RESTON, Va. (AP) _ VeriSign Inc. (VRSN) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $148.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Reston, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $1.26. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, were $1.31 per share.

The internet infrastructure services provider posted revenue of $310.5 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $612.3 million, or $5.15 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.23 billion.

VeriSign shares have increased 13% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased almost 4%. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $216.94, an increase of 25% in the last 12 months.

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