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ROCKVILLE, Md. and BEIJING, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNWK), a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions, today announced a reseller agreement with Beijing Testor Technology Co., Ltd. to resell Visual Networks' technologies in the People's Republic of China. With offices in Beijing and Shanghai, Testor provides network management and testing products and technical support to large organizations and telecommunications carriers in the People's Republic of China. Under the agreement, Beijing Testor will resell Visual UpTime(R) Select(TM), Visual Networks' flagship solution. Visual UpTime Select provides in-depth, real-time and historical information that enables enterprises to intelligently manage application and network performance and availability across the entire enterprise. "As one of Asia's leading providers of network infrastructure solutions, we believe it is important for us to offer Visual Networks' technologies to our existing customers," said Mr. Wei Chen, vice president, Testor. "We are excited to enter into an alliance with Visual Networks, a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions. With the added complexity of today's networks and the increasing demands for improved service levels, we feel there is a large market potential for Visual UpTime Select in China." "We look forward to working closely with a reseller like Testor that is exclusively focused on our market -- network and application performance management," said Daniel Kim, managing director of Asia Pacific, Visual Networks. "With its strong customer base and numerous strategic relationships in China's telecommunications industry, Testor will be a valued strategic reseller as we seek to increase our presence in this important market." 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/. About Testor Testor is one of Asian leading providers of network infrastructure solutions. By working with leading industrial partners, Testor provides such solutions as backbone network traffic monitoring, SLA/SLM, network problem troubleshooting, 3G/NGN testing and application performance monitoring. Testor customers include telecom operators, manufacturers and large enterprises. These customers can improve the usability and performance of networks or devices with comprehensive solutions from Testor. For more information, please visit http://www.testor.com.cn/. 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, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications of Visual Networks, +1-301-296-2262, , or Wei Chen, Vice President of Testor, 86-10-8285-6116, Web site: http://www.visualnetworks.com/ http://www.testor.com.cn/

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