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100 Million VeriSign Secured™ Seals Viewed on Cyber Monday

The first of any online trust mark that has reached such a significant milestone

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA., November 30, 2006 – VeriSign, Inc., (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure for the networked world, announced today that over 100 million instances of the VeriSign Secured Seal were viewed online by Web site visitors on Cyber Monday, one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. The VeriSign Secured Seal – including the widely recognized “VeriSign check mark” –appears on Web pages secured by VeriSign SSL Certificates and is recognized worldwide as a symbol of trust and online security.

“As the most recognized sign of trust on the Internet, VeriSign has continually educated consumers about the VeriSign brand, creating consumer preference for sites that display the VeriSign Secured Seal,” said Chris Babel, vice president and general manager, SSL, for VeriSign.  “By displaying our seal, online retailers are reassuring consumers that they are conducting business on a safe and secure Web site, which is a must for any company that wants to lower shopping cart abandonment and increase sales.”

The VeriSign Secured Seal appears on over 65,000 Web sites in 125 countries and includes leaders in every major online industry such as eBay, PayPal, Best Buy, Staples, OfficeMax, Wal-Mart, Orbitz, Citibank, HSBC, E*TRADE, Schwab, and H&R Block.

About VeriSign 
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com

Contacts 
VeriSign Media Relations: Monisha Khanna, mkhanna@verisign.com, 650-426-4522. 
VeriSign Investor Relations: Nancy Fazioli, ir@verisign.com, 650-426-5146.

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, 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, 2005 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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