipment which did
not comply with our standards ($12.0 million), and the write-off of goodwill and
intangibles associated with discontinued Dr. Solomon's products ($4.8 million).
The Dr. Solomon's write-off related to two minor products which we discontinued
and which had no sales subsequent to the Dr. Solomon's acquisition.

     The severance and benefits charges related to company-wide reductions in
workforce following our major acquisitions in the second and third quarters of
1998 of approximately 784 employees of which 107 were in research and
development functions, 302 were in sales and marketing functions and the
remainder were in administrative and other support functions. Substantially all
terminated employees left our employment in the period the related accounting
charge was recorded. We retained a limited number of employees from each

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acquisition for short transition periods. The cost of these employees was
charged to operating expenses during the transition period.

     The lease costs represent an estimate of lease expense during the period
prior to re-leasing the property together with losses on subleases, if any. The
leased facilities were substantially vacated in the period in which the related
accounting charges were recorded. The costs related to any facilities, which we
used during this period, were charged to operations. However, these charges were
not material. Asset write downs, exclusive of the intangible assets of Dr.
Solomon's described above, comprised $5.6 million in losses on company owned
buildings (which were written down to estimated values) and $10.3 million in net
losses of computer and other miscellaneous assets. In general, this equipment
was discarded or sold for nominal value. Due to the immediate consolidation of
facilities, depreciation allocable to these facilities and the related assets,
during the transition period, was not material. All the facilities acquired in
our 1998 acquisitions identified for closure have been disposed of or subleased
as of December 31, 1999.

     The in-process research and development costs comprise approximately $22.8
million and $27.0 million in connection with the acquisitions of CyberMedia in
the three months ended September 30, 1998 and Magic Solutions in the three
months ended June 30, 1998, respectively. The following is a summary of the
projects acquired and the assumptions used in determining the value of the
in-process research and development costs.

  CyberMedia:

     The ongoing projects at CyberMedia at the time of the purchase included
upgrade versions of four products (First Aid 6.0 and 7.0, UnInstaller 6.0, Guard
Dog 3.0, and Oil Change 3.0) as well as work on technologies to be used in two
of the our projects (a replacement product for PC Medic and McAfee Office).
These upgrades will include new interfaces with the Internet, enhanced use of
Active-X controls and Java and enhanced user interfaces. At the date we acquired
CyberMedia, we estimated that, on average, 42% of the development effort had
been completed and that the remaining 58% of the development effort would take
approximately 12 months to complete and would cost $2.7 million. The efforts
required to complete the development of these projects principally relate to
additional design efforts to integrate the technologies into our line of
products, finalization of coding, and completion of prototyping, verification,
and testing activities required to establish that products associated with the
technologies can be successfully introduced. The value of the in-process
technologies was determined by estimating the projected net cash flows related
to products, including costs to complete the development of the technologies or
products, and the future net revenues that may be earned from the products,
excluding the value attributed to integration with our products or that may have
been achieved due to efficiencies resulting from the combined sales force or the
use of our more effective distribution channel. In conformity with the SEC's
revised guidelines for accounting for in-process technologies, these cash flows
were discounted back to their net present value using a discount rate of 28%
(which represents a premium of approximately 5% over our average weighted cost
of capital) and excluding the value attributable to the use of the in-process
technologies in future products. As of December 31, 1999, the projects related
to this acquisition were completed.

  Magic Solutions:

     The ongoing projects at Magic Solutions at the time of the purchase
comprised an upgrade version of Support Magic 4.0, Magic Solutions current
product. This upgrade, known as Merlin Enterprise, represents new technologies
with significant enhanced functionality, including increased scalability, a
32-bit browser-based technology, an enhanced user interface and integrated
management features. At the date we acquired Magic Solutions, we estimated that,
on average, 80% of the development effort had been completed and that the
remaining 20% of the development effort would take approximately 12 months to
complete and would cost $1.8 million. The efforts required to complete the
development of these projects principally relate to additional design efforts to
integrate the technologies into our line of products, finalization of coding,
and completion of prototyping, verification, and testing activities required to
establish that products associated with the technologies can be successfully
introduced. The value of the in-process technologies was determined by
estimating the projected net cash flows related to products, including costs to
complete the development of the technologies or products, and the future net
revenues that may be earned from the products, excluding the value attributed to
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integration with our products or that may have been achieved due to efficiencies
resulting from the combined sales force or the use of the our more effective
distribution channel. In conformity with the SEC's revised guidelines for
accounting for in-process technologies, these cash flows were discounted back to
their net present value using a discount rate of 28% (which represents a premium
of approximately 5% over our average weighted cost of capital) and excluding the
value attributable to the use of the in-process technologies in future products.
As of December 31, 1999, the projects related to this acquisition were
completed.

     Interest and Other Income. Interest and miscellaneous income increased to
$42.0 million in 2000 from $30.7 million in 1999 and decreased from $33.3
million in 1998. Interest and other income increased from 1999 to 2000 due to an
increase in higher average cash balances invested at slightly higher interest
rates. From 1998 to 1999, interest income decreased due to the reduced cash
balances resulting from the acquisitions of Magic and CyberMedia and cash used
to fund operating activities during the year.

     Interest and Other Expense. Interest and other expense increased to $18.2
million in 2000 from $17.3 million in 1999 and from $15.2 million in 1998.
Interest and other expense remained flat in 2000. Interest and other expense
remained relatively flat from 1998 to 1999.

     Gain (Loss) on Investments. In 2000, we recognized a total gain of $30.4
million on the sale of our venture and strategic investments, including a gain
on the sale of shares of Network Associates Japan, amounting to $11.9 million.
This gain is offset by a $10.0 million charge in the fourth quarter of 2000
related to an other than temporary decline in the value of certain of our
venture and strategic investments. This decline was based on the likelihood that
the related company would have insufficient cash flows to operate for the next
twelve months. In 1999 and 1998, we recognized a loss of $3.6 million and a gain
of $0.2 million, respectively from sale of marketable securities. Additionally,
we recognized a loss of $2.5 million on the liquidation of our Direct Web
investment.

     Provision for Income Taxes. Our provision for income taxes was $9.9
million, $29.2 million, and $101.7 million in 2000, 1999, and 1998,
respectively. Our effective tax rate for 2000, 1999, and 1998 was 10%, 22%, and
74%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate from 1999 to 2000 was
primarily attributable to a decrease in non-deductible acquisition related
expenses, and a decrease in foreign earnings subject to taxation in foreign
jurisdictions. The decrease in the effective tax rate from 1998 to 1999 was
primarily due to the losses incurred in 1999, and a decrease in non-deductible
acquisition related expenses.

     The valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets increased from 1999 to
2000, as well as, from 1998 to 1999. The increase was due to increased
uncertainty of the Company's ability to utilize certain deferred tax assets
primarily foreign tax credits.

     If we cease to own at least 80% of McAfee.com's outstanding common stock,
we may be required to include in our consolidated federal taxable income an
amount equal to the excess of the cumulative McAfee.com net operating losses
absorbed in our prior year consolidated tax returns over our tax basis in
McAfee.com. As of December 31, 2000, there were no excess amounts.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     At December 31, 2000, we had $275.5 million in cash and cash equivalents
and $418.6 million in marketable securities, for a combined total of $694.1
million.

     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $26.7 million,
$(18.1) million and $94.0 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Net cash
provided by operating activities in 2000 consisted primarily of net loss before
depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense, stock-based compensation
charge, and interest on our debentures offset by deferred taxes and gain on sale
of investments. In addition, there were decreases in accounts receivable and
increases in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred revenue, which
amounts were offset by an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets. Net
cash used in operating activities in 1999 consisted primarily of net loss before
depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense, stock-based compensation
charge, interest on our debentures, realized loss on investments, and deferred
taxes. In addition, there were decreases in accounts receivable, prepaid
expenses and other assets, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities, which amounts were offset by a decrease in deferred revenue. Net
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cash provided by operating activities in 1998 consisted primarily of net income
before acquired in-process research and development, depreciation and
amortization and interest on our debentures as well as an increase in deferred
revenue and the tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options.
Increases in accounts receivable and prepaid and other assets and decreases in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities offset these factors.

     Our accounts receivable balance as a percentage of sales may increase due
to our increased emphasis on server/enterprise based sales and expanding
international sales, both of which typically have longer payment terms.
Additionally, our receivable collection has become more dependent on the longer
payment cycle for VARs, distributors and system integrators. To address this
increase in accounts receivable and to improve cash flow, we may from time to
time take actions to encourage earlier payment of receivables and sell
receivables. To the extent that our accounts receivable balance increases, we
will be subject to greater general credit risks with respect thereto.

     Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities was $10.4 million,
$(173.8) million and $(316.8) million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively,
primarily reflecting purchases of marketable securities and additions to fixed
assets. In 2000, we obtained proceeds of $36.8 million and $11.9 million from
our sale of Goto.com shares and the sale of less than 5% of the shares of our
Japanese subsidiary, Network Associates Japan, respectively.

     Net cash used in financing activities was $(39.4) million in 2000
consisting primarily of the repurchase of our common stock which represented
approximately $100.4 million. The repurchases of our common stock were slightly
offset by proceeds associated with the exercise of non qualified stock options
and the sale of put options. Net cash provided by financing activities was $96.6
million in 1999 consisting primarily of the proceeds from McAfee.com's initial
public offering as well as proceeds associated with the exercise of non-
qualified stock options. Net cash provided by financing activities was $489.8
million in 1998 and consisted primarily of the proceeds associated the issuance
on the debentures noted above together with proceeds from the exercise of
non-qualified stock options.

     As discussed above, in December 2000, in light of the business decision by
some of our distributors, including our largest distributor, to reduce inventory
levels and due to the unpredictability of demand in the distribution channel, we
began a transition from a sell-in to a sell-through business model. We expect
that our transition to the sell-through model will be completed in the first
quarter of 2001. In addition, some of our distributors are experiencing
financial difficulties worldwide. These factors may adversely impact our
collection of accounts receivable from our distributors in 2001.

     In February 2001, we settled all outstanding put options for a payment of
approximately $53.8 million.

     As discussed below, in February 2003 we may be required to use a
significant portion of our cash balances to redeem our outstanding zero coupon
debentures.

     We believe that our available cash and anticipated cash flow from
operations will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital
expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.*

EURO

     On January 1, 1999, the "Euro" was introduced. On that day, the exchange
ratios of the currencies of the eleven countries participating in the first
phase of the European Economic and Monetary Union were fixed. The Euro became a
currency in its own right and the currencies of the participating countries,
while continuing to exist for a three-year transition period, are now fixed
denominations of the Euro. The conversion to the Euro will have significant
effects on the foreign exchange markets and bond markets and is requiring
significant changes in the operations and systems within the European banking
industry. Our information

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* This statement is forward looking statement reflecting current expectations.
  There can be no assurance that our actual performance will meet our current
  expectations. See "Risk Factors" discussion beginning on page 12 of this
  document.
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system is designed to accommodate multi-currency environments. As a result, we
have the flexibility to transact business with vendors and customers in either
Euro or traditional national currency units.

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

     The following discussion about our risk management activities includes
"forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual
results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements.

     As a global concern, we face exposure to adverse movements in foreign
currency exchange rates. These exposures may change over time as business
practices evolve and could have a material adverse impact on our financial
results. Historically, our primary exposures related to nondollar-denominated
sales and operating expenses in Japan, Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America,
and Asia. We have recently expanded our business activities in Europe. As a
result, we expect to see an increase in exposures related to nondollar-
denominated sales in several European currencies. At the present time, we hedge
only those currency exposures associated with certain assets and liabilities
denominated in nonfunctional currencies and do not generally hedge anticipated
foreign currency cash flows. Our hedging activity is intended to offset the
impact of currency fluctuations on certain nonfunctional currency assets and
liabilities. The success of this activity depends upon estimates of transaction
activity denominated in various currencies, primarily the Euro, Japanese yen,
Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, and certain European currencies. To the
extent that these estimates are overstated or understated during periods of
currency volatility, we could experience unanticipated currency gains or losses.

     We maintain investment portfolio holdings of various issuers, types and
maturities. These securities are classified as available-for-sale, and
consequently are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with unrealized
gains and losses reported as a separate component of accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss). These securities are not leveraged and are held for
purposes other than trading.

     We also maintain minority investments in non-publicly traded companies.
These investments amounting to $18 million are carried at cost less reductions
for other-than-temporary impairments. Reasons for reductions for
other-than-temporary impairments include but are not limited to, decline in
value as if the related company would have insufficient cash flow to operate for
the next twelve months.

     The following tables present the hypothetical changes in fair values in the
securities held at December 31, 2000 that are sensitive to the changes in
interest rates. The modeling technique used measures the change in fair values
arising from hypothetical parallel shifts in the yield curve of plus or minus 50
basis points (BPS), 100 BPS and 150 BPS over six and twelve-month time horizons.
Beginning fair values represent the market principal plus accrued interest and
dividends at December 31, 2000. Ending fair values are the market principal plus
accrued interest, dividends and reinvestment income at six and twelve month time
horizons.

     The following table estimates the fair value of the portfolio at a
six-month time horizon (in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      VALUATION OF SECURITIES                     VALUATION OF SECURITIES
                                       GIVEN AN INTEREST RATE         NO          GIVEN AN INTEREST RATE
                                     DECREASE OF X BASIS POINTS     CHANGE      INCREASE OF X BASIS POINTS
                                     --------------------------   IN INTEREST   ---------------------------
              ISSUER                 150 BPS   100 BPS   50 BPS      RATE       50 BPS    100 BPS   150 BPS
              ------                 -------   -------   ------   -----------   -------   -------   -------
<S>                                  <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>           <C>       <C>       <C>
U.S. Government notes and bonds....  $194.2    $193.3    $192.4     $191.6      $190.7    $189.8    $189.0
Municipal notes and bonds..........    35.7      35.8      35.9       35.9        35.9      36.0      36.1
Corporate notes, bonds and
  preferreds.......................   359.5     359.2     358.8      358.4       358.2     357.9     357.6
                                     ------    ------    ------     ------      ------    ------    ------
          Total....................  $589.4    $588.3    $587.1     $585.9      $584.8    $583.7    $582.7
                                     ======    ======    ======     ======      ======    ======    ======
</TABLE>

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     The following table estimates the fair value of the portfolio at a
twelve-month time horizon (in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      VALUATION OF SECURITIES                     VALUATION OF SECURITIES
                                       GIVEN AN INTEREST RATE         NO          GIVEN AN INTEREST RATE
                                     DECREASE OF X BASIS POINTS     CHANGE      INCREASE OF X BASIS POINTS
                                     --------------------------   IN INTEREST   ---------------------------
              ISSUER                 150 BPS   100 BPS   50 BPS      RATE       50 BPS    100 BPS   150 BPS
              ------                 -------   -------   ------   -----------   -------   -------   -------
<S>                                  <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>           <C>       <C>       <C>
U.S. Government notes and bonds....  $198.8    $198.0    $197.1     $196.2      $194.8    $194.5    $194.3
Municipal notes and bonds..........    36.7      36.7      36.8       36.8        36.8      36.9      37.1
Corporate notes, bonds and
  preferreds.......................   363.4     363.2     362.9      362.6       362.1     362.0     361.8
                                     ------    ------    ------     ------      ------    ------    ------
          Total....................  $598.9    $597.9    $596.8     $595.6      $593.7    $593.4    $593.2
                                     ======    ======    ======     ======      ======    ======    ======
</TABLE>

CONVERTIBLE DEBT

     On February 13, 1998, we completed a private placement of our Zero Coupon
Convertible Subordinated Debentures due in 2018. The debentures, with an
aggregate face amount at maturity of $885.5 million, generated net proceeds to
us of approximately $337.6 million (after deducting the fee paid to the initial
purchaser of our debentures, but no other expenses of the placement). The
initial price to the public for our debentures was $391.06 per $1,000 of face
amount at maturity, which equates to a yield to maturity over the term of the
bonds of 4.75% (on a semi-annual bond equivalent basis). The debentures are
convertible into common stock at the rate of 8.538 shares per $1,000 of face
amount at maturity, which equates to an initial conversion price of $45.80 per
share. The debentures are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and
future Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the related indenture) and effectively
subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness and other liabilities of
our subsidiaries. The debentures may be redeemed for cash at our option
beginning on February 13, 2003. At the option of the holder, we will purchase
the debentures as of February 13, 2003, February 13, 2008 and February 13, 2013
at purchase prices (to be paid in cash or common stock or any combination
thereof and subject to certain conditions) equal to the initial issue price plus
the accretion of the discount on the debentures to such dates. The debentures
may also be redeemed at the option of the holder if there is a Fundamental
Change (as defined in the related indenture) at a price equal to the issue price
plus the accretion of the discount on the debentures to the date of redemption,
subject to adjustment.

     Assuming that as of February 13, 2003 all debenture holders require that we
redeem their debentures, we would be required to pay an aggregate redemption
price in cash and/or shares of common stock equal to approximately $437.9
million. The number of shares, if any, issued in connection with any redemption
will be based on the fair value of our common stock at the time of redemption.

QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED
                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            DECEMBER 31,   SEPTEMBER 30,   JUNE 30,   MARCH 31,   DECEMBER 31,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                2000           2000          2000       2000          1999           1999
                            ------------   -------------   --------   ---------   ------------   -------------
                                                                  (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                         <C>            <C>             <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
  AND OTHER DATA:
  Net revenues............   $  58,827       $238,737      $233,672   $214,456      $218,079       $195,201
  Gross Margin............      15,609        199,739       195,597    182,213       183,758        161,864
  Income (loss) from
    operations............    (187,301)        10,720        16,147      8,467        11,204           (828)
  Income (loss) before
    provision for income
    taxes and minority
    interest..............    (189,763)        16,456        22,114     53,442        13,024          1,081
  Net income (loss).......    (147,224)         4,079        11,399     29,025         9,884           (241)
  Diluted earnings (loss)
    per share.............   $   (1.07)      $   0.03      $   0.08   $   0.21      $   0.07       $  (0.00)
  Shares used in per share
 calculation -- diluted...     137,857        140,989       142,238    144,372       143,783        139,038

<CAPTION>
                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                            ---------------------
                            JUNE 30,    MARCH 31,
                              1999        1999
                            ---------   ---------

<S>                         <C>         <C>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
  AND OTHER DATA:
  Net revenues............  $  25,196   $245,192
  Gross Margin............      1,642    209,949
  Income (loss) from
    operations............   (192,803)    44,228
  Income (loss) before
    provision for income
    taxes and minority
    interest..............   (190,905)    45,802
  Net income (loss).......   (195,785)    26,241
  Diluted earnings (loss)
    per share.............  $   (1.41)  $   0.18
  Shares used in per share
 calculation -- diluted...    138,478    142,607
</TABLE>

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     We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our financial results
should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. For example,
in the fourth quarter of 2000, our revenue decreased 73% from the fourth quarter
of 1999 due to some of our distribution partners' business decision to reduce
their inventory levels by not replenishing their inventory and requesting
returns over and above their contractual rights.

     Our revenues and results of operations have been subject to significant
fluctuations, particularly on a quarterly basis, and our revenues and results of
operations could fluctuate significantly quarter to quarter and year to year.
Causes of such fluctuations may include the volume and timing of new orders and
renewals, the sales cycle for our products, the introduction of new products,
distributor inventory levels and return rates, inventory levels, product
upgrades or updates by us or our competitors, changes in product mix, changes in
product prices and pricing models, seasonality, trends in the computer industry,
general economic conditions (such as the recent economic slowdown),
extraordinary events such as acquisitions or litigation and the occurrence of
unexpected events.

     Significant quarterly fluctuations in revenues will cause significant
fluctuations in our cash flows and the cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable and deferred revenue accounts on our balance sheet. In addition, the
operating results of many software companies reflect seasonal trends, and our
business, financial condition and results of operations may be affected by such
trends in the future. These trends may include higher net revenue in the fourth
quarter as many customers complete annual budgetary cycles, and lower net
revenue in the summer months when many businesses experience lower sales,
particularly in the European market.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

     Quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk is set forth at
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" under Item 6.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     Our Financial Statements and supplementary data required by this item are
set forth at the pages indicated at Item 14(a). The quarterly operating results
have been included at Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis."

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     Not applicable.

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                                    PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     The information required hereunder is incorporated by reference from our
Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with our annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on May 24, 2001.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The information required hereunder is incorporated by reference from our
Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with our annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on May 24, 2001.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     The information required hereunder is incorporated by reference from our
Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with our annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on May 24, 2001.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     The information required hereunder is incorporated by reference from our
Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with our annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on May 24, 2001.

                                    PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)(1) Financial Statements:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               PAGE
                                                              NUMBER
                                                              ------
<S>                                                           <C>
Report of Independent Accountants...........................    47
Consolidated Balance Sheets:
  December 31, 2000, and 1999...............................    48
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
  Income (loss):
  Years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998.............    49
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity:
  December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998..........................    50
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
  December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998.........................    51
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................    52
</TABLE>

 (a)(2) Financial Statement Schedule

     The following financial statement schedule of Networks Associates, Inc. for
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, 1998 is filed as part of this Form 10-K
and should be read in conjunction with Networks Associates, Inc's Consolidated
Financial Statements.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Report of Independent Accountants...........................  S-1
Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts............  S-2
</TABLE>

     Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not
applicable or are not required or because the required information is included
in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

     (a)(3) Exhibits: See Index to Exhibits on Page 81. The Exhibits listed on
the accompanying Index of Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as
part of this report.

     (b) Reports on Form 8-K:

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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Networks Associates, Inc.
Santa Clara, California

     In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the
related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss),
stockholders' equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of Networks Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries at
December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, and the results of their operations and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
January 24, 2001

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                   NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ------------------------
                                                                 2000          1999
                                                              ----------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $  275,539    $  316,784
  Short-term marketable securities..........................      85,721        72,135
  Accounts receivable, net..................................     122,315       174,646
Prepaid expenses, income taxes and other current assets.....      50,346        33,038
Deferred taxes..............................................      86,771        79,186
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total current assets..............................     620,692       675,789
Long-term marketable securities.............................     332,893       397,447
Fixed assets, net...........................................      75,499        45,392
Deferred taxes..............................................     113,489        93,904
Intangible and other assets.................................     242,275       266,862
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total assets......................................  $1,384,848    $1,479,394
                                                              ==========    ==========

                                     LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $   46,816    $   13,723
  Accrued liabilities.......................................     225,317       253,062
  Deferred revenue..........................................     151,566       123,236
  Notes payable.............................................          --           103
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................     423,699       390,124
Deferred taxes..............................................       7,971        10,575
Deferred revenue, less current portion......................      26,592        30,005
Convertible debentures......................................     395,969       378,304
Other long term liabilities.................................         899           963
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total liabilities.................................     855,130       809,971
                                                              ----------    ----------
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 15)
Minority Interest...........................................      11,067         9,317

                                 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.01 par value:
  Authorized: 5,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: none
     in 2000 and none in 1999
Common stock, $.01 par value:
  Authorized: 300,000,000 shares; Issued: 139,328,528 shares
     in 2000 and 139,328,528 shares in 1999; Outstanding:
     138,089,775 shares in 2000 and 138,734,528 shares in
     1999...................................................       1,381         1,387
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,238,753 shares in 2000 and
  594,000 shares in 1999....................................     (23,186)      (11,023)
Additional paid-in capital..................................     685,423       644,821
Accumulated other comprehensive loss........................     (31,266)       (9,957)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit).....................    (113,701)       34,878
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total stockholders' equity........................     518,651       660,106
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total liabilities, minority interest and
            stockholders' equity............................  $1,384,848    $1,479,394
                                                              ==========    ==========
</TABLE>

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
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                   NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                          COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                           ----------------------------------
                                                             2000         1999         1998
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>          <C>
Net revenue:
  Product................................................  $ 505,914    $ 474,097    $831,363
  Services and support...................................    239,778      209,571     158,682
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
          Total revenue..................................    745,692      683,668     990,045
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
Cost of net revenue:
  Product................................................    114,394       88,729     137,374
  Services and support...................................     38,140       37,726      39,674
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
          Total cost of net revenue......................    152,534      126,455     177,048
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
Operating costs and expenses:
  Research and development(1)............................    173,468      152,728     135,475
  Marketing and sales(2).................................    405,024      374,454     294,812
  General and administrative(3)..........................    100,351      128,562      83,946
  Amortization of intangibles............................     66,282       58,400      43,182
  Acquisition and other related costs....................         --      (18,732)    135,616
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
          Total operating costs and expenses.............    745,125      695,412     693,031
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
          Income (loss) from operations..................   (151,967)    (138,199)    119,966
Interest and other income................................     42,036       30,691      33,257
Interest and other expense...............................    (18,181)     (17,345)    (15,246)
Gain (loss) on investments, net..........................     30,361       (6,145)        190
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
          Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
            and minority interest........................    (97,751)    (130,998)    138,167
Provision for income taxes...............................      9,924       29,243     101,729
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
          Net income (loss) before minority interest.....   (107,675)    (160,241)     36,438
Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries...      4,954          340          --
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
          Net income (loss)..............................  $(102,721)   $(159,901)   $ 36,438
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Other comprehensive income (loss):
  Unrealized gain (loss) on investments..................  $   2,654    $  (1,610)   $  1,793
  Foreign currency translation loss......................    (23,963)      (6,813)     (5,101)
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
Comprehensive income (loss)..............................  $(124,030)   $(168,324)   $ 33,130
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Net income (loss) per share -- basic.....................  $   (0.74)   $   (1.15)   $   0.27
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Shares used in per share calculation -- basic............    138,072      138,695     133,075
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Net income (loss) per share -- diluted...................  $   (0.74)   $   (1.15)   $   0.26
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Shares used in per share calculation -- diluted..........    138,072      138,695     138,609
                                                           =========    =========    ========
</TABLE>

---------------
(1) Includes stock-based compensation charge of $1,894 and $4,515 and none for
    the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively.

(2) Includes stock-based compensation charge of $4,570 and $7,162 and none for
    the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively.

(3) Includes stock-based compensation charge of $2,250 and $3,893 and none for
    the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively.
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
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                   NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  ACCUMULATED
                                                                                                     OTHER         RETAINED
                                        COMMON STOCK                 ADDITIONAL     DEFERRED     COMPREHENSIVE     EARNINGS
                                      ----------------   TREASURY     PAID-IN        STOCK          INCOME/      (ACCUMULATED
                                      SHARES    AMOUNT     STOCK      CAPITAL     COMPENSATION      (LOSS)         DEFICIT)
                                      -------   ------   ---------   ----------   ------------   -------------   ------------
<S>                                   <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>            <C>             <C>
Balances, December 31, 1997.........  128,059   $1,281          --    $331,409       $(668)        $  1,778       $ 158,701
  Issuance of common stock upon
    exercise of stock options.......    8,560      86           --     144,646          --               --              --
  Issuance of common stock from
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan....      445       4           --       6,363          --               --              --
  Tax benefit from exercise of
    nonqualified stock options......       --      --           --      43,500          --               --              --
  Foreign currency translation......       --      --           --          --          --           (5,105)             --
  Unrealized gain on investments....       --      --           --          --          --            1,793              --
  Amortization of deferred
    stock-based compensation........       --      --           --          --         668               --              --
  Exercise of warrants..............       59      --           --       1,944          --               --              --
  Net income........................       --      --           --          --          --               --          36,438
                                      -------   ------   ---------    --------       -----         --------       ---------
Balances, December 31, 1998.........  137,123   1,371           --     527,862          --           (1,534)        195,139
  Issuance of common stock upon
    exercise of stock options.......    1,196      12        1,414      17,471          --               --            (360)
  Issuance of common stock from
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan....      578       6           --       8,929          --               --              --
  Repurchase of common stock........     (685)     (7)     (12,437)         --          --               --              --
  FSA conversion of preferred stock
    to common stock.................      438       4           --          --          --               --              --
  Exercise of warrants..............       85       1           --         458          --               --              --
  Proceeds from sale of put
    options.........................                                     5,250
  Compensation charge due to
    repricing of stock options and
    McAfee.com options..............       --      --           --      15,570          --               --              --
  Capital contributed by minority
    stockholders of subsidiary......       --      --           --      69,281          --               --              --
  Foreign currency translation......       --      --           --          --          --           (6,813)             --
  Unrealized loss on investments....       --      --           --          --          --           (1,610)             --
  Net loss..........................       --      --           --          --          --               --        (159,901)
                                      -------   ------   ---------    --------       -----         --------       ---------
Balances, December 31, 1999.........  138,735   $1,387   $ (11,023)   $644,821          --           (9,957)         34,878
  Issuance of common stock upon
    exercise of stock options.......    3,036      30       72,054       2,837          --               --         (39,788)
  Issuance of common stock from
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan....      666       7       16,156       1,322          --               --          (6,070)
  Repurchase of common stock........   (4,347)    (43)    (100,373)         --          --               --              --
  Proceeds from sale of put
    options.........................       --      --           --      13,890          --               --              --
  Compensation charge due to
    repricing of stock options and
    McAfee.com options..............       --      --           --       8,714          --               --              --
  Capital contributed by minority
    stockholders of subsidiary
    and other.......................       --      --           --      13,839          --               --              --
  Foreign currency translation......       --      --           --          --          --          (23,963)             --
  Unrealized gain on investments....       --      --           --          --          --            2,654              --
  Net loss..........................       --      --           --          --          --               --        (102,721)
                                      -------   ------   ---------    --------       -----         --------       ---------
Balances, December 31, 2000.........  138,090   $1,381   $ (23,186)   $685,423       $  --         $(31,266)      $(113,701)
                                      =======   ======   =========    ========       =====         ========       =========

<CAPTION>

                                          TOTAL
                                      STOCKHOLDER'S
                                         EQUITY
                                      -------------
<S>                                   <C>
Balances, December 31, 1997.........    $ 492,501
  Issuance of common stock upon
    exercise of stock options.......      144,732
  Issuance of common stock from
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan....        6,367
  Tax benefit from exercise of
    nonqualified stock options......       43,500
  Foreign currency translation......       (5,105)
  Unrealized gain on investments....        1,793
  Amortization of deferred
    stock-based compensation........          668
  Exercise of warrants..............        1,944
  Net income........................       36,438
                                        ---------
Balances, December 31, 1998.........      722,838
  Issuance of common stock upon
    exercise of stock options.......       18,537
  Issuance of common stock from
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan....        8,935
  Repurchase of common stock........      (12,444)
  FSA conversion of preferred stock
    to common stock.................            4
  Exercise of warrants..............          459
  Proceeds from sale of put
    options.........................        5,250
  Compensation charge due to
    repricing of stock options and
    McAfee.com options..............       15,570
  Capital contributed by minority
    stockholders of subsidiary......       69,281
  Foreign currency translation......       (6,813)
  Unrealized loss on investments....       (1,610)
  Net loss..........................     (159,901)
                                        ---------
Balances, December 31, 1999.........      660,106
  Issuance of common stock upon
    exercise of stock options.......       35,133
  Issuance of common stock from
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan....       11,415
  Repurchase of common stock........     (100,416)
  Proceeds from sale of put
    options.........................       13,890
  Compensation charge due to
    repricing of stock options and
    McAfee.com options..............        8,714
  Capital contributed by minority
    stockholders of subsidiary
    and other.......................       13,839
  Foreign currency translation......      (23,963)
  Unrealized gain on investments....        2,654
  Net loss..........................     (102,721)
                                        ---------
Balances, December 31, 2000.........    $ 518,651
                                        =========
</TABLE>

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
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                   NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              -------------------------------------
                                                                2000         1999          1998
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss).........................................  $(102,721)  $  (159,901)  $    36,438
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
    Provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization...........................     90,096        81,492        75,335
    Bad debt expense........................................     15,784        44,809        11,253
    Impairment of strategic investments and goodwill........     13,639            --            --
    Interest on convertible notes...........................     18,169        17,332        14,525
    Stock-based compensation charge.........................      8,714        15,570            --
    Deferred taxes..........................................    (31,016)      (71,444)      (47,266)
    Realized (Gain)/Loss on investments.....................        137         6,145          (190)
    Gain on the sale of Goto.com investment.................    (28,551)           --            --
    Gain on the sale of Network Associates Japan
     investment.............................................    (11,947)           --            --
    Minority Interest.......................................     (4,954)         (340)           --
    Tax benefit from exercise of nonqualified stock
     options................................................         --            --        43,500
    Acquired in-process research and development............         --            --        49,843
    Write down of owned facility............................         --            --         1,177
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable...................................     30,522        41,329      (109,029)
      Prepaid expenses, taxes and other.....................    (11,723)       22,650       (28,627)
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities..............     10,432        23,635        (2,300)
      Deferred revenue......................................     30,091       (39,357)       49,324
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating
        activities..........................................     26,672       (18,080)       93,983
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of marketable securities.........................   (510,247)     (393,363)     (854,001)
  Sale of marketable securities.............................    562,132       233,499       801,776
  Purchase of acquired technology...........................    (12,500)           --            --
  Purchase of other investments.............................    (21,650)           --            --
  Purchase of fixed assets..................................    (54,031)      (20,458)      (34,940)
  Proceeds from sale of Goto.com investment.................     36,750            --            --
  Proceeds from sale of fixed assets........................         --         6,518            --
  Proceeds from sale of Network Associates Japan
    investment..............................................     11,947            --            --
  Acquisition of CyberMedia.................................         --            --      (119,958)
  Acquisition of Magic......................................         --            --      (109,717)
  Other.....................................................     (1,958)           --            --
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
        Net cash provided by (used in) investing
        activities..........................................     10,443      (173,804)     (316,840)
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repayment of notes payable................................       (367)       (3,085)         (837)
  Issuance of common stock under stock option and purchase
    plans...................................................     46,548        27,471       151,099
  Proceeds from sale of put options.........................     13,890         5,250            --
  Repurchase of common stock................................   (100,416)      (12,443)           --
  Proceeds of McAfee.com initial public offering, net.......         --        78,945            --
  Change in minority interest and other.....................        942            --            --
  Issuance of convertible debentures, net of issuance
    costs...................................................         --            --       337,624
  Exercise of warrants......................................         --           459         1,944
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
        Net cash provided by (used in) financing
        activities..........................................    (39,403)       96,597       489,830
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
    equivalent..............................................    (38,957)       (6,828)       (5,105)
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents........    (41,245)     (102,115)      261,868
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year..............    316,784       418,899       157,031
                                                              ---------   -----------   -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year....................  $ 275,539   $   316,784   $   418,899
                                                              =========   ===========   ===========
Non cash investing activities:
  Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable investments..........  $   2,654        (1,610)        1,793
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for income taxes..................  $  47,541   $    32,318   $    68,466
                                                              =========   ===========   ===========
Cash paid during the year for interest......................  $      12   $        13   $       721
                                                              =========   ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
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                   NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

     Networks Associates, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiaries (the
"Company") formerly McAfee Associates, Inc., develops, markets, distributes and
supports network security and network management software products. The
Company's markets are worldwide and include corporate, governmental, and
institutional users as well as resellers and distributors throughout the world.
International sales and support are provided by subsidiaries in principal
European markets and independent agents and distributors elsewhere
internationally. The Company changed its name to Networks Associates, Inc. in
connection with the combination of McAfee Associates and Network General, in
December 1997.

 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and majority owned subsidiaries, including McAfee.com. All
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain
reclassifications have been made to the prior year's financial statements to
conform to the current year's presentation. These reclassifications had no
effect on the prior year's stockholders' equity or results of operations.

  Minority Interest

     Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries represents the
minority shareholders' share of the income or loss of various consolidated
subsidiaries. The minority interest in the consolidated balance sheets reflect
the original investment by these minority shareholders in these consolidated
subsidiaries, along with their proportional share of the earnings or losses of
these subsidiaries.

  Use of Estimates

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period.
Significant estimates include those required in the valuation of intangible
assets acquired in purchase combinations including amounts accounted for as
in-process research and development, allowances for doubtful accounts, sales
returns and price adjustments and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

  Certain Risks and Concentrations

     The Company's product revenues are concentrated in the computer software
industry that is highly competitive and rapidly changing. Significant
technological changes in the industry or customer requirements, or the emergence
of competitive products with new capabilities or technologies could adversely
affect operating results. Also, a majority of the Company's revenue is derived
from sales to distributors and resellers. Significant changes in operations,
buying behavior or financial stability of our channel partners could adversely
affect operating results. In addition, a significant portion of the Company's
revenue and results of operations is derived from international sales and
distributors. Fluctuations of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies,
changes in local regulatory or economic conditions, piracy or significant
dislocations in local distribution channels could adversely affect operating
results.

     The Company maintains the majority of cash balances and all of its
short-term investments with six financial institutions. The Company invests with
high credit quality financial institutions and, by policy, limits the amount of
credit exposure to any one financial institution. The Company has significant
accounts receivable from several major distributors and from customers across a
broad demographic base. Management

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

of the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and
maintains allowances for doubtful accounts.

     Certain of the Company's products contain critical components supplied by a
single or a limited number of third parties. The Company has been required to
purchase and inventory certain of the computer platforms around which it designs
its products so as to ensure an available supply of the product for its
customers. Any significant shortage of these platforms or other components or
the failure of the third party supplier to maintain or enhance these products
could materially adversely affect the Company's results of operations.

  Foreign Currency Translation

     The Company considers the local currency to be the functional currency for
its international subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date.
Translation adjustments resulting from this process are charged or credited to
accumulated other comprehensive income. Revenues and expenses are translated at
average exchange rates prevailing during the year. Foreign currency transaction
gains and losses, which to date have not been material, are included in the
determination of net income.

  Cash and Cash Equivalents

     Cash equivalents are comprised of highly liquid debt instruments with
original maturities or remaining maturities at date of purchase of 90 days or
less.

  Marketable Securities

     All marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities.
Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 ("SFAS 115"). Short-term
marketable securities are those with maturities greater than 90 days but less
than one year. Long-term marketable securities have original maturities greater
than one year. Unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities are reported
net of related taxes as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss). Realized gains and losses on sales of all such investments are reported
in earnings and computed using the specific identification cost method.

  Inventories

     Inventories are included in other current assets,and are stated at the
lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and include material and related
manufacturing overhead.

  Fixed Assets

     Fixed assets are presented at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets is computed using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets
(2 to 5 years). Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis
over the life of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever
is shorter. Repairs and maintenance expenditures, which are not considered
improvements and do not extend the useful life of fixed assets, are expensed as
incurred. The cost and related accumulated depreciation applicable to fixed
assets sold or no longer in service are eliminated from the accounts and any
gain or loss is included in operations.

  Intangible Assets

     Intangible assets include goodwill, purchased technology and other
intangible assets, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. We
amortize goodwill and other identifiable intangibles on a straight-line basis

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

over their estimated useful lives. The range of estimated useful lives on our
identifiable intangibles is three to seven years.

     We assess the impairment of identifiable intangibles and related goodwill
in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of. We also assess the impairment of enterprise
level goodwill in accordance with the provision of Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 17, Intangible Assets. An impairment review is performed
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may
not be recoverable. Factors we consider important which could trigger an
impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant underperformance
relative to expected historical or projected future operating results,
significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy
for our overall business, significant negative industry or economic trends, a
significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period, and our market
capitalization relative to net book value. When we determine that the carrying
value of goodwill may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more
of the above indicators of impairment, we measure any impairment based on a
projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate commensurate with
the risk inherent in our current business model.

  Investments

     Investments consisted of minority investments in non-publicly traded
companies in which the Company holds less than 20% interest. These investments
are included in other assets on the Company's balance sheet and are carried at
cost, less reductions related to other-than-temporary impairments. The Company
monitors these investments for impairment and makes appropriate reductions in
carrying values when necessary.

  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     Carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments including cash and
cash equivalents, marketable securities, investments, accounts receivable,
accounts payable, accrued liabilities and approximate fair value due to their
short maturities. The Company's Senior Subordinated Convertible Debentures are
not traded in a public market and the fair market value of the debentures is
based on, among other factors, market interest rates, the status of the
Company's technology, and other general business and market conditions as of the
date of the offering, February 13, 1998. As the Company was unable to reliably
estimate these factors as of December 31, 2000, the fair value of the debentures
could not be estimated.

  Revenue Recognition

     In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 101 (SAB 101), "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements." The Company adopted SAB 101 as of January 1, 2000. The adoption of
SAB 101 did not have an effect on the results of operations or financial
position of the Company.

     The Company's revenue is derived from primarily two sources (i) product
revenue which includes software license, hardware, and royalty revenue and (ii)
services and support revenue which includes software license maintenance,
training, consulting, and hosting services revenue. The Company licenses its
software products on a one and two-year time basis or on a perpetual basis.

     Product revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists (generally a purchase order or a license agreement), product has been
delivered, the fee is fixed and determinable, and collection of the resulting
account receivable is probable.

     If delivered software requires customization or there are undelivered
services that can not be accounted for separately, the Company recognizes the
arrangement fee using the percentage of completion method.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Revenue on one-year time-based subscription licenses is recognized ratably over
the contract term. Royalty revenue is generally recognized based on periodic
royalty reports received from customers.

     Maintenance revenue for providing product updates and customer support is
deferred and recognized ratably over the service period. Hosting revenue is
recognized ratably over the service period. Training and consulting revenue is
recognized as services are performed and billable according to the terms of the
service arrangement.

     For arrangements with multiple obligations (e.g. delivered and undelivered
products, maintenance and other services), the Company allocates revenue to each
component of the arrangement based on objective evidence of its fair value,
which is specific to the Company. If an acceptance period is required, revenue
is recognized upon the earlier of customer acceptance or the expiration of the
acceptance period. For revenue transactions where the fee is not fixed or
determinable, the Company recognizes revenue when payments become due.

     Sales to distributors are subject to agreements allowing certain rights of
return, cooperative advertising, stock balancing rights and price protection.
Distributors have limited rights of return which allow them to return a
percentage of the prior quarter's purchases by these distributors. Accordingly,
revenue is not recognized with respect to those shipments which management
estimates will be returned. These estimates and reserves for price protection
are adjusted periodically based upon historical rates of returns, price
protection, inventory levels at the distributors and other related factors.
While management believes it can make reliable estimates for these matters,
nevertheless unsold products in these distribution channels are exposed to rapid
changes in consumer preferences or technological obsolescence due to new
operating environments, product updates or competing products. Accordingly, it
is possible that these estimates will change in the near future and that the
amounts of such changes could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

  Government Contracts

     The Company enters into research and development contracts with government
agencies under various pricing arrangements. Government contracting revenue is
classified as services and support revenue in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Revenue from "cost-
plus-fixed-fee" contracts is recognized on the basis of reimbursable contract
costs incurred during the period, plus a percentage of the fixed fee. Revenue
from "time and material" contracts is recognized on the basis of hours utilized,
plus other reimbursable contract costs incurred during the period. Revenue from
"firm-fixed-price" contracts is recognized on the percentage of completion
method. Under this method, individual contract revenues are recorded based on
the percentage relationship that contract costs incurred bear to management's
estimate of work completed. Losses, if any, are accrued when their occurrence
becomes known and the amount of the loss is reasonably determinable.

     Under government contracts, the Company is subject to audit by the Defense
Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) which could result in the renegotiations of amounts
previously billed. The DCAA has performed audits of the Company's costs through
1999. Management believes that the results of such audits will not have a
material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.

  Research and Development

     Research and development expenditures are charged to operations as
incurred. Under the Company's development process, technological feasibility is
established on completing a working model. Subsequent costs for the Company have
not been significant and all software development costs have therefore been
expensed.

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                   NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

  Advertising Costs

     Advertising production costs are expensed as incurred. Media (TV and print)
placement costs are expensed in the period the advertising appears. Total
advertising and promotional expenses were $58.2 million, $58.8 million, and
$30.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998,
respectively.

  Stock-based Compensation

     As permitted by Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 123 (SFAS
123), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company accounts for
employee stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25"), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and FASB
Interpretation No. 44 (FIN 44), "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving
Stock-Based Compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25"
("Interpretation") and related interpretations in accounting for its stock-based
compensation plans. Stock-based compensation related to non-employees is based
on the fair value of the related stock or options in accordance with SFAS 123
and its interpretations. Expense associated with stock-based compensation is
amortized over the vesting period of each individual award.

  Income Taxes

     The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability
method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method, deferred
assets and liabilities are recognized based upon anticipated future tax
consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Our provision
for income taxes is comprised of our current tax liability and the change in
deferred tax assets and liabilities.

  Net Income (Loss) Per Share

     Net income (loss) per share has been computed in accordance with SFAS 128.
Basic net income (loss) >per share is computed using the weighted average common
shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is
computed using the weighted average common shares and potentially dilutive
shares outstanding during the period.

  Comprehensive Income

     The Company has adopted Statement of Accounting Standards No. 130 (SFAS
130), "Reporting Comprehensive Income," which establishes standards for
reporting comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements.
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and foreign currency
translation adjustments are included in the Company's components of
comprehensive income (loss), which are excluded from net income (loss).

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND ACQUISITIONS

     The following table is a summary of acquisitions by the Company in the
three years ended December 31, 2000:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     COMMON STOCK
                                                      ISSUED IN            PURCHASE PRICE OF
                                                 POOLING OF INTERESTS    PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS
                                                 --------------------    ---------------------
<S>                                              <C>                     <C>
2000
McAfee.com acquisitions........................                             $ 22.3 million
1999
- none -
1998
Syscon.........................................        1,230 shares
Nordic.........................................       30,508 shares
Magic Solutions................................                             $140.3 million
TIS............................................    6,755,540 shares
Secure.........................................      567,000 shares
CSB............................................        9,815 shares
QA.............................................      305,557 shares
Anyware........................................      228,204 shares
Dr. Solomon's..................................   15,813,142 shares
CyberMedia.....................................                             $174.3 million
</TABLE>

PURCHASE COMBINATIONS

     McAfee.com completed two acquisitions for total consideration, including
the issuance of approximately 550,000 of its Class A common stock, valued at
approximately $22.3 million. The acquisitions were accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting and the total combined purchase price was
approximately $22.3 million, including transaction costs. McAfee.com analyzed
the intangible assets to determine whether any amount should be recorded as
in-process research and development, however McAfee.com determined that the
acquired technologies and products are largely dependent on the core technology
and that new versions are released frequently and contain incremental rather
than fundamental improvements. Based on this analysis $22.3 million was recorded
as goodwill and purchased technology, and is being amortized on a straight-line
basis over three years.

     In December 2000, in accordance with its accounting policy, McAfee.com
performed a review of the carrying of the goodwill associated with one of it's
acquisitions and recognized an impairment charge of $3.6 million. McAfee.com
performed a review of the carrying value of the goodwill as it had been assessed
that McAfee.com would not use the technology purchased as part of the original
acquisition. Accordingly the full value of the unamortized goodwill was written
off. The historical operations of these acquisitions were not material to the
Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

     Network Associates, Inc. made no acquisitions in 2000 and 1999.

     The Company made the following acquisitions during the year ended December
31, 1998 which were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting:

  CyberMedia, Inc.

     On September 9, 1998, the Company obtained control of CyberMedia, Inc.
("CyberMedia"), a provider of desktop utility software solutions, when
CyberMedia's stockholders tendered approximately 97% of the

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

outstanding shares to the Company for $9.50 per share in cash. On September 10,
1998, a subsidiary of the Company merged into CyberMedia in a transaction in
which CyberMedia shares not tendered were converted into the right to receive
the same per share cash price paid in the tender offer. Total cash paid to
stockholders was $130.4 million. The total purchase price including transaction
costs and assumed net liabilities was approximately $174.3 million. As the
Company had assessed and formulated its plans to terminate certain CyberMedia
employees and close certain CyberMedia facilities as of the acquisition date,
the total purchase price included related liabilities of $13.3 million. Of the
total purchase price, $22.8 million was allocated to in-process research and
development. In addition, $12.2 million was allocated to existing technology and
other intangibles and $139.3 million to goodwill, to be amortized over 3 and 7
years, respectively. To determine the value of the in-process research and
development, the Company considered, among other factors, the stage of
development of each project at the time of acquisition, the time and cost needed
to complete each project, expected income from the projects, and the projected
incremental cash flows from the projects when completed and any associated
risks. Associated risks include the inherent difficulties and uncertainties in
completing a project and thereby achieving technological feasibility and risks
related to the impact of potential changes in future target markets. This
analysis resulted in $22.8 million being assigned to in-process research and
development projects that had not yet reached technological feasibility and did
not have alternative future use.

  Magic Solutions International, Inc.

     On April 1, 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock
and options of Magic Solutions International, Inc. ("Magic Solutions"), a
privately held provider of internal help desk and asset management solutions,
for approximately for a the total purchase price of $140.3 million, including
transaction costs and assumed net liabilities. As the Company had assessed and
formulated its plans to terminate certain Magic Solutions employees and close
the Magic Solutions facilities as of the acquisition date, the total purchase
price included related liabilities of $8.7 million. Approximately $27.0 million
of the total purchase price was expensed as purchased in-process research and
development. The remaining excess of the purchase price over the net assets
acquired was $113.3 million, of which $20.3 million has been recorded as
purchased technology and trademarks and $92.9 million as goodwill, both being
amortized on a straight-line basis over 5 and 7 years, respectively. To
determine the value of the in-process research and development, the Company
considered, among other factors, the stage of development of each project at the
time of acquisition, the time and cost needed to complete each project, expected
income from the projects, and the projected incremental cash flows from the
projects when completed and any associated risks. Associated risks include the
inherent difficulties and uncertainties in completing a project and thereby
achieving technological feasibility and risks related to the impact of potential
changes in future target markets. This analysis resulted in $27.0 million being
assigned to in-process research and development projects, which had not yet
reached technological feasibility and did not have alternative future use.

     The following summary, prepared on a pro forma basis, shows the results of
operations as if CyberMedia and Magic Solutions had been acquired as of January
1, 1998, after including the impact of certain adjustments, such as amortization
of intangibles, the write-off of in-process technology and the related income
tax effects (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>
Revenue.....................................................  $1,003,636
Net loss....................................................     (42,556)
Net loss per share..........................................       (0.32)
</TABLE>

     The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what actually would
have occurred if the acquisition had been in effect for the year ended December
31, 1998. In addition, they are not intended to be a projection of future
results and do not reflect any synergies that might be achieved from combined
operations.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

POOLING OF INTEREST COMBINATIONS

     Dr Solomon's Group PLC On August 13, 1998, the Company acquired Dr
Solomon's Group PLC ("Dr Solomon's"), (the "Acquisition"), a European-based
publicly-held provider of anti-virus software products for approximately 15.3
million shares of the Company's Common Stock (including 1.7 million shares held
in trust pending the exercise of certain outstanding and fully vested Dr
Solomon's options). In the Acquisition, each outstanding ordinary share of Dr
Solomon's was exchanged for 0.27625 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

     The Company assumed all outstanding options to acquire Dr Solomon's
ordinary shares. The Acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of interests and
therefore all prior period financial statements have been restated to include
the results of Dr Solomon's for all periods presented. The results of operations
for the year ended December 31, 1998 reflect the results of operations of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the results of operations of Dr
Solomon's for the thirteen months ended December 31, 1998.

     Separate and combined results of operations for the period prior to the
merger is as follows: (in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEAR ENDED
                                                              DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                                              -----------------
<S>                                                           <C>
Revenue:
  Network Associates........................................      $934,147
  Dr. Solomon's.............................................        55,898
                                                                  --------
  Combined..................................................      $990,045
                                                                  ========
Net income:
  Network Associates........................................      $ 35,936
  Dr. Solomon's.............................................           502
                                                                  --------
  Combined..................................................      $ 36,438
                                                                  ========
Comprehensive income:
  Network Associates........................................      $ 33,130
  Dr. Solomon's.............................................            --
                                                                  --------
  Combined..................................................      $ 33,130
                                                                  ========
Net income per share -- diluted:
  Network Associates........................................      $   0.29
  Dr. Solomon's.............................................      $   0.03
  Combined..................................................      $   0.26
</TABLE>

  Other acquisitions

     On April 28, 1998, the Company acquired Trusted Information Systems
("TIS"), a publicly-held provider of comprehensive security systems for computer
networks in an acquisition. The acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of
interests and therefore all prior period financial statements have been restated
to include the results of TIS for all periods presented. In the acquisition, a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into TIS; TIS became a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company; and all outstanding common stock of TIS
was converted into approximately 6.8 million shares of Common Stock of the
Company, at an exchange ratio of 0.4845. The Company also assumed all
outstanding options and other rights to acquire TIS capital stock.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

     On May 15, 1998, the Company acquired Secure Networks, Inc. ("Secure"). The
aggregate consideration payable in the acquisition was 567,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock. The acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of
interests and therefore all prior period financial statements have been restated
to include the results of Secure for all periods presented. Secure is a
developer and licensor of network security auditing software based in Canada.

     On August 31, 1998, the Company acquired QA Information Security Holding AB
("QA"). The consideration payable in the acquisition was 305,557 shares of the
Company's Common Stock in a transaction accounted for as a pooling of interests.
QA, based in Sweden, is a distributor of network security products.

     On July 30, 1998, the Company acquired Anyware Seguridad Informatica S.A.
("Anyware"). The aggregate consideration payable in the acquisition was 228,204
shares of the Company's Common Stock in a transaction accounted for as a pooling
of interests. Anyware, based in Madrid, Spain, is a developer and distributor of
anti-virus software products.

     The Company's financial statements have been restated for these poolings,
the effect of which was not material.

 4. MARKETABLE SECURITIES:

     At December 31, 2000 and 1999, marketable securities are summarized as
follows (in thousands):

                         AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE-SECURITIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             AMORTIZED    AGGREGATE     UNREALIZED
                           2000                                COST       FAIR VALUE    GAIN/(LOSS)
                           ----                              ---------    ----------    -----------
                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                          <C>          <C>           <C>
U.S. Government debt securities............................  $180,523      $181,624       $1,101
Municipal debt securities..................................    36,882        36,839          (43)
Corporate debt securities..................................   354,133       354,391          258
Equity securities..........................................    14,548        16,020        1,472
                                                             --------      --------       ------
                                                             $586,086      $588,874       $2,788
                                                             ========      ========       ======
</TABLE>

     At December 31, 2000, all marketable debt securities had scheduled
maturities of less than three years. Marketable debt securities totaling $170.3
million have maturities of less than 3 months and are classified as cash
equivalents.

                         AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE-SECURITIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             AMORTIZED    AGGREGATE     UNREALIZED
                           1999                                COST       FAIR VALUE    GAIN/(LOSS)
                           ----                              ---------    ----------    -----------
                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                          <C>          <C>           <C>
U.S. Government debt securities............................  $192,730      $191,121       $(1,609)
Municipal debt securities..................................    69,676        68,954          (722)
Corporate debt securities..................................   468,512       467,535          (977)
Equity securities..........................................     6,600        10,042         3,442
                                                             --------      --------       -------
                                                             $737,518      $737,652       $   134
                                                             ========      ========       =======
</TABLE>

     At December 31, 1999, all marketable debt securities had scheduled
maturities of less than three years. Marketable debt securities totaling $268.1
million have maturities of less than 3 months and are classified as cash
equivalents.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 5. DERIVATIVES

     The Company conducts business globally. As a result, it is exposed to
movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company uses forward foreign
exchange contracts to hedge certain assets denominated in foreign currencies.
The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge exposures associated
with nonfunctional currency accounts receivable and accounts payable denominated
in Euro, Canadian, Australian and several European currencies. For these
instruments, risk reduction is assessed on a transaction basis and the
instruments are designated as a hedge and are highly inversely correlated to the
hedged item as required by generally accepted accounting principles. Gains and
losses on the contracts are reported in other income and offset gains or losses
from the revaluation of nonfunctional currency assets and liabilities. The
forward contracts range from one to three months in original maturity. If a
hedging instrument ceases to qualify for hedge accounting, it is accounted for
on a mark to market basis and any subsequent gains and losses are recognized
currently in income. In general, the Company does not hedge anticipated foreign
currency cash flows nor does the Company enter into forward contracts for
trading purposes. The Company does not use any derivatives for trading or
speculative purposes.

     In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (SFAS 133), "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS 133 requires the Company to recognize
all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not
hedges must be adjusted to fair value through net income. If the derivative is a
hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the
derivative are either offset against the change in fair value of assets,
liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other
comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The
ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value will be immediately
recognized in earnings. SFAS 133, as amended, is effective beginning in the
first fiscal quarter of 2001.

     The forward contracts outstanding and their unrealized gains and (losses)
are presented below (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    NOTIONAL          NOTIONAL
                                                     VALUE             VALUE         UNREALIZED
                                                   PURCHASED            SOLD         GAIN/(LOSS)
                                                 --------------    --------------    -----------
<S>                                              <C>               <C>               <C>
Australian Dollar..............................     $    --           $ 3,700           $  8
Canadian Dollar................................          --            14,557            (27)
Dutch Guilder..................................          --                --             --
Euro...........................................      16,749                --             50
Other European Currencies......................          --            10,391              1
                                                    -------           -------           ----
                                                    $16,749           $28,648           $ 32
                                                    =======           =======           ====
</TABLE>

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 6. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (IN THOUSANDS):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ----------------------
                                                                2000         1999
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Fixed assets:
  Furniture and fixtures....................................  $  18,837    $  15,918
  Computers equipment.......................................    145,558      105,203
  Leasehold improvements....................................     20,068       13,191
                                                              ---------    ---------
                                                                184,463      134,312
  Less accumulated depreciation.............................   (108,964)     (88,920)
                                                              ---------    ---------
                                                              $  75,499    $  45,392
                                                              =========    =========
Intangibles assets (see Note 2):
  Goodwill..................................................  $ 343,029    $ 327,024
  Purchased technology......................................     78,476       68,490
  Other.....................................................      1,711        1,261
                                                              ---------    ---------
                                                                423,216      396,775
  Less accumulated amortization.............................   (202,961)    (143,535)
                                                              ---------    ---------
                                                                220,255      253,240
Other assets................................................     22,020       13,622
                                                              ---------    ---------
                                                              $ 242,275    $ 266,862
                                                              =========    =========
Accrued liabilities:
  Accrued taxes.............................................  $ 117,400    $ 147,472
  Accrued compensation......................................     36,649       38,150
  Accrued marketing costs...................................     22,899       19,393
  Accrued inventory costs...................................      6,830       10,193
  Accrued legal and accounting fees.........................      6,670        9,669
  Other accrued expenses....................................     34,869       28,185
                                                              ---------    ---------
                                                              $ 225,317    $ 253,062
                                                              =========    =========
</TABLE>

     Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31,
2000, 1999 and 1998 were $90.1 million, $81.5 million and $75.3 million
respectively.

 7. COMMITMENTS:

  Leases

     The Company leases its operating facilities under non-cancelable operating
leases, which expire at various times ranging from the year 2001 through 2013.
In addition, the Company has leased certain equipment with various lease
expiration dates.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

     At December 31, 2000, future minimum payments under non-cancelable
operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
                  ------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>
2001........................................................  $24,799
2002........................................................   23,628
2003........................................................   17,576
2004........................................................   14,102
2005 and thereafter.........................................   12,536
                                                              -------
                                                              $92,641
                                                              =======
</TABLE>

     Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 amounted
to $18.4 million, $15.1 million, and $10.8 million, respectively. Future rental
income to be received under non-cancelable subleases amounted to $3.8 million as
of December 31, 2000.

 8. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

     On February 13, 1998, the Company completed a private placement of zero
coupon convertible subordinated debentures due in 2018 (the "Debentures"). The
debentures, with an aggregate face amount at maturity of $885.5 million,
generated net proceeds to the Company of approximately $337.6 million. The
initial price to the public for the debentures was $391.06 per $1,000 of face
amount at maturity, which equates to a yield to maturity over the term of the
bonds of 4.75% (on a semi-annual bond equivalent basis). The debentures are
convertible into Common Stock at the rate of 8.538 shares per $1,000 of face
amount at maturity, which equates to an initial conversion price of $45.80 per
share. The Debentures are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and
future Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the related indenture) and effectively
subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness and other liabilities of
the Company's subsidiaries. The Debentures may be redeemed for cash at the
option of the Company beginning on February 13, 2003. At the option of the
holder, the Company will purchase the Debentures on February 13, 2003, February
13, 2008 and February 13, 2013 at purchase prices (to be paid in cash or Common
Stock or any combination thereof, at the election of the Company and subject to
certain conditions) equal to the initial issue price plus the accretion of the
discount on the debenture to such dates. The Debentures may also be redeemed at
the option of the holder if there is a Fundamental Change (as defined in the
related indenture) at a price equal to the issue price plus the accretion of the
discount on the debenture to the date of redemption, subject to adjustment. The
accretion of the discount on the debentures is calculated using the effective
interest method.

 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

  401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan

     Under the Company's 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plans, the board of
directors, at its discretion, can match employee contributions in an amount not
to exceed 20% of total compensation. Annual amounts provided by the Company
under the plan to date have not been material.

  Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     Under the 1994 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan, the Company can
grant stock purchase rights to all eligible employees during one year offering
periods with exercise dates approximately every six months (beginning each
August and February). The Company has reserved 3.8 million shares of common
stock for issuance under the plan. Shares are purchased through employees'
payroll deductions at exercise prices equal to 85% of the lesser of the fair
value of the Company's common stock at either the first day of an offering

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

period or the last day of such offering period. No participant may purchase more
than $21,250 worth of common stock in any one calendar year.

10. MCAFEE.COM

     McAfee.com is an Internet destination dedicated to updating, upgrading, and
managing PCs over the web for single use retail, non-corporate, consumers. In
December 1998, the Company incorporated McAfee.com Corporation in Delaware as a
wholly owned subsidiary. Since January 1, 1999, the Company has contributed
certain assets and liabilities to McAfee.com and has entered into certain
inter-company arrangements including technology, licenses, shared facilities,
functions, services and tax sharing agreements. In December 1999, McAfee.com
completed its initial public offering and began publicly trading under the
symbol of "MCAF." The Company received net proceeds of $78.9 million. The
Company owns approximately 36.0 million shares of the outstanding Class B common
stock, representing approximately 81% of McAfee.com's outstanding common stock
at December 31, 2000.

     In January 1999, executives of Network Associates were granted options to
purchase 1.7 million shares (after restatement for the effects of a 2 for 1
stock split in June 1999, a reverse 3 for 5 stock split in July 1999, and share
reduction/cancellation in September 1999) of McAfee.com common stock. In
September and October 1999, certain Network Associates employees were also
granted options to purchase 379,000 shares of McAfee.com common stock. As of
December 31, 1999, all these options were fully vested. In connection with these
options, McAfee.com recorded total compensation expense for the year ended
December 31, 1999 of approximately $6.7 million.

11. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Preferred Stock

     The Company has authorized 5 million shares of preferred stock, par value
$.01 per share. The Company's board of directors has authority to provide for
the issuance of the shares of preferred stock in series, to establish from time
to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the
designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series
and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, without any further
vote or action by the shareholders.

     At December 31, 1998 there was one share of Series A preferred stock
outstanding, which was issued in connection with the 1996 acquisition of FSA.
The share of Series A preferred stock had no preferential rights other than the
right to cast a number of votes equal to the number of common shares issuable in
exchange for certain exchangeable non-voting shares of FSA. During 1999, that
single preferred share was converted into 437,589 of the Company's common stock.
At December 31, 2000, there was no preferred stock outstanding.

  Stock Option Plans

     In June 1997, the Board of Directors approved the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
(the "1997 Plan") to replace the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the amended
1997 Plan, the Company has reserved 16.5 million shares for issuance to
employees, officers, directors, third-party contractors and consultants. The
plan provides for an option price no less than 100% of the fair value of the
Company's common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options granted
to employees and officers (including directors who are also employees) or 85% of
the fair value on the date of grant for all others. The options may be
exercisable immediately, or over time, generally vest 25% one year after
commencing employment or from date of grant and vest thereafter in monthly
increments over three years. All options under the option plan expire ten years
after grant.

     Under the amended Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, the Company has
reserved 1,132,813 shares for issuance to certain members of its board who are
not employees of the Company or any affiliated corporation. The plan provides
for an option price at fair value of the Company's common stock on

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

the date of grant. The initial grant to each outside director generally vests
ratably over a three-year period. Subsequent option grants will vest after three
years from the date of grant. All options under the option plan expire ten years
after grant.

     In December 1999, the board of directors approved the 2000 Nonstatutory
Stock Option Plan. Under the plan, as amended in January 2001, the Company has
reserved 8.5 million shares for issuance to employees, officers, directors,
third-party contracts and consultants. The plan provides for an option price at
fair value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The options vest
over a period of four years: 25% vest one year from the date of grant and the
remaining vest ratably in monthly increments over three years. All options under
the option plan expire ten years after grant.

     Aggregate activity under stock option plans is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                OUTSTANDING OPTIONS
                                             ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              WEIGHTED
                                 SHARES                                                       AVERAGE
                                AVAILABLE     NUMBER OF       PRICE PER         AGGREGATE     EXERCISE
                                FOR GRANT      SHARES           SHARE             PRICE        PRICE
                               -----------   -----------   ----------------   -------------   --------
<S>                            <C>           <C>           <C>                <C>             <C>
Balances, December 31,
  1997.......................    7,092,810    20,071,012   $ 0.23 - $ 44.42     401,038,273    $19.98
Additional shares
  authorized.................    3,000,000            --
Shares granted...............  (11,397,414)   11,397,414   $21.41 - $121.80     419,774,937    $36.83
Shares exercised.............           --    (8,560,824)  $ 0.06 - $ 44.42    (144,646,193)   $16.90
Shares canceled..............    3,587,906    (3,587,906)  $ 0.65 - $ 48.38     (92,013,391)   $25.65
                               -----------   -----------                      -------------
Balances, December 31,
  1998.......................    2,283,302    19,319,696   $ 0.06 - $121.80     584,153,626    $30.24
Additional shares
  authorized.................    9,200,000            --
Shares granted...............  (16,881,939)   16,881,939   $11.06 - $ 56.00     242,970,168    $14.39
Shares exercised.............           --    (1,196,165)  $ 0.06 - $ 44.42     (18,537,384)   $15.50
Shares canceled..............   14,921,896   (14,921,896)  $ 0.48 - $121.80    (482,328,792)   $33.08
                               -----------   -----------                      -------------
Balances, December 31,
  1999.......................    9,523,259    20,083,574   $ 0.06 - $ 56.00   $ 326,257,618    $16.24
Additional shares
  authorized.................    6,000,000            --
Option plan expirations......   (2,647,325)           --
Shares granted...............   (7,624,141)    7,624,141   $ 3.31 - $ 36.69     180,070,024    $23.62
Shares exercised.............           --    (3,035,637)  $ 0.48 - $ 28.17     (35,133,134)   $11.57
Shares canceled..............    5,426,172    (5,426,172)  $ 0.65 - $ 56.00     (92,752,842)   $17.09
                               -----------   -----------                      -------------
Balances, December 31,
  2000.......................   10,677,965    19,245,906   $ 0.23 - $ 44.58   $ 378,441,666    $19.62
                               ===========   ===========                      =============
</TABLE>

     At December 31, 2000, approximately 9.2 million options to purchase common
stock were exercisable at an average exercise price of $17.93. During 2000, the
Company used approximately 3.0 million shares of treasury stock to fulfill
employee option exercises.

     At December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, approximately 8.1 million and
3.7 million outstanding options, respectively, were exercisable. The weighted
average exercise prices for exercisable options were $16.98 and $21.59 at
December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively.

     The following information regarding the stock option program and employee
stock purchase programs is provided in compliance with SFAS 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation". The Company has elected to continue accounting for
such plans in accordance with APB No. 25.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

  Stock repurchase plan and put options

     In May 1999, the board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase up
to $100 million of its common stock in the open market. In July 2000, the board
of directors authorized the Company to repurchase additional common stock of up
to $50 million in the open market. Through December 31, 2000, the Company
repurchased 5.0 million shares of its common stock bringing total cash outlay to
date to approximately $112.9 million. The timing and size of any future stock
repurchases are subject to market conditions, stock prices, the Company's cash
position and other cash requirements. Such repurchases are intended to cover the
Company's reissuances under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), the 1997
Plan, and issuances related to potential mergers and acquisitions.

     On August 2, 1999, February 16, 2000, and May 31, 2000, Network Associates
sold "European style" put options for 3 million shares of the Company's common
stock as part of its stock repurchase plan. European style put options can only
be exercised on the expiry date, remaining expiry dates are February 16, 2001
and May 31, 2001. The strike price for these remaining put options are $30.00
and $24.07, respectively. On August 3, 2000, put options sold on August 2, 1999
for 1 million shares were exercised in the Company's stock. The strike price for
these put options was $20.00. The Company has the right to settle the put
options by physical settlement of the options or by net share settlement using
shares of the Company's common stock. The Company received total proceeds of
$19,140,000 from the sale. In February 2001, the Company settled the remaining
put options which resulted in the purchase of 2 million shares of the Company's
stock for approximately $53.8 million.

     For various price ranges, weighted average characteristics of outstanding
stock options at December 31, 2000 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      OPTIONS OUTSTANDING                           OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
                    --------------------------------------------------------   ------------------------------
                      NUMBER         WEIGHTED AVERAGE                            NUMBER
RANGE OF EXERCISE   OUTSTANDING         REMAINING          WEIGHTED AVERAGE    EXERCISABLE   WEIGHTED AVERAGE
     PRICES         AT 12/31/00   CONTRACTUAL LIFE (YRS)   EXERCISABLE PRICE   AT 12/31/00    EXERCISE PRICE
-----------------   -----------   ----------------------   -----------------   -----------   ----------------
<S>                 <C>           <C>                      <C>                 <C>           <C>
 $ 0.00 - $ 6.00       142,780             4.1                  $ 4.77            140,199         $ 4.80
 $ 6.01 - $12.00     6,077,869             6.7                  $10.62          4,139,152         $10.41
 $12.01 - $20.00     3,646,926             8.4                  $16.25          1,463,205         $19.37
 $20.01 - $36.00     9,162,659             8.0                  $25.84          3,345,065         $28.02
 $36.01 - $60.90       215,672             7.4                  $42.91            115,841         $43.15
                    ----------             ---                  ------          ---------         ------
 $ 0.00 - $60.90    19,245,906             7.6                  $19.26          9,203,462         $17.93
</TABLE>

     The fair value of options granted has been calculated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model using the multiple option approach. A typical
option grant vests over a four-year period. Parameters for the option analysis
are listed below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              2000    1999    1998
                                                              ----    ----    ----
<S>                                                           <C>     <C>     <C>
Risk free interest rate.....................................  6.31%   5.47%   5.04%
Expected life (years).......................................     4       4       4
Volatility..................................................  0.91    0.97    0.63
Dividend yield..............................................     0       0       0
</TABLE>

     The weighted average expected life of the option grants was estimated based
on examination of previously exercised options over the life of the program.
Volatility was estimated on a monthly basis since the company became public in
October of 1992. The average volatility for the 48-month period from January
1997 through December 2000 was 91%. The Company has not paid a dividend, and has
no plans to do so.

     The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2000, 1999, and 1998
was $16.07, $10.11, and $19.26 respectively.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

     The company has also estimated the fair value of purchase rights issued
under the Employee Stock Purchase Program. Rights under this plan were also
evaluated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The company's plan is
described in Note 9. Purchase periods occur twice yearly and each effectively
contains a 6 and 12 month option.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           FEBRUARY     AUGUST     FEBRUARY     AUGUST     FEBRUARY     AUGUST
                             2000        2000        1999        1999        1998        1998
                           ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>                        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Risk Free Interest
  Rate...................       6.31%       6.31%       4.52%       5.01%       5.36%       5.28%
Expected Life............  6, 12 mos   6, 12 mos   6, 12 mos   6, 12 mos   6, 12 mos   6, 12 mos
Volatility...............       0.91        0.91        0.66        0.66        0.63        0.63
Dividend Yield...........         --          --          --          --          --          --
</TABLE>

     The weighted average fair value of rights issued pursuant to the Employee
Stock Purchase Program in 2000, 1999, and 1998 was $9.44, $21.43, and $14.81,
respectively.

  Pro Forma Stock-based Compensation Costs

     For pro forma purposes, had compensation costs for the 1997 Plan, the Stock
Option Plan for Outside Directors, and the 2000 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan
been determined based on fair value at the grant date for awards from 1997
through 2000 consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123, our net loss, basic and
diluted loss per share would have been as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             2000         1999         1998
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>          <C>
Net loss -- pro forma (thousands)........................  $(213,454)   $(204,135)   $(35,002)
Net loss per share -- diluted -- pro forma...............  $   (1.55)   $   (1.47)   $  (0.26)
</TABLE>

     The impact on pro forma earnings per share and net income in the table
above may not be indicative of the effect in future years as options vest over
several years and the company continues to grant stock options to new employees.
This policy may or may not continue.

  Warrants

     Pursuant to the acquisition of Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. (PGP) in 1997, the
Company issued warrants to purchase 375,000 shares of common stock at a price of
$40 per share, which expire, subject to certain extensions, on June 5, 2000. As
of December 31, 1999 warrants for 315,816 shares were outstanding. The warrants
issued pursuant to the acquisition of PGP were valued using the Black Scholes
model, using the following parameters: stock price $50.44 (prior to a 3:2 stock
split in May 1998); exercise Price $60.00 (prior to the 3:2 stock split); the
contract term; volatility 66%; annual dividend 0%; discount rate 5.5%. The
resulting valuation of the 375,000 warrants was $2,722,500, the total amount of
which was included in the purchase price allocation. In addition, warrants for
the purchase of 6,340 shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the
Company's 1995 acquisition of Assurdata were exercised during the year ended
December 31, 1998.

  Preferred Shares Rights Agreement

     On October 19, 1998, pursuant to a Preferred Shares Rights Agreement
between the Company and BankBoston, N.A. as Rights Agent, the Board of Directors
of the Company announced that it had declared a dividend distribution of one
preferred share purchase right (a "Right") on each outstanding share of the
Company's Common Stock. Each Right will entitle stockholders to buy one-one
thousandth of a share of the Company's Series B Participating Preferred Stock at
an exercise price of $200.00. The Rights will become exercisable following the
tenth day after a person or group announces the acquisition of 15% or more of
the Company's Common Stock or announces commencement of a tender or exchange
offer, the consummation of which would result in ownership by the person or
group of 15% or more of the Common Stock of the Company. The Company will be
entitled to redeem the Rights at $0.01 per Right at any time on or before the
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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

tenth day following acquisition by a person or group of 15% or more of the
Company's Common Stock. The dividend distribution was made on November 3, 1998,
payable to the stockholders of record on November 3, 1998. The Rights will
expire on October 20, 2008.

12. PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     Income taxes have been provided using the liability method in accordance
with FASB No. 109 Accounting For Income Taxes.

     Pre-tax book income (loss) from continuing operations for the years ended
December 31, was earned in the following jurisdictions (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      2000        1999         1998
                                                    --------    ---------    --------
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>          <C>
Domestic..........................................  $(69,197)   $(219,796)   $123,535
Foreign...........................................   (28,554)      88,798      14,632
                                                    --------    ---------    --------
                                                    $(97,751)   $(130,998)   $138,167
                                                    ========    =========    ========
</TABLE>

     Significant components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes
attributable to continuing operations are as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                     --------------------------------
                                                       2000        1999        1998
                                                     --------    --------    --------
<S>                                                  <C>         <C>         <C>
Federal:
  Current..........................................  $      0      52,902    $113,575
  Deferred.........................................   (22,225)    (58,256)    (41,311)
                                                     --------    --------    --------
          Total federal............................   (22,225)     (5,354)     72,264
State:
  Current..........................................       275         216      21,224
  Deferred.........................................    (4,465)     (5,160)     (5,633)
                                                     --------    --------    --------
          Total state..............................    (4,190)     (4,944)     15,591
Foreign:
  Current..........................................    39,423      47,569      13,874
  Deferred.........................................    (3,084)     (8,028)         --
                                                     --------    --------    --------
          Total Foreign............................    36,339      39,541      13,874
                                                     --------    --------    --------
Provision for income taxes.........................  $  9,924    $ 29,243    $101,729
                                                     ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

     Significant components of net deferred tax assets at December 31 are as
follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              -------------------------
                                                                 2000           1999
                                                              -----------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Deferred revenue............................................   $  25,372      $ 10,786
State taxes.................................................         110           546
Accrued liabilities and reserves............................      61,290        54,354
Depreciation and amortization...............................      83,327        43,581
Tax credits.................................................      90,524        56,211
Net operating loss carryover................................      61,613        71,168
                                                               ---------      --------
                                                                 322,236       236,646
Valuation allowance.........................................    (121,976)      (63,556)
                                                               ---------      --------
                                                                 200,260       173,090
Deferred liability..........................................       7,971        10,575
                                                               ---------      --------
Net deferred tax asset......................................   $ 192,289      $162,515
                                                               =========      ========
Current portion.............................................   $  86,771      $ 79,186
Non-current portion.........................................     105,518        83,329
                                                               ---------      --------
                                                               $ 192,289      $162,515
                                                               =========      ========
</TABLE>

     Realization of net deferred tax assets of $192.3 million as of December 31,
2000 is dependent on generating sufficient future taxable income, which is not
assured. The amount of the deferred tax asset realizable, however, could be
reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income are reduced. A
valuation allowance has been recorded as a result of uncertainties related to
the deferred tax asset realization.

     At December 31, 2000, the Company has available net operating loss
carry-forwards for income tax purposes of approximately $176.0 million; U.S.
federal losses of approximately $151.5 million, which expire from 2009 to 2021,
and foreign losses of approximately $24.5 million, which have no expiration. A
valuation allowance has been recorded primarily for certain loss carryforwards
and foreign tax credits due to uncertainty of future utilization.

     U.S. income taxes were not provided for on a cumulative total of
approximately $17.6 million of undistributed earnings for certain non-U.S.
subsidiaries. The Company intends to reinvest these earnings indefinitely in
operations outside the United States.

     The Company's effective tax rate on income before income taxes differs from
the U.S. Federal statutory regular tax rate as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              -------------------------
                                                               2000      1999     1998
                                                              ------    ------    -----
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>       <C>
U.S. Federal income tax provision (benefit) statutory
  rate......................................................  (35.0)%   (35.0)%   35.0%
State taxes (benefit).......................................   (4.3)     (4.1)     4.4
Non deductible acquisition and other costs..................     --      17.6     29.6
Tax exempt interest income..................................     --        --     (1.1)
Foreign earnings taxed at rates different than the U.S.
  rate......................................................   (0.5)      6.5     (6.3)
Goodwill and other permanent differences....................   25.5      16.1     16.3
Change in valuation allowance...............................   61.6      31.5       --
Tax credits.................................................  (37.1)    (10.3)    (4.3)
                                                              -----     -----     ----
                                                               10.2%     22.3%    73.6%
</TABLE>

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13. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

     In accordance with the disclosure requirements of SFAS 128, a
reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income
(loss) per share is provided as follows (in thousands, except per share
amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                           ----------------------------------
                                                             2000         1999         1998
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>          <C>
Numerator -- Basic
Net income (loss)........................................  $(102,721)   $(159,901)   $ 36,438
Numerator -- Diluted
Net income (loss)........................................  $(102,721)   $(159,901)   $ 36,438
Interest on convertible debentures(1)....................         --           --          --
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
                                                           $(102,721)   $(159,901)   $ 36,438
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Denominator -- Basic
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding.........    138,072      138,695     133,075
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Denominator -- Diluted
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding.........    138,072      138,695     133,075
Effective of dilutive securities:
Common stock options(2)..................................         --           --       5,534
                                                           ---------    ---------    --------
Diluted weighted average shares..........................    138,072      138,695     138,609
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Net income (loss) per share -- Basic.....................  $   (0.74)   $   (1.15)   $   0.27
                                                           =========    =========    ========
Net income (loss) per share -- Diluted...................  $   (0.74)   $   (1.15)   $   0.26
                                                           =========    =========    ========
</TABLE>

---------------
(1) Convertible debt interest and related as-if converted shares were excluded
    from the calculation since the effect was anti-dilutive. The total number of
    shares excluded from the calculation related to as-if converted shares was
    7.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998.

(2) Common stock options were excluded from the calculation since the effect was
    anti-dilutive. The total number of options excluded from the calculation
    related was 19.2, 20.1, and 19.3 million for the years ended December 31,
    2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively.

14. BUSINESS SEGMENT AND MAJOR CUSTOMER INFORMATION

     The Company has adopted SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information, effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997. In fiscal year 1998, the Company determined that it had a
single reporting segment consisting of the development, sale, and support of
computer security and management software. Since then, the Company established
two of its subsidiaries, McAfee.com and myCIO.com, as a separate business
entities. The Company has evaluated its product segments in accordance with SFAS
131 and has concluded that its reportable segments are computer security and
management software ("Infrastructure"), consumer PC security and management
software on the Internet ("McAfee.com"), and a business infrastructure ASP,
which delivers managed security services ("myCIO.com"). Management measures
profitability for its business based on these three segments.

     The Infrastructure segment consists of anti-virus, network management,
security and help desk software. These products are marketed and sold through a
direct sales force to distributors, retailers, and end users in the United
States, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

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     The McAfee.com segment is a one-stop destination for consumer PC security
and management needs on the Internet. The McAfee.com web site provides a suite
of online products and services personalized for the user based on the user's PC
configuration, attached peripherals and resident software.

     The myCIO.com segment is an infrastructure ASP targeted at business users.
myCIO.com delivers network security and availability services hosted on its
servers to businesses on the Internet.

     Summarized pre-tax financial information concerning the Company's
reportable segments in the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 is provided as
follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                      --------------------------------
                                                        2000       1999        1998
                                                      --------   --------    ---------
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>         <C>
Infrastructure:
  Net revenues......................................  $691,116   $659,170    $ 983,753
  Segment loss......................................   (50,383)  (131,976)      38,431
McAfee.com:
  Net revenues......................................    46,866     24,497        6,292
  Segment loss......................................   (27,469)   (27,925)      (1,993)
myCIO.com:
  Net revenues......................................     7,710        N/A          N/A
  Segment loss......................................   (24,869)       N/A          N/A
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             DECEMBER 31,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 2000            1999
                                                             ------------    ------------
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>
Infrastructure:
  Total Assets.............................................   $1,268,475      $1,384,107
McAfee.com:
  Total Assets.............................................       98,132          95,287
myCIO.com:
  Total Assets.............................................       18,241             N/A
</TABLE>

     The table below presents information about the revenues and long-lived
assets by geographical area as of and for the years ended December 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           2000       1999       1998
                                                         --------   --------   --------
                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenue
  United States........................................  $472,471   $406,805   $629,450
  Netherlands..........................................   216,653    208,583    217,177
  Other International..................................    56,568     68,280    143,418
                                                         --------   --------   --------
          Total........................................  $745,692   $683,668   $990,045
                                                         ========   ========   ========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             2000      1999      1998
                                                            -------   -------   -------
                                                                  (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                         <C>       <C>       <C>
Long-Lived Assets
  United States...........................................  $61,543   $33,569   $39,429
  United Kingdom..........................................       --        --     6,713
  Other Foreign...........................................   13,956    11,823     8,347
                                                            -------   -------   -------
          Total...........................................  $75,499   $45,392   $54,489
                                                            =======   =======   =======
</TABLE>

     Revenue from the Netherlands relates to sales activities in Europe, Mexico,
Canada, and Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan. Sales activities include billing and
shipping activities.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

     Revenue information on a product and service basis is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                2000       1999
                                                              --------   --------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>
Software licenses...........................................  $402,406   $409,654
Maintenance.................................................   160,662    160,005
Hardware....................................................    89,210     49,828
Consulting..................................................    34,578     27,311
Other.......................................................    58,836     36,871
                                                              --------   --------
  Total.....................................................  $745,692   $683,668
                                                              ========   ========
</TABLE>

     Due to various acquisitions during 1998, revenue information on a product
and service basis for 1998 is not presented as it is impracticable to do so.

     At December 31, 2000, two customers had accounts receivable balances
greater than 10% our total accounts receivable balance. During 2000, one
customer accounted for 20% of the total revenue for the year. No other customer
accounted for more than 10% of the total revenue in 1999.

15. LITIGATION

  General

     From time to time, the Company is involved in various disputes and
litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. These include
disputes and lawsuits related to intellectual property, licensing, contract law,
distribution arrangements, and employee arrangement matters.

     From time to time the Company has been subject to litigation including the
pending litigation described below. At this time, management is unable to make a
reasonable estimate of the amount or range of loss that could result from an
unfavorable outcome for the pending litigation. Pending or future litigation
could be costly, could cause the diversion of management's attention and could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations
and financial condition. At this time, management believes that the resolution
of these matters and those noted below will not have material adverse effect on
these consolidated financial statements.

  Securities Cases

     In Re Network Associates, Inc. Securities Litigation. On April 7, 1999, a
putative securities class action, captioned Knisley v. Network Associates, Inc.,
et al., Civil Action No. C-99-1729-SBA, was filed against Network Associates and
several of its officers in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California. The complaint alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and
20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and sought unspecified damages on
behalf of a purported class of purchasers of common stock between January 20,
1998 and April 19, 1999. Twenty-five similar actions asserting virtually
identical allegations were filed by other plaintiffs. The Court consolidated
these cases and an amended complaint was filed. Defendants filed a motion to
dismiss on June 6, 2000. The Court granted in part and dismissed in part the
motion to dismiss. The Court allowed only plaintiffs' claims related to
In-Process Research and Development to go forward and shortened the class period
to April 6, 1999. Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Consolidated Complaint, and
defendants filed an answer. (See Note 20 for a discussion of the recent
settlement agreement.)

     On October 26, 2000, a new action, captioned The State Board of
Administration of Florida v. Network Associates, Inc. et. al., Civil Action No.
C-00-3981-WHA, naming the same defendants as the class-action, was filed in the
Northern District of California by an opt-out plaintiff. The action had been
coordinated with

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

the class action for pretrial and trial proceedings. The parties have stipulated
to dismissal of the action without prejudice and have entered into a tolling
agreement with respect to the claims asserted by the State Board of
Administration of Florida.

     In Re Network Associates, Inc. Derivative Litigation. On May 12, 1999, a
purported derivative action, captioned Dow Jones Investment Club v. Network
Associates, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. CV-781854, was filed against nominal
defendant Network Associates and certain of its officers and directors in the
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The complaint alleges
violations of Sections 25402 and 1507 of the California Corporations Code,
breach of fiduciary duty, insider trading, gross negligence, and unjust
enrichment. The complaint seeks unspecified damages. Two similar derivative
actions have been filed by other plaintiffs in the Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara, including Leighton v. Network Associates, Inc. et al.,
Civil Action No. CV-781947, and Katz v. Network Associates, Inc., et al., Civil
Action No. CV-782194. The court ordered these three actions consolidated for
pretrial and trial proceedings and deemed the complaint filed in the Leighton
action the operative complaint. Defendants' demurrer to the operative complaint
was sustained with leave to amend. A First Amended Complaint was filed by the
plaintiffs. Network Associates and the individual defendants demurred to the
First Amended Complaint. The demurrer was overruled, except with respect to the
Sixth Cause of Action, which was sustained without leave to amend. Discovery is
ongoing.

     Gage v. Network Associates. A similar case, captioned Gage v. Network
Associates, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. B C211552, has been filed in the
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Plaintiffs allege
violations of Sections 25400 et seq. of the California Corporations Code,
Section 17200 of the California Business and Professions Code, and breach of
fiduciary duty. The parties stipulated to transfer the action to Santa Clara
County Superior Court where it is now pending under Civil Action No. CV-785715.
The complaint was dismissed without prejudice. Gage filed a First Amended
Complaint asserting claims in his individual capacity, which was dismissed
without prejudice. Gage then filed a Second Amended Complaint. The individual
defendants' and Network Associates' demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint was
overruled in part, sustained in part with prejudice, and sustained in part
without prejudice. Gage has filed a Third Amended Complaint. A Motion to Strike
certain allegations of the Third Amended Complaint is pending. Discovery is
ongoing.

     Securities Lawsuits. Between December 29, 2000 and February 7, 2001,
Network Associates and certain of its current and former officers and directors
were named in securities class action lawsuits filed in the United States
District Court for the Northern District of California. The cases are
encaptioned as follows: Lukoff v. Network Associates, Inc., et al., Case No.
CV-01-0008-MEJ; Armour v. Network Associates, Inc., et al., Case No.
C00-4849-EDL; Ann & Wendall Prevat. v. Network Associates, Inc., et al., Case
No. C01-0007-WDB; Rizzuti v. Network Associates, et al., Case No.
C-01-20008-EAI; McDougald v. Network Associates, et al., Case No.
CV01-20103-ADR; 539, Inc. v. Network Associates, et al., Case No. C 01 0599-MMC.
The Armour, Wendel, Rizzuti, McDougald, and 539, Inc. complaints assert claims
against Network Associates, William Larson and Prabhat Goyal on behalf of a
putative class of persons who purchased Network Associates stock between July 19
and December 26, 2000; the Lukoff complaint asserts claims against Network
Associates, William Larson, Prabhat Goyal, Leslie Denend, Virginia Gemmell,
Edwin Harper and Enzo Torresi on behalf of a putative class of persons who
purchased and/or acquired Network Associates stock between October 16 and
December 26, 2000. All of the complaints assert causes of action (and seek
unspecified damages) for alleged violations of Exchange Act Section 10(b)/SEC
Rule 10b-5 and Exchange Act Section 20(a). In particular, the complaints allege
that defendants made false and misleading statements about the Company's
anticipated financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2000, and that
the Company's class period financial statements failed to comply with GAAP. The
cases have not yet been consolidated.

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     Derivative Lawsuit. On February 5, 2001, the Company was nominally sued in
a derivative lawsuit filed in the Superior Court in Santa Clara County. The
lawsuit, encaptioned Mean Ann Krim v. William L. Larson, et al., Case No.
CV795734, asserts claims against certain of its current and former officers,
directors, and other parties for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and
professional negligence against the accountants. In particular, the complaints
allege that the defendants engaged in a course of conduct by which they
improperly accounted for revenue from software license sales, and that, as a
result of their actions, certain of the Company's financial statements were
false and misleading and not in compliance with GAAP. The complaint seeks an
unspecified amount of damages.

  Other Litigation

     Hilgraeve v. Network Associates. On September 15, 1997, Network Associates
was named as a defendant in a patent infringement action filed by Hilgraeve
Corporation ("Hilgraeve") in the United States District Court, Eastern District
of Michigan. Hilgraeve alleges that Network Associates' VirusScan product
infringes a Hilgraeve patent which was issued on June 7, 1994. Hilgraeve's
action seeks injunctive relief and unspecified money damages. The District Court
granted Network Associates' motion for summary judgment of non-infringement on
May 20, 1999 and entered judgment in favor of Network Associates on July 7,
1999. On August 2, 2000 the United States Court of Appeal for the Federal
Circuit vacated in part, affirmed in part, and remanded the case to the District
Court for further proceedings. The Court has set a hearing on NAI's further
summary judgment motion for April 25, 2001.

     Hilgraeve, Inc. and Hilgraeve Associates v. Network Associates. On October
10, 2000, Hilgraeve filed another complaint against Network Associates, also in
the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Hilgraeve
alleges that Network Associates' Webshield Proxy product infringes the same
Hilgraeve patent in the first suit. Hilgraeve's action seeks injunctive relief
and unspecified money damages. The Court has stayed this action until April 25,
2001, pending the hearing on NAI's summary judgment in the related matter (see
above) that day.

     Foremost Systems v. Network Associates, No. CV 777301 (Santa Clara
County). A former agent of Network Associates in India, Foremost Systems Pvt.
Ltd., filed this action on October 14, 1998, in California State court and filed
a Second Amended Complaint on February 18, 2000. Network Associates removed the
action to the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San
Jose Division. The Second Amended Complaint alleges that Network Associates
wrongly terminated Foremost Systems in breach of their agency agreement and, in
addition, contains counts for breach of oral contract, promissory estoppel,
intentional and negligent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious
interference with contractual relations, unfair competition, and racketeering in
violation of 18 U.S.C. 1962 et seq. The parties held a preliminary mediation
session in this matter on April 5, 2000 and attended a full session for March
12, 2001. A Case Management Conference in this matter is set to take place on
April 16, 2001.

     Homenexus Inc. f/k/a HomeRun Network, Inc. v. DirectWeb, Inc., et al, No.
99-CV-2316 (CRW) (E.D. Pa.). In this action, filed in federal court in the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 5, 1999, plaintiff Homenexus alleges
that DirectWeb successfully conspired with all defendants, including Network
Associates and William Larson, to wrongly misappropriate plaintiff's purported
proprietary business plan and to deliberately infringe plaintiff's purported
trade dress in its alleged web-site. The complaint further alleges that all
defendants conspired to commit, and did commit, the torts of conversion and
unfair competition. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on June 21, 2000,
adding a new defendant, Riaz Karamali.

16. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

     In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS 137 and SFAS
138. SFAS 133 establishes methods of accounting for derivative
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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

financial instruments and hedging activities related to those instruments as
well as other hedging activities, and is effective for all fiscal quarters of
all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. The Company believes that the
impact of SFAS 133, as amended, will not have a material effect on the financial
position or results of operations of the Company.

     In March 2000 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB
Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation," an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25 ("Interpretation"). The
Interpretation is intended to clarify certain problems that have arisen in
practice since the issuance of APB 25. The Interpretation provides guidance,
some of which is a significant departure from current practice. The
Interpretation provides for prospective application for grants or modifications
to existing stock options or awards made after June 30, 2000. However, for
certain transactions the guidance is effective after December 15, 1998 and
January 12, 2000.

     In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 101 (SAB 101), "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements." In October 2000, the SEC released interpretive guidance on SAB 101
in the form of frequently asked questions and responses to provide guidance for
revenue recognition under certain circumstances. The Company adopted SAB 101 in
the quarter ended December 31, 2000. The adoption of SAB 101 did not have an
effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     The Company purchased 3,948,199 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of
DirectWeb, Inc. for $2.5 million, and 4,615,385 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock for $6.0 million in 1999. DirectWeb, Inc. is a subscription-based online
service offering a complete turnkey Windows-98 based PC, unlimited Internet
access and technical support for a fixed user only fee. In connection with the
formation of DirectWeb, the Company received a warrant to acquire 3,175,000
shares of DirectWeb common stock for total consideration of $317.50. Prior to
the transactions described below, on an as converted basis and excluding shares
that may be acquired upon exercise of its warrant, the Company's total DirectWeb
investment represented approximately 12.3% of DirectWeb's outstanding capital
stock. With respect to this balance, approximately 35.2% was owned by William L.
Larson, a DirectWeb founder and the Company's Chief Executive Officer; 35.4% was
owned by Dennis Cline, a DirectWeb founder and the Company's former Vice
President of Worldwide Sales; and 17.1% was owned by unrelated third party
investors who, along with the Company, invested in DirectWeb's Series A and
Series B Preferred Stock.

     In November 1999, the Company sold its 12.3% ownership to Dennis Cline,
resulting in a net loss of $2.5 million to the Company. At the time, the Company
also agreed to exchange its warrant to acquire 3,175,000 shares of DirectWeb
common stock for a warrant to acquire $2 million worth of DirectWeb Series C
preferred stock at the same price per share as paid by the Series C preferred
stock investors. William L. Larson sold approximately 83.0% of his stake in
DirectWeb to Dennis Cline in November 1999. He retains an approximately 5.9%
ownership interest in DirectWeb.

18. STOCK OPTION REPRICING

     On April 22, 1999, the Company offered to substantially all of its
employees, excluding executive officers, the right to cancel certain outstanding
stock options and receive new options with exercise prices at the current fair
value of the stock. Options to purchase a total of 10.3 million shares were
canceled and the same number of new options were granted at an exercise price of
$11.063, which was based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on
April 22, 1999. The new options vest at the same rate that they would have
vested under previous option plans. As a result, options to purchase
approximately 3.4 million shares at $11.063 were vested at December 31, 2000.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

     In accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 "Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees," the Company incurred an initial stock-based
compensation charge in connection with this repricing. This charge was
calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of the new options
and their market value on the date of acceptance by employees. Approximately
$6.7 million was expensed for the year ended December 31, 2000.

     In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation," an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25 ("Interpretation"). Among
other issues, this Interpretation clarifies (a) the definition of employee for
purposes of applying Opinion 25, (b) the criteria for determining whether a plan
qualifies as a non-compensatory plan, (c) the accounting consequence of various
modifications to the terms of a previously fixed stock option or award, and (d)
the accounting for an exchange of stock-based compensation awards in a business
combination. As of July 1, 2000 this guidance was effective.

     As a result of the introduction of this Interpretation, stock options
repriced by the Company on April 22, 1999 are subject to variable plan
accounting treatment from July 1, 2000. Accordingly, the Company has and will
continue to remeasure compensation cost for the repriced options until the
options are exercised, cancelled, or forfeited without replacement. The first
valuation period began with the effective date of the Interpretation which was
July 1, 2000. The valuation has and will be based on any excess of the closing
stock price at the end of the reporting period or date of exercise, forfeiture
or cancellation without replacement, if earlier, over the fair value of the
Company's common stock on July 1, 2000, which was $20.375. The resulting
compensation charge to earnings will be recorded over the remaining vesting
period, using the accelerated method of amortization discussed in FASB
Interpretation No. 28. When options are fully vested, the charge will be
recorded to earnings immediately. Depending upon movements in the market value
of the Company's common stock, this accounting treatment may result
insignificant additional compensation charges in future periods.

     In addition, variable plan accounting as described above, applies to
options issued to employees of McAfee.com and myCIO.com as a replacement for
Company options which were subject to the repricing described above. As a
result, the Company will record variable charges based on the movements in the
fair value of McAfee.com and myCIO.com common stock from July 1, 2000.

     As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company recorded
a compensation charge to earnings of approximately $2.0 million, which is based
on a year end per share price of $4.19 of the Company and per share price of
$5.00 for McAfee.com, respectively. As of December 31, 2000, the Company,
McAfee.com and myCIO.com had options, outstanding and subject to variable plan
accounting, amounting to 4.5 million, 0.1 million, and 0.3 million,
respectively. Depending upon movements in the market value of the Company's
common stock, this accounting treatment may result in significant additional
compensation charges in future periods.

19. FIXED ASSETS SALE-LEASEBACK

     On September 20, 1999, the Company sold approximately $6.6 million of fixed
assets, consisting mostly of computer equipment, to a third party and leased
them back under an operating lease. The initial term of the lease is 12 months,
with an option to renew the lease for an additional 12 months. In October 2000,
the Company repurchased the fixed assets for approximately $5.2 million.

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED)

     On January 24, 2001, the Company's board of directors authorized the
reservation of an additional 3 million options for the 2000 Nonstatutory Stock
Option Plan.

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                   NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

     On February 2, 2001, the Company settled the remaining put options which
resulted in us purchasing 2,000,000 shares of our stock for approximately $53.8
million.

     In February 2001, the Company announced its plan to reintegrate myCIO.com's
operations with its own, while continuing to offer myCIO.com's products and
services as key offerings. Beginning 2001, myCIO.com will no longer constitute a
separate business segment.

     In February 2001, the Company settled In Re Network Associates, Inc.
Securities Litigation a consolidated action filed in April 1999, in Federal
District Court. The amount of the settlement is $30 million and is being funded
principally by the Company's Directors and Officers insurance carriers. The
settlement is subject to court approval.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Santa
Clara, State of California, on the 30th day of March, 2001.

                                          NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC.

                                                  /s/ GEORGE SAMENUK
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                      George Samenuk
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below on March 30, 2001 by the following persons on
behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      SIGNATURE                                            TITLE
                      ---------                        ----------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>

                 /s/ GEORGE SAMENUK                        President and Chief Executive Officer
-----------------------------------------------------          (Principal Executive Officer)
                  (George Samenuk)

                   /s/ TERRY DAVIS                       Vice President and acting Chief Financial
-----------------------------------------------------                     Officer
                    (Terry Davis)                         (acting Principal Financial Officer and
                                                               Principal Accounting Officer)

                 /s/ EDWIN L. HARPER                               Chairman of the Board
-----------------------------------------------------
                  (Edwin L. Harper)

                /s/ LESLIE G. DENEND                                      Director
-----------------------------------------------------
                 (Leslie G. Denend)

                /s/ VIRGINIA GEMMELL                                      Director
-----------------------------------------------------
                 (Virginia Gemmell)

                  /s/ ENZO TORRESI                                        Director
-----------------------------------------------------
                   (Enzo Torresi)
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                      REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON

                          FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Network Associates, Inc.
Santa Clara, California

     Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our
report dated January 24, 2001 appearing in the 2000 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Network Associates (which report and consolidated financial
statements are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K)
also included an audit of the financial statement schedule listed in Item
14(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial statement schedule
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein
when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
January 24, 2001

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                                  SCHEDULE II

                           NETWORKS ASSOCIATES, INC.

       SCHEDULE OF VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2000
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

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<CAPTION>
                                         BALANCE AT     ADDITIONS CHARGED
                                        BEGINNING OF       TO EXPENSE                      BALANCE AT END
                                           PERIOD          OR REVENUE        DEDUCTIONS      OF PERIOD
                                        ------------    -----------------    ----------    --------------
<S>                                     <C>             <C>                  <C>           <C>
Year Ended December 31, 2000
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.....    $16,249           $ 15,784          $ 16,701        $15,332
  Allowance for Sales Returns.........    $72,298           $ 84,902          $106,120        $51,080
Year Ended December 31, 1999
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.....    $11,682           $ 44,809          $ 40,242        $16,249
  Allowance for Sales Returns.........    $85,631           $149,360          $162,693        $72,298
Year Ended December 31, 1998
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.....    $ 5,107           $ 11,283          $  4,708        $11,682
  Allowance for Sales Returns.........    $21,294           $ 91,870          $ 27,533        $85,631
</TABLE>

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                                                  PAGE
NUMBER                           EXHIBIT TITLE                          NUMBER
-------                          -------------                          ------
<C>       <S>                                                           <C>
  2.1     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated October 13,
          1997, among McAfee Associates, Inc., Mystery Acquisition
          Corp. and Network General Corporation, as amended by the
          First Amendment dated as of October 22, 1997.(1)............
  2.2     Combination Agreement dated August 16, 1996 among the
          Registrant, FSA Combination Corp., FSA Corporation and
          Daniel Freedman.(2).........................................
  2.3     Stock Exchange Agreement dated January 13, 1996 among the
          Registrant, FSA Combination Corp., Kabushiki Kaisha Jade and
          the shareholders of Jade.(3)................................
  2.4     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated December 1, 1997
          between the Registrant, Helix Software Company an DNA
          Acquisition Corp.(4)........................................
  2.5     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated December 1, 1997
          between the Registrant, PGP and PG Acquisition Corp.(5).....
  2.6     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated February 22,
          1998, between the Registrant, TIS and Thor Acquisition
          Corp.(6)....................................................
  2.7     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among the
          Registrant, Magic Solutions International, Inc., Merlin
          Acquisition Corp. and Igal Lichtman, Amendment Agreement by
          and among the Registrant, Magic Solutions International,
          Inc., Merlin Acquisition Corp., and Igal Lichtman dated
          March 24, 1998. Second Amendment Agreement by and among the
          Registrant, Magic Solutions International, Inc., Merlin
          Acquisition Corp., and Igal Lichtman dated April 1,
          1998.(7)....................................................
  2.8     Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 26, 1998, by
          and between FSA Combination Corp., and Brenda Joyce
          Cook.(8)....................................................
  2.9     Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1998, among
          FSA Combination Corp., and Irina Karlsson and Jarmo
          Rouvinen.(8)................................................
  2.10    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 8, 1998, among FSA
          Combination Corp., and Secure Networks, Inc.(8).............
  2.11    Transaction Agreement, dated June 9, 1998, by and between
          the Registrant and Dr. Solomon's Group Plc.(21).............
  2.12    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 28, 1998, by and
          between the Registrant and CyberMedia, Inc.(22).............
  3.1     Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Networks
          Associates, Inc., as amended on December 1, 1997.(6)........
  3.2     Restated Bylaws of Networks Associates, Inc.(6).............
  3.3     Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock of
          Networks Associates, Inc.(9)................................
  3.4     Certificate of Designation of Series B Participating
          Preferred Stock of the Registrant.(23)......................
  4.2     Registration Rights Agreement dated August 30, 1996 between
          the Registrant and Daniel Freedman.(1)......................
  4.5     Registration Rights Agreement dated December 9, 1997 between
          the Registrant and certain shareholders of PGP.(4)..........
  4.6     Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 13,
          1998, by and between the Registrant and Morgan Stanley & Co.
          Incorporated.(10)...........................................
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                                                  PAGE
NUMBER                           EXHIBIT TITLE                          NUMBER
-------                          -------------                          ------
<C>       <S>                                                           <C>
  4.7     Indenture dated as of February 13, 1998 between the
          Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company of
          California, N.A., as Trustee.(10)...........................
  4.10    Registration Rights Agreement dated May 8, 1998, by and
          between the Registrant and the stockholders of Secure
          Networks, Inc.(8)...........................................
  4.11    Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 29, 1998, by and
          between the Registrant and certain stockholders of CSB
          Consulenza Software di Base S.r.l. ("CSB").(11).............
  4.12    Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 30, 1998, by and
          between the Registrant and certain stockholders of Anyware
          Seguridad Informatica S.A.(11)..............................
  4.13    Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 31, 1998, by and
          between the Registrant and certain stockholders of QA
          Information Security Holding AB.(24)........................
 10.1     Standard Business Lease (Net) for Network General's
          principal facility dated June 19, 1991, between Network
          General and Menlo Oaks Partners, L.P.(12)...................
 10.2     First Amendment to Lease dated June 10, 1992, between
          Network General and Menlo Parks Partners, L.P.(12)..........
 10.3     Standard Business Lease (Net) for Network General's
          principal facility dated March 11, 1992, between Network
          General and Menlo Oaks Partners L.P.(13)....................
 10.4     First Amendment to Lease dated June 18, 1992, between
          Network General and Menlo Oaks Partners, L.P.(12)...........
 10.5     Lease dated March 31, 1992, between Network General and
          Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United
          States.(12).................................................
 10.6     Second Amendment to Lease dated February 1, 1995, between
          Network General and Menlo Oaks Partners, L.P.(13)...........
 10.7     Third amendment to Lease dated February 1, 1995 between
          Network General and Menlo Oaks Partners L.P.(13)............
 10.8     Fourth Amendment to Lease dated May 31, 1995, between
          Network General and Menlo Oaks Partners, L.P.(14)...........
 10.9     Fifth Amendment to Lease dated June 13, 1995, between
          Network General and Menlo Oaks Partners, L.P.(14)...........
 10.10    Lease dated July 3, 1996 between Network General and
          Campbell Avenue Associates.(15).............................
 10.11    Sixth Amendment to Lease dated November 29, 1996, between
          Network General and Menlo Oaks Partners, L.P.(15)...........
 10.12    Sublease Agreement for facility at 2805 Bowers Avenue, Santa
          Clara, California, dated as of February 20, 1997, by and
          between McAfee Associates, Inc. and National Semiconductor
          Corporation.(16)............................................
 10.13    Lease Agreement dated November 17, 1997 for facility at 3965
          Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, California by and between
          Informix Corporation and McAfee Associates, Inc.(4).........
 10.14    Consent to Assignment Agreement dated December 19, 1997 by
          and among Birk S. McCandless, LLC, Guaranty Federal Bank,
          F.S.B., Informix Corporation and Networks Associates,
          Inc.(4).....................................................
 10.15    Subordination, Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreement dated
          December 18, 1997, between Guaranty Federal Bank, F.S.B.,
          Networks Associates, Inc. and Birk S. McCandless, LLC.(4)...
 10.16    Lease dated November 22, 1996 by and between Birk S.
          McCandless, LLC and Informix Corporation for facility at
          3965 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, California.(4)............
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                                                  PAGE
NUMBER                           EXHIBIT TITLE                          NUMBER
-------                          -------------                          ------
<C>       <S>                                                           <C>
 10.17    Quota Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 14, 1997 by and
          among McAfee Associates, Inc. and McAfee Do Brasil Ltda.,
          Compusul-Consultoria E Comercio De Informatica Ltda., and
          the stockholders of Compusul-Consultoria E Comercio De
          Informatica Ltda.(17).......................................
 10.18*   1997 Stock Incentive Plan.(17)..............................
 10.19*   Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors.(18)................
 10.20*   2000 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, as amended. ...........
 10.21*   Change in control agreement between the Company and Peter
          Watkins dated May 11, 1999.(25).............................
 10.22*   Change in control agreement between the Company and William
          L. Larson dated May 11, 1999.(25)...........................
 10.23*   Change in control agreement between the Company and Prabhat
          K. Goyal dated May 11, 1999.(25)............................
 10.24*   Change in control agreement between the Company and Zachary
          Nelson, dated May 11, 1999.(25).............................
 10.25    Corporate Management Services Agreement between the
          Registrant and McAfee.com Corporation, dated as of January
          1, 1999.(26)................................................
 10.26    Technology Cross License Agreement between the Registrant
          and McAfee.com Corporation dated as of January 1,
          1999.(26)...................................................
 10.27    Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and
          McAfee.com Corporation, dated as of January 1, 1999.(26)....
 10.28    Asset Contribution and Receivables Settlement Agreement
          between the Registrant and McAfee.com Corporation, dated as
          of January 1, 1999.(26).....................................
 10.29    Intercompany Revolving Loan Agreement between the Registrant
          and McAfee.com Corporation, dated as of January 1,
          1999.(26)...................................................
 10.30    Tax Sharing Agreement between the Registrant and McAfee.com
          Corporation dated as of January 1, 1999.(26)................
 10.31    Indemnification and Voting Agreement between the Registrant
          and McAfee.com Corporation, dated as of January 1,
          1999.(26)...................................................
 10.32    Joint Cooperation and Master Services Agreement between the
          Registrant and McAfee.com Corporation, dated as of January
          1, 1999.(26)................................................
 10.33*   Employment Agreement between George Samenuk and Registrant,
          dated January 2, 2001.......................................
 10.34*   Agreement between the Registrant and William Larson, dated
          January 2, 2001.............................................
 10.35*   Agreement between the Registrant and Prabhat Goyal, dated
          January 2, 2001.............................................
 10.36*   Agreement between the Registrant and Peter Watkins, dated
          December 26, 2000...........................................
 21.1     Subsidiaries of Network Associates, Inc. ...................
 23.1     Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. .....................
</TABLE>

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 (1) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on
     Form S-4 filed with the Commission on October 31, 1997.

 (2) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
     filed with the Commission on September 24, 1996.

 (3) Incorporated by reference from the RegistrantIs Current Report on Form 8-K
     filed with the Commission on March 14, 1997.

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 (4) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on
     Form S-3, filed with the Commission on February 12, 1998.

 (5) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K filed
     with the Commission on December 11, 1997.

 (6) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on
     Form S-4 filed with the Commission on March 25, 1998.

 (7) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K filed
     with the Commission on April 2, 1998.

 (8) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on
     Form S-3 filed with the Commission on May 26, 1998.

 (9) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the
     quarter ended September 30, 1996, filed with the Commission on November 4,
     1997.

(10) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on
     Form S-3 filed with the Commission on May 6, 1998.

(11) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on
     Form S-3 filed with the Commission on August 5, 1998.

(12) Incorporated by reference from the Network General Corporation's Report on
     Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1992. Network General's filings with
     the Commission were made under File Number 0-17431.

(13) Incorporated by reference from the Network General Corporation's Report on
     Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1994. Network General's
     filings with the Commission were made under File Number 0-17431.

(14) Incorporated by reference from the Network General Corporation's Report on
     Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. Network General's filings
     with the Commission were made under File Number 0-17431.

(15) Incorporated by reference from the Network General Corporation's Report on
     Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996. Network General's filings
     with the Commission were made under File Number 0-17431.

(16) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the
     quarter ended June 30, 1997, filed with the Commission on August 14, 1997.

(17) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on
     Form S-4 filed with the Commission on July 31, 1995.

(18) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form S-8 filed
     with the Commission on December 2, 1997.

(19) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the
     quarter ended June 30, 1996, filed with the Commission on August 13, 1996.

(20) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the
     quarter ended March 31, 1998, filed with the Commission on May 15, 1998.

(21) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K filed
     with the Commission on June 16, 1998.

(22) Incorporated by reference from CyberMedia Inc.'s Schedule 13D filed by the
     Registrant with the Commission on August 7, 1998. CyberMedia Inc.'s filings
     with the Commission were made under File Number 0-21289.

(23) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Report on Form 8-A filed
     with the Commission on October 22, 1998.

(24) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's report on form 10-Q for the
     quarter ended September 30, 1998, filed with the Commission on November 13,
     1998.

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(25) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the
     quarter ended March 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on May 13, 1999.

(26) Incorporated by reference from the Form S-1 filed by McAfee.com Corporation
     with the Commission on September 23, 1999, under File Number 333-87609.

  *  Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements covering
     executive officers or directors of Networks Associates, Inc.

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