VeriSign (VRSN)

Purchase Plan Background

In February 2007, the Board of Directors adopted our Purchase Plan, subject to approval by our stockholders. Each offering under the Purchase Plan will be for a period of 24 months and will consist of consecutive purchase periods of approximately six months in length. Offering periods begin on February 1 and August 1, with the first such offering period anticipated to commence on August 1, 2007 (assuming stockholders approve the Purchase Plan). Each participant will be granted an option on the first day of the offering period and the option will be automatically exercised on the last day of each purchase period during the offering period using the contributions the participant has made for this purpose. The purchase price for the common stock purchased under the Purchase Plan is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the common stock on the first business day of the applicable offering period and on the last business day of the applicable purchase period. The Compensation Committee has the power to change the duration of offering periods and purchase periods. Our 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan is currently in effect, with the current offering period under that plan having commenced on August 1, 2006 and scheduled to end no later than July 31, 2008 (no other offering periods will commence under this plan).