Tokyo – March 11, 2008 – GMO Hosting & Security consolidated subsidiary and digital certificate service provider, GlobalSign K.K. announces it will launch a new site seal with new features on March 24.

What is a Site Seal?
A site seal declares that an SSL server certificate has been issued and that the site has been authenticated, a service that adds further value our SSL server certificates. Displaying a site seal featuring the GlobalSign logo provides visitors to a site with visual confirmation that it is secured by a certificate authority issued SSL server certificate. It is also effective in fostering a strong sense of trust in a website.

The New Site Seal
GlobalSign is releasing its new, easy-to-understand seal that makes it even easier to let users know they are visiting a secure site and instill a greater peace of mind than ever before.
In addition to improved appearance and easier recognition of the SSL server certificate site seal the new seal offers many improvements including site verification through clicking on a seal to display web site profile. Flash® makes it possible for the seal to fit any site and customers can select from three different sizes. In addition, the SSL server certificate profile page that appears when the seal is clicked has also been redesigned. This page clearly displays the authentication level for each service and makes it easier than ever before for the user to understand exactly what is being authenticated. Until now GlobalSign customers throughout the world have used the same English language site seal. However it will be possible to display the new seal in several languages including Japanese. This will allow seals to be localized and used world wide. (Languages other than Japanese and English will be released at a future date in consultation with sales distributors in each market.)

Features of New Site Seal
– The words SSL Secured GlobalSign appear on the seal: visitors understand the purpose of the seal at a glance.
– A padlock symbol and new wording and show users the site is SSL encrypted.
– The text gClick Here to Verifyh encourages visitors to view the web site profile.
– The new design incorporates Flash® animation and a transparent background making it easy to place on any web site.
– Customers can choose from three available sizes the seal that best matches their web site design

Transition to New Seal
– New script code is required to place a new site seal on a web site.
– Existing site seals will automatically be replaced by the small GIF seal (100×50 pixels) from March 24, 2008.
– Current script will cease to work on March 23, 2009 and the site seal will no longer be displayed.

*Please refer to the GlobalSign web site for details.
URLFhttp://jp.globalsign.com/siteseal/

Ever since the service was launched GlobalSign has been quick to respond to customer demand, the new site seal is just one example of this responsiveness and shows why GlobalSign K.K. was able to make the transition from certificate distributor to certificate authority.

GlobalSign
GlobalSign began providing digital authentication services to Belgium ten years ago when digital authentication companies were first beginning to appear. Customers include a number of Belgian government agencies and the GlobalSign Certificate Authority operates many prestigious government projects such as eID*(BELPIC). We are recognized as the Belgian Government Certificate Authority. GlobalSign became a member of the GMO Internet Group in 2006 and beginning in Japan is expanding sales of government-level security worldwide.
*eID: A citizen ID card. This is the first stage of the e-government project in Belgium. The ID card containing a digital certificate is distributed to all Belgian citizens over the age of 12.

Performance: (cumulative figures)
– Over 100,000 SSL Server Certificates issued
– Over1.4 million digital certificates (for web sites, IC Cards etc. including Digital IDs) issued
– Over 20 million certificates worldwide rely on the public trust provided by the GlobalSign root (including issues by subordinate CAs)
– We supply many major government agencies and major corporations

Profile
– The first certificate authority in Europe to obtain WebTrust accreditation
– CABF (CA/Browser Forum) member In Japan GlobalSign (formerly GeoTrust JAPAN) participates as a member of JCAF (Japan Certification Authority Forum)
– Anti-Phishing Working Group member

Media Inquiries
GMO Hosting and Security Inc. Corporate Planning Department
E-mailFpr@gmo-hs.com
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
E-mailFpr@gmo.jp

The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.

GlobalSign K.K.

Company Name	GlobalSign K.K.<http://jp.globalsign.com/>
Address	Shibuya Infoss Tower 20-1, 20-1 Sakuragaoakacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO	Ichiro Chujo
Business Description	– Information security and digital authentication
Capital	356,640,000 YEN

GMO Hosting & Security INC.

Company Name	GMO Hosting & Security INC.<http://www.gmo-hs.com/eng/> (TSE Mothers Market Code: 3788)
Address	Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO	Mitsuru Aoyama
Business Description	– Web hosting service – Internet security
Capital	905,000,000 YEN

GMO Internet Inc.

Company Name	GMO Internet Inc.<http://www.gmo.jp/en> (TSE First Section Code: 9449)
Address	Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO	Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description	– Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) – Internet Advertising Support (Media)
Capital	12,631,970,000 YEN

*Flash® is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries.