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D. James Bidzos , Chairman of the Board/Director/President/CEO

www.verisign.com

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The Company operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the world's voice, video and data networks.

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VeriSign quarterly earnings beat estimates Reuters
Nov 06 2008
VeriSign posts 3Q loss on 1-time charges AP
Nov 06 2008

Press Releases

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: SINA Corp., Pain Therapeutics, VeriSign, Commerce Bancshares and Buckeye Partners Nov-17-2008, 06:00AM EST
inCode Completes Management Buyout From VeriSign Nov-06-2008, 01:00AM EST
Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: SAP, Fiserv, Intuit, Digital River and Verisign Oct-31-2008, 06:00AM EDT
VeriSign Strengthens Internet Infrastructure in Spain Oct-21-2008, 08:00AM EDT
Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on SLB, MRK, NOK, WYNN, and VRSN Oct-07-2008, 10:41AM EDT

News From Around the Web

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SK telink selects VeriSign for Open Connectivity Short Message Services (Computer Business Review)

Nov 20 2008
With Help From VeriSign, JetBlue Airways Joins a List of Other Top Travel Sites to Help Ensure a Secure Send-Off for the Holidays (Market Wire)

Nov 20 2008
VeriSign Reports 3Q Financial Results of 2008 (TMCnet.com)

Nov 20 2008
nexTier Networks Named to Network World's 2008 "10 IT Security … (TMCnet.com)

Nov 19 2008
Enterprise Mobile Messaging Exploding (eWeek)

Nov 19 2008
Mobile messaging grows globally (CNET)

Nov 18 2008
We Don't Need No Stinking DNS Root Zone Signing (Information Week)

Nov 18 2008
Quarterly Data Confirms Hedge Funds Exited Stocks In A Big Way (StreetInsider)

Nov 17 2008
inCode Completes Management Buyout From VeriSign (Certification Magazine)

Nov 17 2008

Blogs

SK Telink signs up with VeriSign (Korea Daily News)

Nov 20 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 4,251

Revenue per Employee: $285,515

Top Executives

Russell S. Lewis, Senior VP, Divisional

Grant L. Clark, Chief Administrative Officer/Senior VP

Richard H. Goshorn, Senior VP/General Counsel/Secretary

Anne-Marie Law, Senior VP, Divisional

Kevin A. Werner, Senior VP, Divisional

Brian G. Robins, CFO

Board of Directors

Louis A. Simpson, Director

Kathleen A. Cote, Director

John D. Roach, Director

Richard H. Goshorn, Senior VP/General Counsel/Secretary

Roger H. Moore, Director

William L. Chenevich, Director

Timothy Tomlinson, J.D., Director

Financials

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Income Statement	11/2008	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008
Sales	29.07 Mil.	45.77 Mil.	89.16 Mil.	173.43 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	216.98 Mil.	257.47 Mil.	265.12 Mil.	213.01 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	103.45 Mil.	114.8 Mil.	95.87 Mil.	32.49 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	52.61 Mil.	-60.92 Mil.	28.7 Mil.	-162.18 Mil.
Total Net Income	-156.31 Mil.	-67.48 Mil.	-18.59 Mil.	-195.72 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	-1.03	-0.35	-0.09	-0.88
Diluted EPS, Total	-1.02	-0.35	-0.09	-0.88

BALANCE STATEMENT	11/2008	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008
Cash and Equivalents	403.52 Mil.	621.02 Mil.	483.02 Mil.	1.38 Bil.
Total Assets	1.51 Bil.	1.37 Bil.	929.42 Mil.	1.75 Bil.
Total Liabilities	969.15 Mil.	943.37 Mil.	1.07 Bil.	934.38 Mil.
Total Capitalization	1.43 Bil.	1.71 Bil.	1.7 Bil.	2.81 Bil.

Cash Flow	11/2008	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	359.07 Mil.	243.78 Mil.	74.3 Mil.	NA
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-186.62 Mil.	53.06 Mil.	-15.68 Mil.	NA
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-1.15 Bil.	-1.06 Bil.	-960.59 Mil.	NA
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-973.2 Mil.	-755.7 Mil.	-893.7 Mil.	NA

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	712.58 Mil.	471.98 Mil.	416.6 Mil.	355.98 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	783.71 Mil.	1.1 Bil.	1.19 Bil.	810.47 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	85.76 Mil.	339.58 Mil.	422.41 Mil.	324.72 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	-69.48 Mil.	147.4 Mil.	247.94 Mil.	213.8 Mil.
Total Net Income	-119.68 Mil.	379.02 Mil.	406.46 Mil.	186.22 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	-0.5	1.55	1.58	0.74
Diluted EPS, Total	-0.5	1.53	1.54	0.72

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	1.38 Bil.	501.18 Mil.	476.83 Mil.	330.64 Mil.
Total Assets	1.75 Bil.	1.33 Bil.	1.23 Bil.	1.01 Bil.
Total Liabilities	934.38 Mil.	1.36 Bil.	938.13 Mil.	699.6 Mil.
Total Capitalization	2.81 Bil.	2.38 Bil.	2.17 Bil.	1.69 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	474.78 Mil.	510.79 Mil.	365.34 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-562.4 Mil.	113.93 Mil.	-284.86 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	110.74 Mil.	-469.51 Mil.	-54.47 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	23.12 Mil.	146.18 Mil.	29.05 Mil.

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