MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - January 10, 2005 - VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, will be announcing its fourth quarter 2004 financial results on Wednesday, January 26, 2005. 

The 4th quarter earnings press release will be distributed to the wire services at approximately 1:15 pm (PT) and will also be available directly from the company's website at www.verisign.com.

VeriSign will host a live teleconference call on January 26th at 2:00 pm (PT), which will be accessible by direct dial at (888) 283-6901(US) or (719) 955-1564 (international).  A listen-only live web cast of the Q4 earnings conference call will also be available at www.verisign.com or www.streetevents.com.  A replay of this call will be available at (888) 203-1112 (passcode: 549309) beginning at 5:00 pm (PT) on January 26th and will run through February 2nd.

2005 VeriSign Analyst Day - Save the Date 
VeriSign has set the date for the Company's annual Analyst Day to take place on May 19, 2005 at the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City, California.  Details on the event agenda and registration will be forthcoming. 

About VeriSign 
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable 

businesses and individuals to find, connect, secure, and transact across today's complex global networks. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.

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Media Relations: Brian O'Shaughnessy, boshaughnessy@verisign.com, 650-426-5270 
Investor Relations: Tom McCallum, tmccallum@verisign.com, 650-426-3744