McAfee Appoints New Board Member, Chuck Robel

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. , the global leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, today announced the appointment of Chuck Robel to the McAfee Board of Directors and Audit Committee, effective June 14, 2006.

"Chuck brings great experience to the McAfee Board of Directors and is widely respected in Silicon Valley," said George Samenuk, McAfee Chairman and CEO. "His appointment ensures that McAfee will continue to benefit from a diversity of backgrounds and areas of expertise. Chuck is a great addition given his leadership skills, years in assisting management of established companies, and his reputation as an independent thinker."

Robel's former background includes working with companies ranging from rapidly growing venture backed companies to large multinational businesses.

Prior to coming to McAfee, Robel served as a Managing Member at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, where he managed investment activities in numerous fund portfolio companies. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he served most recently as a Partner retiring in 2000 and was involved in numerous IPO's of technology-based companies.

Robel holds a B.S. in Accounting from the Arizona State University and serves as the Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees for Borland Software and Adaptec, Inc. and also as a Director and Member of the Audit Committee of Informatica Corporation.

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