VeriSign and SoftLayer Partnership Brings SSL Protection to Data Center and Web Hosting Customers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - August 17, 2009) - A new security partnership between
SoftLayer Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of global, on-demand data
center and hosting services, and VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted
provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, will
bring the entire line of VeriSign® Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Certificates to thousands of SoftLayer customers. In expanding its security
offerings, SoftLayer will also carry Extended Validation (EV) SSL solutions
and SSL Certificates from GeoTrust, another VeriSign brand. The alliance
enables SoftLayer to deliver VeriSign and GeoTrust® SSL protection to
customers of all sizes. To simplify SSL deployment and management for its
customers, SoftLayer will integrate SSL security into its innovative
management console.

"Businesses of every size need a fully automated SSL solution that delivers
complete access, control, security and scalability," said Tim Callan, vice
president of product marketing at VeriSign. "This partnership with
SoftLayer enables thousands of businesses to manage a range of SSL
protections within the management console they use every day. We're proud
to partner with SoftLayer, and we look forward to delivering world-class
security solutions to SoftLayer customers for years to come."

VeriSign EV SSL Certificates offer a proven safeguard against phishing
scams that lure unsuspecting consumers to sites that can appear almost
identical to genuine Web pages. Identity thieves use these fraudulent pages
to capture credit card numbers, passwords and other valuable personal
information. When visiting sites protected by VeriSign EV SSL, Internet
users using high security browsers see a green address bar. The green bar
tells consumers they have reached a Web site whose authenticity has been
certified by VeriSign. An EV SSL Certificate triggers visual cues beyond
the green address bar, including a new field that contains the name of the
organization that owns the site and in some cases the name of the security
provider that issued the certificate.

"Everything SoftLayer does, from hosting to data storage to security,
centers on connecting our customers with the best, most reliable
technology, and that's what VeriSign brings to our security portfolio,"
said George Karidis, chief strategy officer at SoftLayer. "SSL security is
critical to managed hosting and enterprise application hosting. With this
range of SSL options -- from VeriSign SSL and GeoTrust SSL up to
state-of-the-art VeriSign EV SSL protection -- our customers can protect
themselves and everyone who visits their Web sites or uses their hosted
applications. And with VeriSign, that protection comes from the most
trusted SSL authority on the Web."

As the most respected and trusted SSL authority on the Web, VeriSign is the
EV SSL Certificate provider of choice for more than 12,000 Internet domain
names, representing 74 percent of the entire EV SSL Certificate market
worldwide. In fact, over 95 percent of the Fortune 500 and 96 of the
world's 100 largest SSL-using banks secure their sites with SSL
Certificates from VeriSign. To learn more about VeriSign EV SSL, visit
http://www.verisign.com/EV-SSL.

About SoftLayer

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer delivers world-class, on-demand
virtual data center services on a global basis from facilities located in
Dallas, Texas; Seattle, Wash.; and Washington, DC. SoftLayer integrates all
facets of IT to innovate industry-leading solutions that are fully
automated. This empowers customers with complete control, security,
scalability, and ease-of-management for their IT environment. For more
information please visit www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.

About VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) 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.

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 SSL and 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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