Commtouch and VeriSign to Deliver Secure Email and Messaging Transactions for Wireless Subscribers Worldwide Commtouch Selected as First Email and Messaging Provider for VeriSign Wireless Developer Program MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Commtouch (Nasdaq: CTCH), a worldwide leader in outsourced email and messaging solutions, announced today it has signed an agreement with VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN) to provide secure transaction applications for wireless consumers worldwide. Commtouch is the first email and messaging services provider for VeriSign's Wireless Developer Program and is teaming with VeriSign to deliver a number of secure wireless transaction services ranging from authentication services to secure payment services using VeriSign's Wireless Trust Services platform. Commtouch's wireless email and messaging solutions are to be integrated with VeriSign's Wireless Trust Services Platform enabling wireless users to verify the identity of e-business sites, and for e-business sites to authenticate the identify of the wireless user. The integration of the two companies' products means a higher degree of protection for confidential information such as credit card numbers, online forms and financial data from interception and hacking. This is accomplished through the use of public key infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificate technologies. "It is gratifying that Commtouch is the very first email and messaging solutions provider for the VeriSign Wireless Developer Program," said Gideon Mantel, CEO of Commtouch. "Our new relationship with VeriSign will allow the two companies to deliver secure wireless email transactions and messaging services to wireless carriers, Fortune 500 companies and small to medium size enterprises." "Mobile commerce will be the next technology to explode around the globe and the need for innovative wireless applications is imperative," said Paul Healy, senior director of Global Wireless Services for VeriSign. "Successful and secure m-commerce transactions are the only acceptable standard and through the integration of VeriSign's proven experience in developing trust services for the Internet, with the Commtouch Wireless Internet Platform, we are making it happen." About VeriSign's Wireless Developer Partner Program Through its Wireless Developer Partner Program, VeriSign works with leading wireless developers on wireless security issues including: Authentication services -- Validation services -- Secure Payment Services -- Server and client-side certificates -- Certificate Policies VeriSign and its partners also work with the WAP (wireless application protocol) Forum and Radicchio, the global industry consortium that promotes security for wireless e-commerce. More information about the program can be found on VeriSign's Web site at www.verisign.com/wirelessdeveloper. About VeriSign VeriSign, Inc. is the leading provider of trusted infrastructure services to Web sites, enterprises, electronic commerce service providers and individuals. The Company's domain name, digital certificate and payment services provide the critical Web identity, authentication and transaction infrastructure that online businesses require to conduct secure e-commerce and communications. VeriSign's services are available through its Web sites (www.verisign.com and www.netsol.com) or through its direct sales force and reseller partners around the world. About Commtouch Commtouch is a worldwide leading provider of integrated email and messaging solutions for service providers, enterprises, wireless carriers and online businesses. Commtouch solutions provide superior levels of reliability, scalability, security and performance to deliver high quality messaging services designed to meet the rapidly evolving communication needs of today's business world. From online calendaring to advanced services like wireless access, video streaming and collaboration, Commtouch solutions integrate best-of-breed applications into its powerful core email platform. Commtouch currently serves over 18 million end users and operates services in 26 languages in more than 180 countries. Commtouch works with a global customer and alliance base of over 400 corporations, small to medium size enterprises, ASPs, data centers, ISPs, CLECs, portals and online businesses. Some of these organization include: Asahi-Shimbun, Compaq, Citibank, Ericsson, Exodus Communications, First USA, GoAmerica, Intel Online Services, Microsoft, Toshiba, Tutopia, OpenGrid, Pixo and Yupi. Commtouch employs 450 people, has its headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, London, Tokyo and Tel Aviv. Further information about Commtouch and the Company's solutions can be obtained at www.commtouch.com. NOTE: VeriSign is a registered trademark of VeriSign, Inc. All other trade names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, potential volatility in VeriSign's stock price, customer acceptance of new products and services offered by the company uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and fluctuations in its quarterly operating results. 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, especially in the company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on April 12, 2000, as amended, Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2000. Commtouch is a registered trademark of Commtouch Software Ltd. Terms and product names in this document may be trademarks of others. SOURCE Commtouch Software, Ltd. CONTACT: Michael Krems of Commtouch Software, Ltd., 650-864-2210, or [email protected]; or Victoria Archibald for Commtouch Software, Ltd., 650-429-2738, or [email protected] Web site: http://www.verisign.com Web site: http://www.commtouch.com-END-