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This excerpt taken from the VRSN 8-K filed Nov 5, 2007.

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In January 2007, VeriSign initiated a restructuring plan to execute a company-wide reorganization replacing the previous business unit structure with a new combined worldwide sales and services team, and an integrated development and products organization. The restructuring plan included workforce reductions, abandonment of excess facilities, disposals of property and equipment, and other charges. In the first quarter of 2007, VeriSign recorded approximately $26.9 million in restructuring charges.

As of January 2007, the Company suspended the purchase of shares under its Purchase Plan because it was not current in its financial reporting under applicable regulations of the SEC. The Company refunded payroll withholdings from employees in February 2007 for the offering period ended January 31, 2007. As of the date of this report, no further payroll withholdings were made in 2007.

On January 31, 2007, VeriSign finalized two joint venture agreements with Fox Entertainment (“Fox”), a subsidiary of News Corporation, to provide mobile entertainment to consumers on a global basis. Under the terms of the agreements, Fox owns a 51% interest and VeriSign owns a 49% interest in the joint ventures. One of the joint ventures, Netherlands Mobile Holdings, C.V., is based in the Netherlands, and the other is based in the United States. VeriSign contributed its wholly-owned subsidiary Jamba to the Netherlands joint venture and Fox contributed its Fox Mobile Entertainment assets to the U.S.-based joint venture. Fox paid VeriSign approximately $192.4 million in cash for its contribution of the Jamba subsidiary and VeriSign paid Fox approximately $4.9 million in cash for its contribution of Fox Mobile Entertainment assets.

In the first quarter of 2007, VeriSign decided to sell our wholly-owned Jamba Services GmbH subsidiary. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the associated assets and liabilities of Jamba Services GmbH will be classified as held for sale and its operations will be reported as discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2007.

On May 27, 2007, Stratton D. Sclavos, the Company’s former President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Board of Directors of the Company resigned from his positions. Effective May 27, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed William A. Roper, Jr., to replace Mr. Sclavos as President and Chief Executive Officer, and elected Edward A. Mueller as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

As of July 12, 2007, VeriSign was not in compliance with certain covenants under its Credit Agreement related to the Facility that requires the Company to deliver specified financial statements, compliance certificates and certain other documents to its Lenders.

The required Lenders under the Facility have waived VeriSign’s compliance with these requirements through July 13, 2007. The outstanding balance of $199 million was paid in full on February 28, 2007.

On July 10, 2007, Dana Evan, our then-current Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer resigned from her position with VeriSign.

On July 5, 2007 and July 12, 2007, the Board of Directors appointed Albert E. Clement as Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, respectively of the Company.

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