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VeriSign Launches International Channel Partner Program for   Communications Services Business

Program Designed to Extend Reach of Communications, Commerce and Content Services through strategic partners

SINGAPORE – 3GSM World Congress Asia – September 27, 2005— VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today announced the launch of the VeriSign® International Channel Partner Program, which will support value-added resellers, technology partners and systems integrators and complement direct sales activities for VeriSign® Intelligent Communications, Commerce and Content (IC3) services.

Demand for secure, trusted, third party services such as data roaming, inter-carrier SMS and MMS services is growing and VeriSign products are poised to take advantage of this growth. VeriSign developed its International Channel Partner Program to strengthen current relationships and create new opportunities for companies to license VeriSign services and incorporate them into their own product offerings.  These products include VeriSign NetDiscovery, GPRS Roaming eXchange (GRX), Wireless Data Roaming Service (WDRS), Enterprise Messaging Service (EMS), PBX IP Connect, Inter-Carrier Multi-Media Messaging (ICMMS), and Roamer View.

The Channel Partner Portfolio spans a broad range of Communications, Commerce and Content products and services that are targeted for international markets. As part of the program and benefits VeriSign provides training, marketing support, implementation services, and access to VeriSign business development, engineering and marketing resources.

“The launch of the VeriSign International Channel Partner Program is an important milestone for VeriSign and further emphasizes our commitment to working with channel partners across the globe,” said Neil McGowan, senior vice president, International Markets, VeriSign Communications Services. “VeriSign already has established partners worldwide but the addition of this formalized program is designed to offer more extensive resources and benefits to further their success."

Initial members of the VeriSign International Channel Partner Program will include technology partners, resellers and systems integrators, including Nortel, MSGI Security Solutions and Mahindra British Telecom (MBT), which will be selling a range of innovative products and services from VeriSign. 

“We are excited to work with VeriSign for its brand strength in security and communication services,” said Commodore (Dr.) Prem Chand - Head/Principal Security Technologies of MBT “We also look forward to providing our large customer-base with additional services we can offer by our involvement in the partner program.”

For more information on the VeriSign International Channel Partner Program, which is being launched in North, Central and Latin America and the Europe, Middle East and Asia regions, please contact:  Pierre Joubert  pjoubert@verisign.com or channelsales@verisign.com.

About VeriSign 
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect interactions across voice and data networks-anytime, from anywhere on multiple devices. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.

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Media Contacts 
VeriSign Media Relations: Lori Sinsley, lsinsley@verisign.com, 650-426-4716  
VeriSign Investor Relations: Tom McCallum, tmccallum@verisign.com, 650-426-3744

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, services and sales channels and customer acceptance of any new products, services, and sales channels including the VeriSign Channel Partner program; the possibility that VeriSign’s announced new services and sales channels 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, 2004 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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