Concentric and VeriSign Announce Strategic Agreement to Offer Secure E-Commerce Web
Sites for Businesses
PR Newswire, Monday, June 28, 1999 at 11:20
Companies Join Forces to Deliver Trust Solutions To
Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- VeriSign, Inc., (NASDAQ:VRSN), the
world's leading provider of Internet trust services, and Concentric (NASDAQ:CNCX), a leader in
value-added IP network services, today announced a partnership to integrate VeriSign's full line of
Web site digital certificate services with Concentric's market leading web hosting solutions. Digital
certificates enable authenticated and encrypted communications and transactions across the Internet.
"We're pleased to be partnering with VeriSign to provide secure e-commerce solutions," John
Peters, executive vice president and general manager of Concentric's network applications services.
"With this partnership we are now able to offer VeriSign's full range of digital certificate and trust
solutions within our comprehensive portfolio of Web hosting and e-commerce services. Ultimately this
is a win for our small businesses customers and private label partners, who are ensured a secure
means of communicating and conducting transactions over the Internet."
Under terms of the agreement, Concentric is now offering VeriSign's Standard and Global
128-bit Web site digital certificates to its customers and will soon expand this effort through major
private label customers. This fully-integrated solution enables Concentric's business customers to
easily enroll for and utilize VeriSign's digital certificate services to rapidly deploy secure e-commerce
Web sites. Customers may also take advantage of VeriSign's widely-recognized Secure Site Seal
program and will receive recognition as a VeriSign Secure Site in the upcoming release of Network
Solutions' "dot com" directory. Concentric joins VeriSign's Secure Site ISP program as a Premier
Partner and has named VeriSign its Preferred Provider of Internet trust services.
"Our agreement with Concentric further demonstrates the significance which small businesses
place on increasing their consumers' level of trust in online transactions," said Anil Pereira, vice
president of VeriSign's Internet Services Group. "The combination of our Secure Site services with
Concentric's significant customer base and strategic private label partnerships will bring the promise
of secure Internet storefronts to a wide new range of businesses."
VeriSign Secure Site ISP Program
The Secure Site ISP program enables small, medium and large ISPs, ASPs and Web hosting
companies to integrate VeriSign's comprehensive range of digital certificate services into their own
e-commerce and enterprise offerings. The program includes an automated enrollment interface,
industry-leading lifecyle services, volume-based discounts and billing options, and global promotion of
customers' secure Web sites. These services enable providers to differentiate themselves with
one-stop shopping for e-commerce Web sites, secure e-mail, secure extranets and virtual private
networks for businesses of all sizes. (See related release "VeriSign Secure Site Services Integrated
into E-Commerce Offerings of More Than 2200 ISPs, ASPs, and Web Hosting Companies," dated
June 28, 1999). Providers may enroll online at www.verisign.com/isp/index.html
About Concentric Network Corporation
Concentric Network Corporation provides complete, easy-to-use Internet business solutions for
small- to medium-sized companies and customized Virtual Private Network and data center services
for larger organizations. Concentric's portfolio of services for small- to medium-sized companies
includes high-speed DSL access, Web hosting and e-commerce. For larger organizations, the
company offers dedicated Web hosting services and VPN solutions that enable an organization to
securely and reliably communicate with its offices, mobile sales force, business partners, vendors and
customers. Concentric's services rely on a high-performance, ATM-based network that covers North
America, and through various partnerships, reaches internationally. Concentric also operates
state-of-the-art hosting centers at strategic locations across the U.S. All Concentric services are
backed by 24 hour/7 days a week customer support, and many are backed by strong service level
agreements.
The company recently received two Well-Connected Awards from Network Computing for Most
Innovative Service Provider of the Year and for Best Enterprise Internet Service Provider for
ConcentricHost(TM). The company consistently receives top ratings by Inverse Network Technology
(www.inversenet.com), an independent research firm that grades the performance of network service
providers each month. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "CNCX," Concentric Network is
headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with operations offices in Southern California; Chicago, Il.; St.
Louis, Mo.; and Saginaw, Mich.; along with sales and channel support across the U.S. For more
information, access the company's Web site at concentric.net or contact
publicrelations@concentric.com.
VeriSign, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet trust services and digital certificate solutions
needed by Websites, enterprises, electronic commerce service providers and individuals to conduct
trusted and secure electronic commerce and communications over IP networks. VeriSign's Digital
Certificate services for service providers, Websites and consumers are available through the
Company's Website at www.verisign.com. The Company's Digital Certificate services for enterprises
and global electronic commerce providers are available through regional account representatives,
resellers and VeriSign affiliates worldwide.
VeriSign is a registered trademark exclusively licensed to VeriSign, Inc. All other trademarks
are properties of their respective owners.
SOURCE Concentric Network Corporation
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/CONTACT: Jenna Dee of Concentric Network Corp, 408-343-2297, jdee@concentric.com; or
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Public Relations, 650-404-0900 for Concentric Network Corp/
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