Verio and VeriSign Team to Automate Digital Certificate Services for Secure Internet
Communications
PR Newswire, Tuesday, June 29, 1999 at 08:50
Pact Features Bundling of VeriSign Digital Certificates with Verio Web Hosting
Plans, E-commerce Solutions, E-mail, and other Business Applications
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Verio Inc. (NASDAQ:VRIO), the world's largest
domain-based Web-hosting company, and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN), the world's leading provider of
Internet trust services, today announced an agreement to integrate VeriSign's digital certificates with
Verio's comprehensive line of Web hosting, e-commerce and other Web-based business applications.
Digital certificates provide electronic credentials that enable authenticated and encrypted
communications and transactions between sites and individuals over the Internet. This agreement
offers Verio customers an automated approach to deploying secure Web sites and other business
applications such as e-commerce and e-mail.
Automating the digital certificate enrollment and lifecycle process using tools provided by
VeriSign, Verio will integrate VeriSign's digital certificates into its Web hosting packages. In addition,
the two companies plan to offer other trust services to Verio's customer base including secure e-mail
products, security training, and certification programs. To promote these joint offerings, Verio and
VeriSign will collaborate on a range of co- marketing programs specifically targeting Verio's business
customer base, which includes more than 260,000 hosted Web sites. Under the terms of the
agreement, Verio joins VeriSign's Secure Site ISP/Web Host program as a Premier Partner and
names VeriSign its Preferred Provider of trust services for its rapidly growing business customer base.
"This agreement represents another Verio initiative to make conducting secure on-line activities
easy for small and medium-sized businesses," said Doug Schneider, president of Verio Web
Services. "As our customers put more of their business on the Web, they need simple solutions to
their security requirements. By teaming with the industry leader in trust services, we immediately
provide our customers with a streamlined process to ensure the integrity of their communications and
transactions."
"This partnership truly provides a best-of-breed solution for small businesses looking to engage
in secure on-line activities," said Stratton Sclavos, president and CEO of VeriSign. "As the leader in
Web hosting, Verio will be an excellent partner in our quest to eliminate the security and
authentication barriers of the Internet and to help businesses compete in the new Net economy."
About Verio Inc.
Verio Inc. is the world's largest domain-based (e.g. yourcompany.com) Web- hosting company
and a leading provider of comprehensive business Internet services, with an emphasis on serving the
small and mid-sized business market. The company offers customers a broad range of Internet
solutions, including high-speed access, Web hosting, e-commerce, virtual private networks and other
enhanced services. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable national
infrastructure and systems including a facilities-based Tier One national network. Verio delivers locally
based sales and engineering support in 76 of the top 100 U.S. markets under the Verio brand name
and provides Web-hosting services to customers in more than 170 countries. For more information on
Verio, visit the company's Web site at www.verio.com. The corporate headquarters are located in
Englewood, Colorado at 8005 S. Chester St., Suite 200, 80112, phone number 303.645.1900.
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 websites and consumers are available through the Company's Web site at
www.verisign.com. The Company's Digital Certificate services for enterprises and electronic
commerce service providers are available through regional account representatives, resellers, and
VeriSign affiliates worldwide.
Except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters set forth in this press
release concerning Verio are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to fluctuations in operating results,
additional capital requirements, competition, integration of acquisitions, and implementation of
network infrastructure. Readers are also encouraged to refer to Verio's reports from time to time filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Current Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on March 31, 1999, for a further discussion of Verio's business and risk factors that
may affect operating and financial results.
Verio is a registered trademark of Verio Inc. VeriSign is a registered trademark exclusively
licensed to VeriSign, Inc. The Secure Site logo is a trademark of VeriSign, Inc. All other trademarks
are properties of their respective owners.
SOURCE Verio Inc.; VeriSign, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Matt Bell of Verio Inc., 303-645-1961, mbell@verio.net; or Kelly Brieger of
VeriSign, Inc., 650-961-7500, kbrieger@verisign.com; or Holly Burkhart of Blanc & Otus,
650-404-0900, hburkhart@bando.com/
/Web site: verisign.com
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