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<h1>Verisign to Award New Infrastructure Research Grants</h1>
<p><i>New Program Expands on Success of 2011 Grants, Focuses
on Strengthening Infrastructure for Global Access and
the Developing World</i></p>
(Marketwire) -
<p>RESTON, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/17/2012 -- VeriSign,
Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of
infrastructure for the networked world, today announced
the expansion of a grant program designed to promote
cutting-edge research into strengthening and improving the
Internet's global infrastructure. This year's program will
focus specifically on fostering infrastructure
improvements that support safe and secure Internet access
for users around the globe, especially in the developing
world.</p>
<p>In July 2012 Verisign will award two $200,000 grants to
the researchers who submit the most compelling proposals
focused on the infrastructural and access challenges
facing developers, service providers and most importantly,
users in the developing world and elsewhere. The 2012
grants represent a continuation and expansion of a
successful grants program that concluded in October 2011.
Full details of the grant program, including details on
how to apply, are available at <a
href="http://www.verisigninc.com/grants">www.verisigninc.com/grants</a>.</p>
<p>"The continuing success of the Internet's global
expansion will hinge on the existence of robust, secure
and constantly improving core infrastructure," said Dr.
Burt Kaliski, Jr., senior vice president and chief
technology officer of Verisign. "Verisign has always been
committed to upholding the stability and security of the
Internet and is proud to support the research that will
keep the infrastructure strong for the next billion
Internet users in the developing world."</p>
<p>Verisign launched the Infrastructure Grant Program in
2010 to coincide with a yearlong celebration of the 25th
Anniversary of .Com. In the inaugural program, Verisign
awarded four $75,000 grants (for a total of $300,000) to
university researchers to support compelling
infrastructure research projects. That program concluded
in October 2011, when the four winning researchers
presented their findings at a grant symposium at the
Newseum in Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>Building off of the success of the inaugural program,
Verisign has both increased the size and narrowed the
focus of the grants in 2012, soliciting research that
focuses on the infrastructural and access challenges faced
by users in the developing world and elsewhere.</p>
<p>To judge the grant submissions, and determine the final
grant awardees, Verisign is assembling a blue ribbon panel
of experts who have played leading roles in developing the
policies and technology that have supported the Internet's
growth. The full list of judges will be posted in the
coming weeks.</p>
<p>Verisign will announce the winners of the 2012
Infrastructure grants in summer 2012.</p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;">About Verisign</span><br>
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 connect between the dots.
Additional news and information about the company is
available at <a href="http://www.verisigninc.com">www.verisigninc.com</a>.</p>
<p>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 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 as amended. 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 increasing competition, pricing pressure from
competing services offered at prices below our prices and
changes in marketing practices including those of
third-party registrars; challenging global economic
conditions; challenges to ongoing privatization of
Internet administration; the outcome of legal or other
challenges resulting from our activities or the activities
of registrars or registrants; new or existing governmental
laws and regulations; changes in customer behavior,
Internet platforms and web-browsing patterns; the
inability of Verisign to successfully develop and market
new services; the uncertainty of whether our new services
will achieve market acceptance or result in any revenues;
system interruptions; security breaches; attacks on the
Internet by hackers, viruses, or intentional acts of
vandalism; the uncertainty of the expense and duration of
transition services and requests for indemnification
relating to completed divestitures; the uncertainty of
whether Project Apollo will achieve its stated objectives;
the impact of the introduction of new gTLDs; the
uncertainty of whether the .com Registry Agreement renewal
will occur by December 1, 2012, if at all; and when a
Chief Financial Officer will be named. 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, 2010, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Verisign
undertakes no obligation to update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this
announcement.</p>
<p>©2012 VeriSign, Inc. All rights reserved. VERISIGN, the
VERISIGN logo, and other trademarks, service marks, and
designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of
VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States
and in foreign countries. All other trademarks are
property of their respective owners.</p>
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