Mountain View, CA, January 4, 2002 - VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSN), the leading provider of digital trust services, will be announcing its Q4 and fiscal 2001 financial results on Thursday, January 24, 2002. The press release will go over the wire at approximately 1:15pm Pacific. The press release will also be available directly from the company's website at www.verisign.com.

A listen-only live broadcast of the Q4 and fiscal 2001 earnings conference call will be available at www.verisign.com or www.ccbn.com beginning at 2:00pm Pacific on January 24th. The live teleconference can also be accessed by direct dial at (800) 479-9001. A replay of the teleconference will be available at (888) 203-1112 (passcode: 439632) beginning at 5:00pm Pacific on January 24th and running through February 1st.

About VeriSign 
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSN) is the leading provider of digital trust services that enable everyone, everywhere to engage in commerce and communications with confidence. VeriSign's digital trust services create a trusted environment through three core offerings - web identity, authentication and payment services - powered by a global infrastructure that manages more than five billion network connections and transactions a day. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.

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