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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNWK), a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions, today announced a new assessment bundle that VARs and enterprises can easily deploy to manage the entire VoIP lifecycle -- from pre- assessment to ongoing management. VoIP Advisor incorporates Visual UpTime(R) Select(TM), a modular solution that provides in-depth, real-time and historical information that enables enterprises to intelligently manage network availability across the entire enterprise. VoIP Advisor is available exclusively via Visual Network's VAR partners and has a promotional retail price of $8,499. It includes two 10/100 Ethernet appliances with 20 Mbps WAN/LAN analysis, full Visual UpTime Select software, and the Visual UpTime Select server. VoIP Advisor also incorporates the new Select VoIP MRI(TM) software module, which is an all-in-one solution for VoIP lifecycle management. Select VoIP MRI utilizes actual real-time customer application traffic to assess VoIP readiness and, once VoIP is deployed, monitors site-to-site traffic to discover the root cause of VoIP performance problems. "The VoIP Advisor package provides us a feature-rich, low-cost solution for VoIP assessments that can be used multiple times in professional services engagements and leveraged across multiple customers and prospects," said Randy Riemersma, President of Parabon Solutions, Inc., a Visual Networks VAR. "Additionally, we can use VoIP Advisor as a stepping stone to deploy a complete Visual UpTime Select solution for enterprises that require ongoing visibility and insight into VoIP and other important applications." VoIP Advisor helps enterprises determine readiness for VoIP by baselining network usage and delivering in-depth intelligence into existing performance levels and bandwidth usage at each site. VoIP Advisor determines the number of VoIP calls that can be supported at each site and measures key performance metrics such as jitter and delay. For existing VoIP deployments, VoIP Advisor delivers real-time and historical measurements and reports on key performance metrics. "Unlike other VoIP pre-assessment solutions that only provide a static snapshot of the network at a certain point in time, VoIP Advisor can be utilized to manage and fine-tune the performance of existing VoIP deployments," said Larry Barker, President and CEO of Visual Networks. "VoIP Advisor is a powerful solution for VARs and their enterprise customers to assess network readiness and manage the deployment of VoIP -- or any other key application." For more information about VoIP Advisor, visit http://www.visualnetworks.com/, email , or call 301.296.2268. About Visual Networks Visual Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNWK) is a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions. The company's technologies enable enterprises to reliably and securely manage the delivery and performance of key applications such as Voice over IP (VoIP) across their infrastructures. Visual Networks' products increase application and network availability, optimize the use of bandwidth across the network, and reduce operating costs across traditional and IP-based infrastructures. For more information, visit http://www.visualnetworks.com/. Forward Looking Statement Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" with respect to Visual Networks, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). Forward-looking statements are based on management's views and assumptions regarding business performance and future events as of the time the statements are made. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the risks detailed in Visual Networks' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which may cause actual results of the Company to differ materially from the statements. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revision or changes after the date of this release. DATASOURCE: Visual Networks, Inc. CONTACT: David Peikin of Visual Networks, Inc., +1-301-296-2262, or Web site: http://www.visualnetworks.com/

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