"Online retailers increasingly count on
VeriSign to reliably process their transactions.

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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 . VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-
looking statements after the date of this press release.

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Earlier
research, as well as guidance for consumers on how to shop safely online and
for merchants on how to effectively secure their e-commerce sites, can be
found at: http://www.
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, 2004 and quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q.

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-- Online spending for the flower category decreased 13 percent in 2005 as
compared to the same time period in 2004.verisign.

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The SafetyNet(TM) RadioBridge(TM)
interconnects incompatible radios and bridges them beyond their normal
capabilities to provide immediate radio interoperability at an
emergency site.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties.

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4 billion in online sales . operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable
individuals and businesses to find, connect , secure, and transact across
today's complex global networks.

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VeriSign analyzed online shopping data from
April 25 through May 8, 2005, with research indicating an increase in online
spending activity of 24 percent as compared to the equivalent time period in
2004 (April 26 through May 9).

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A major problem for first responders is the absence of
interoperable radio equipment.

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(OTCBB:AGSI) announced today that it has received
orders for its SafetyNet(TM) RadioBridge(TM) for military, law
enforcement and fire department applications. Local law enforcement, fire
departments and emergency medical personnel often are in a situation
where they are equipped with hand-held radios that cannot communicate
with one another because they are operating on different frequencies
or use different modulation schemes . As such, we will continue to
have unique insight into consumer spending habits for this holiday and other
major retail events.

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VeriSign tracks year-over -year merchant activity in key e-commerce
categories.

About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc .

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----Aegis
Assessments Inc. "We've also been working with
the Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC) to
bring the SafetyNet(TM) Radio Bridge technology to the law enforcement
and corrections market," Reincke said., Fire Department. Where
once this holiday would have been acknowledged with a phone call and a
heartfelt card, we're increasingly seeing people using it as an opportunity to
send expensive items, such as a necklace pendant," said Trevor Healy, vice
president , Payment Services, VeriSign. As such, in addition to reporting on online shopping activity
related to Mother's Day, VeriSign also issued data throughout December 2004
regarding e-commerce statistics during the holiday shopping season.

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About Aegis Assessments Inc. Significant findings in regard to online shopping activity for
Mother's Day include the following figures from Sunday , April 25, 2005 through
Sunday, May 8, 2005, as compared to the equivalent time period in 2004
(Sunday, April 26 through Sunday, Online spending for the jewelry category increased 79 percent in 2005
as compared to the same time period in 2004.

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Aegis recently sold the SafetyNet(TM) RadioBridge (TM) to WinTec
Arrowmaker Inc. These statements involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that may cause the company's actual results in
future periods to differ materially from results expressed or implied
by forward-looking statements.
(Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services
for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today released new
e -commerce data showing that Mother's Day-related purchases accounted for
$4. During this period, the jewelry category
showed a 79 percent increase, far outstripping other traditional Mother Day 's
categories, such as flowers and candy.

VeriSign has a unique ability to correlate intelligence gathered across
the Internet, which enables the company to identify market trends such as
changes in Internet shopping patterns that may impact vendors with an online
presence.

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Aegis also
announced the sale of the SafetyNet(TM) RadioBridge(TM) to the St.
Integrating emergency and life safety systems available to the public
and private sectors is the new challenge in homeland security that the
company 's products and technologies address.

-- Monday, May 2, 2005 was the peak online shopping day during the period,
accounting for 5.

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43 million transactions and $473 million dollars.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.

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 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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"Over the past 2 years we've worked with major public safety
agencies and the military to design the SafetyNet(TM) RadioBridge(TM)
to be a standard piece of operating equipment for first responders,"
said Aegis' President Richard Reincke. WinTec Arrowmaker (RSP)
provides a full range of services to USSOCOM and supports an
assortment of Department of Defense organizations.
Augustine, Fla. Actual results, events and
performance could vary materially from those contemplated by these
forward-looking statements.8 million transactions,
representing more than a 31 percent increase from the activity recorded
in the prior year period.

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Aegis Assessments Inc. Announces SafetyNet RadioBridge Sales

You should not place undue reliance on
forward -looking statements, because they involve these risks and
uncertainties.

VeriSign Announces Mother 's Day-Period Online Shopping Activity

Spending in the diamonds
subcategory was up 101 percent, with a whopping increase of 540 percent
in transaction activity. Additional news and information about the
company is available at http://www.

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Jewelry Posts 79 Percent Increase , Far Outstripping Other Categories

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Spending Patterns
-- Overall transaction activity totaled 54.

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"Mother's Day has arrived as one of our larger retail holidays. Transaction activity remained
flat.com. The potential risks and uncertainties include,
among others; the ability of VeriSign to successfully develop and market new
services and customer acceptance of any new services; the risk that VeriSign's
announced strategic relationships may not result in additional products,
services, customers and revenues; increased competition and pricing pressures.

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Through the SafetyNet(TM) line of products, Aegis provides
wireless security solutions to public safety agencies and commercial
security companies for homeland security and life safety applications. You should independently investigate and fully
understand all risks before making investment decisions. Chocolates accounted for 56 percent of
the category period sales, with overall spending on this particular
item up 35 percent as compared to the same time period in 2004.

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The latest statistics from VeriSign are based on the analysis of online
sales volume processed through VeriSign Payment Services, which comprises more
than 37 percent of all North American e-commerce, and represents in excess of
135,000 online retailers.com.

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, for use by the United
States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The company previously sold the
RadioBridge(TM) to the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP), the
principal component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
responsible for preparing the United States for acts of terrorism, for
further testing and evaluation.

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-- Online spending for the candy category was flat in 2005 as compared to
the same time period in 2004.verisignsecured.

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, VeriSign, Inc. The diamonds category held an average purchase
price of $517.

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In emergency situations, various
jurisdictions inevitably become involved. (RSP), located in Tampa, Fla.