VirnetX Retains Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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Oct 28, 2010, 08:00 ET

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX Holding Corporation (NYSE Amex: VHC), an Internet security software and technology company, today announced that it has retained law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as its outside Corporate Counsel.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley with seven offices in technology hubs across the U.S. and two in China, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is one of the nation's premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, employment law, intellectual property, and antitrust, among many other areas of law.

"I am extremely pleased to have Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on board," said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and President. "As we have grown as a company, we have made it a point to hire the best outside services and retaining Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati shows that. I am confident that they will provide us with excellent counsel as we execute our corporate business objectives."

About VirnetX

VirnetX Holding Corporation, an Internet security software and technology company, is engaged in commercializing its patent portfolio by developing a licensing program as well as developing software products designed to create a secure environment for real-time communication applications such as instant messaging, VoIP, smart phones, eReaders and video conferencing. The Company's patent portfolio includes over 48 U.S. and international patents and pending applications that were recently declared as essential for 4G security specifications and provide the foundation for the Company's unique GABRIEL Connection Technology. For more information, please visit www.virnetx.com.