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04.10.2006

VeriSign and JoWooD Set New Standards in Mobile Gaming

Liezen/Vienna, Austria, October 4th, 2006 -- VeriSign, Inc., (NASDAQ:
VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure for the
networked world, today announced its partnership with JoWooD
Productions Software AG (ATXPrime: JWD), to deliver wildly popular
computer, online- and videogames to mobile devices.

"VeriSign is committed to providing the richest content with an
exceptional user experience that is most relevant to our customer’s
customer," said Kevin Dent, Head of International Licensing and
Syndication for VeriSign. "JoWooD has great blockbuster brands which
we feel can make an easy transition to the mobile space. The
combination of expertise from JoWooD and VeriSign brings a new force
to the gaming marketplace." Frost & Sullivan
(http://www.mobileandwireless.frost.com) finds that the Global Mobile
Gaming Markets earned revenues of 3 billion dollars in 2005 and
estimates this to reach 13 billion dollars in 2011. "VeriSign has
always been committed to the growth of the global premium mobile
content markets," said Vikrant Gandhi, Industry Analyst for Frost &
Sullivan. "The VeriSign and JoWooD partnership will allow consumers
to play the most popular computer, online - and video games on their
mobile devices and not be forced to choose from titles they are not
familiar with."

The game concepts, delivered by JoWooD this year already, have not
yet been seen in the mobile marketplace. VeriSign transforms these
best selling and classic computer, online and video games into a
Java-application for various mobile devices in the market place. "We
are looking forward to the cooperation with one of the leading
companies in the sector of digital commerce and communication," says
Albert Seidl, CEO of JoWooD. "We are confident that JoWooD, in
combination with Verisign, will strike new paths in the mobile games
industry. This transatlantic exchange and synergy of know-how are the
basis for further innovations." About VeriSign VeriSign, Inc.
(Nasdaq: VRSN), operates intelligent infrastructure services that
enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the
world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information
about the company is available at www.verisign.com

JoWooD Productions Software AG Shares of the JoWooD Productions
Software AG are traded at the Vienna stock exchange in the prime
market segment. JoWooD is one of the leading publishers of computer-
and videogames. JoWooD develops and publishes state-of-the-art
entertainment software for all major existing and upcoming systems.
JoWooD`s games are distributed in all territories by a worldwide net
of distribution partners. Please visit www.jowood.com for further
information.

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Further inquiry note:
JoWooD Productions Software AG
Dr. Albert Seidl, Vorstand
Mag. Philipp Brock, Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0)3612 2828
mailo:investor@jowood.com
http://www.jowood.com

Branche: Software
ISIN: AT0000747357
WKN: 935221
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ViDX
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