NaviSite Adds VeriSign's Digital Certificates to its Managed Hosting Program

Business Wire, Nov 8, 2000

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

ANDOVER, Mass. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 --

Solution to Provide Complete Managed Services for Authenticated

and Encrypted Communications

NaviSite, Inc. (Nasdaq: NAVI) and VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the world's leading provider of Internet trust services, today announced the integration of VeriSign's digital certificates with NaviSite's managed hosting solutions, creating a one-stop shop for online businesses.

NaviSite has joined VeriSign's Premier Partner Program and is offering a complete managed service to assist its customers in the implementation of digital certificates, from registration and installation to ongoing maintenance. Digital certificates provide electronic credentials that enable authenticated and encrypted communications and transactions between sites and individuals over the Internet.

NaviSite has also joined VeriSign's Secure Site ISP/Web Host program as a Premier Partner and VeriSign becomes NaviSite's Preferred Provider of trust services for its rapidly growing business customer base. NaviSite has integrated VeriSign's Commerce Site technology, including digital certificates, into its managed hosting solutions, automating the customer enrollment and lifecycle process. For NaviSite customers, these services will provide authenticated and encrypted communications between servers and browsers, enabling secure transaction processing across the Internet.

"Our goal is to continue to raise the bar in terms of what functions customers can outsource to us," said Sidney Kuo, Product Line Manager for NaviSite, Inc. "NaviSite's business-to-business and business-to-consumer customers can now take advantage of the industry's leading provider of digital certificates through our managed certificate service. We believe VeriSign services extend our value proposition so our customers can offload the backend processes and focus on their core business."

"Our relationship with NaviSite helps ensure that the value of VeriSign services are extended to multiple transaction-oriented Web sites," said Ben Golub, VeriSign's Senior Director, Internet Services Group. "The combination of NaviSite's hosting services with VeriSign's technology provides a single, scalable trust infrastructure through which NaviSite customers can feel secure about their e-business."

VeriSign's PartnerNet Program enables Premier Partner ISPs, ASPs and Web hosting companies to integrate VeriSign's comprehensive range of e-commerce services into their own customer offerings. Premier Partners receive volume discounts, dedicated account management, Premier technical support and co-marketing programs, as well as an online single interface to easily manage customer accounts. In order to qualify, prospective members must reach and maintain a predetermined volume of e-commerce service purchases. Providers may apply for membership in the program at http://www.VeriSign.com/isp/index.html .

About NaviSite, Inc.

NaviSite, Inc., is a leading provider of outsourced Web hosting and application services for companies conducting mission-critical business on the Internet. The Company's goal is to help customers focus on their core competencies by outsourcing the management and hosting of mission critical Web sites and applications. NaviSite is a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI) with minority investment from Microsoft Corporation.

NaviSite's SiteHarbor(R) solutions provide secure, reliable, co-location and high-performance hosting services, including high-performance Internet access, and high-availability server management solutions through load balancing, clustering, mirroring and storage services. In addition, NaviSite's enhanced management services, beyond basic co-location and hosting, are designed to meet the expanding needs of businesses as their Web sites and Internet applications become more complex and as their needs for outsourcing all aspects of their online businesses intensify.

The Company's application services, which include application hosting, management and rental, provide cost-effective access to, as well as rapid deployment and reliable operation of, business-critical applications, including managed services for streaming media. For more information about NaviSite, please visit www.navisite.com or by phone on the East Coast call 888-298-8222, on the West Coast call 888-755-5525. NaviSite is headquartered at 400 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810.

About VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSN) 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, 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 ( http://www.VeriSign.com and http://www.netsol.com ) or through its direct sales force and reseller partners around the world.