Verisign Inc. - VRSN- Profile

Verisign Incorporated. The Group's principal activity is to provide intelligent infrastructure services that enable people and businesses to find, connect, secure and transact across complex global networks. It operates in two segments: Internet Services Group and Communications Services Group. Through these segments, it offers a variety of internet and communications-related services, including internet security services, naming and directory services, network connectivity and interoperability services, intelligent database services, billing and payment services. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, telesales operations, member organizations in global affiliate network, value-added resellers, service providers and Web sites. On 05-Sep-200, the Group acquired GeoTrust. Communications Services Group accounted for 61% of 2005 revenues and Internet Services Group, 38%