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Hot Stocks(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio) Hot Stocks. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. traded shares of Elan Corp (ELN.N) surged 28 percent to $8.96 in premarket trade on Thursday after Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) acquired substantially all of the assets and rights of Elan related to its Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program. VeriSign, the VeriSignlogo, the Checkmark Circle logo, and other trademarks, service marks, anddesigns are registered or unregistered trademarks of VeriSign, Inc., andits subsidiaries in the United States and in foreign countries. All othertrademarks are property of their respective owners.ContactsMedia Relations:Christina 650-426-5219Investor Relations:Nancy +1 650 426 5146Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. VeriSignundertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statementsafter the date of this press release.Copyright2009 VeriSign, Inc All rights reserved. More information about potentialfactors that could affect the company's business and financial results isincluded in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, including in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for theyear ended December 31, 2008 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could causeVeriSign's actual results to differ materially from those stated orimplied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks anduncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future revenueand profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operatingresults due to such factors as the inability of VeriSign to successfullydevelop and market new products and services and customer acceptance ofany new products or services, including VeriSign EV SSL services andsolutions; the possibility that VeriSign's announced new services may notresult in additional customers, profits or revenues; and increasedcompetition and pricing pressures. Additional news andinformation about the company is available at in this announcement other than historical data and informationconstitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A ofthe Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Actof 1934. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is the trusted provider of Internetinfrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times eachday, VeriSign helps companies and consumers all over the world engage incommunications and commerce with confidence. The campaign also helped VeriSign win the 2008 OnlineSafety Leadership Award by the Authentication and Online Trust Alliance(AOTA) for exceptional commitment to improving online safety.About VeriSignVeriSign, Inc.
Most recently in 2009, the campaign receivedan Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Award for OutstandingAchievement in Internet Advertising in the "Best Computer: Software WebSites" category. "The objective of the Cart Whisperer campaign was toshow online retailers how to prevent cart abandonment by letting consumersknow it is safe to shop with the Internet's most visible Web site securityindicator -- the green browser bar of Extended Validation SSLCertificates."In June 2008, the Cart Whisperer was inducted into the MarketingSherpaViral Marketing Hall of Fame. Thesuccessful campaign garnered more than 5 million views on YouTube,attracted nearly 123,000 visits to , andacquired more than 400 friends on MySpace and Facebook combined."We are ecstatic and honored to be recognized by the Telly Awards for theCart Whisperer campaign," said Marianna Peyzner, SSL product marketingmanager at VeriSign. The Cart Whisperer includes a Web site() which features videos, photos and poemsdepicting Liberty's life as a rescuer of abandoned shopping carts.
the Cart Whisperer, andoffers a light hearted look at a common online business pain point:abandoned shopping carts. Winners are chosen annually frommore than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and countries around theworld.Launched in February 2008, the Cart Whisperer is a campaign based on thepersonal crusade of Liberty Fillmore, a.k.a. The Telly Awards annuallyshowcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies,production companies, television stations, cable operators, interactiveagencies, and corporations in the world. MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Jul 02 (MARKET WIRE) -- The inventive Cart Whisperer marketing campaign from VeriSign, Inc.(NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of Internet infrastructure servicesfor the networked world, and creative group McCann Erickson, has won the30th Annual Telly Awards' 2009 Silver Telly award for bestInternet/online business-to-business commercial campaign.The Telly Awards competition is the premier award honoring outstandinglocal, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest videoand film productions, and online film and video. All names, trademarks, products,and services mentioned are registered or unregistered trademarks of theirrespective owners.Contacts:TECSYS Inc.514-866-0001 or 800-922-8649Solutions and general info: Investor relations: Media relations: 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-.