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VeriSign Domain Report Shows Internet Growth Remains Strong
Registrations for Top Level Domains up 22 percent from last year
London – September 4, 2008 – VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN)
the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked
world has released the Domain Report for the second quarter of 2008,
highlighting the continued growth of the Internet globally. At the midpoint
of 2008, there were 168 million domain name registrations across all
of the Top Level Domain Names (TLDs). This represents a four percent
increase over the first quarter of 2008 and 22 percent growth over the
same quarter last year.
The base of Country Code Top Level Domain Names (ccTLDs)
totalled 65 million domain names, a four percent increase quarter over
quarter and a 27 percent increase year over year.
The composition of the domain name industry and rank
order in terms of base size remained relatively constant with the largest
TLDs remaining in the same rank order. The largest TLDs in terms of
base size were .com, .de, .cn, .net, .uk, .org, .info, .nl (The Netherlands),
.eu (European Union), and .biz.
VeriSign processed peak loads of more than 48 billion
Domain Name System (DNS) queries per day in the second quarter of 2008,
resulting in millions of Internet users accessing Web sites or sending
email. The VeriSign DNS continued to maintain 100 percent uptime during
the second quarter of 2008, as it has for the past decade.
“Securing and protecting the integrity of DNS is critical
to the stability of the global Internet, and VeriSign is continuing
to make investments that improve the scalability and fortification of
this critical infrastructure” said Raynor Dahlquist, senior vice president
of Naming Services, VeriSign. “VeriSign’s unique capability to operate
global networks of this nature at this scale and reliability remains
unparalleled.”
As the global registry operator for .com and .net,
VeriSign reviews the state of the domain name industry through a variety
of statistical and analytical research. As a leading provider of digital
infrastructure for the Internet, VeriSign provides this briefing to
highlight important trends in domain name registration, including key
performance indicators, and growth opportunities.
The Domain Name Brief also highlights the impressive
growth for domain name registrations internationally, with a special
focus on Latin America. The growth in .com and .net domain name registrations
in Latin America for the quarter was 31 percent growth, outpacing worldwide
growth by 11 percentage points. This growth is reflective of strong
Internet indicators related to access, connectivity and usage.
The complete contents of the Q2 VeriSign Domain Name
Industry Brief is available at www.verisign.com/domainbrief
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About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is the trusted provider of Internet
infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each
day, VeriSign helps companies and consumers all over the world engage
in communications and commerce with confidence. Additional news and
information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.
VeriSign Media Relations: Victoria Henry, vhenry@verisign.com,
+44 (0) 208 600 0723
VeriSign Investor Relations: Nancy Fazioli, ir@verisign.com,
+1 650 426 5146
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. 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. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others,
the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations
in quarterly operating results due to such factors as the inability
of VeriSign to successfully develop and market new products and services
and customer acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign
Domain Name Services and other infrastructure offerings; the possibility
that VeriSign's announced new services may not result in additional
customers, profits or revenues; and increased competition and pricing
pressures. 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,
2007 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation
to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this
press release.
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