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VeriSign^® Named a Top 75 Global ICT Company in MIS Asia's Strategic 100

MIS Asia Selects VeriSign as a Strategically Important Vendor in Asia Pacific

19 November 2009, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that it has been voted by MIS Asia's editorial team and a panel of judges into the Top 75 Global ICT Companies list within its annual Strategic 100 for 2009.

"The Strategic 100 is a special annual publication by MIS Asia that highlights the 100 most strategically important vendors in the Asia Pacific region," said Ross O. Storey, editor of MIS Asia Magazine. "It provides business and IT decision-makers with an unbiased and valuable reference tool, highlighting the vendor organisations they need to know about and watch."

Strategic 100 vendors are selected by an independent panel of industry analysts and IT leaders from across Asia Pacific, based on industry leadership, innovative product and service offerings, contribution in industry development, as well as performance within the past year. The results were published in MIS Asia magazine's November 2009 edition.

"MIS Asia's Strategic 100 is a well respected guide for businesses in Asia Pacific and VeriSign is proud to have been voted into the Top 75 Global ICT Companies list," said Armando Dacal, director of Authentication Sales - Asia Pacific, VeriSign. "This recognition just reinforces our commitment to helping organisations protect their online businesses and customers within the region, especially as we continue to expand our services into emerging markets like Taiwan and Vietnam."

About MIS Asia
MIS Asia is Asia's leading IT management magazine, with an audited circulation of over 10,600 IT-Chiefs in ASEAN and Greater China regions. The magazine focuses on business rather than technology, analysis rather than news, strategy rather than product, users rather than vendors, and most importantly, on how the IT executive can become a better manager. More information is available at www.mis-asia.com.

About VeriSign
VeriSign is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each day, VeriSign helps companies and consumers all over the world engage in communications and commerce with confidence. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.au

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as the inability of VeriSign to successfully develop and market new products and services and customer acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign EV SSL solutions; the possibility that VeriSign's announced new services may not result in additional customers, profits or revenues; and increased competition and pricing pressures. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.

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