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OPNET Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT), a leading provider of solutions for managing networks and applications, today announced that it has been certified as an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council. This qualifies OPNET to provide a service that verifies whether businesses accepting and processing credit card transactions comply with the PCI Data Security Standard, which is a credit card industry requirement. The PCI Data Security Standard (DSS), endorsed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., requires merchants and service providers that store, process or transmit customer payment card data to adopt information security controls and processes to ensure data integrity. Participating payment brands require PCI DSS compliance reports by a certified third-party assessor for on site audits of merchants and service providers that process payment card transactions. More information on the Council and the standard can be found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org As an ASV, OPNET is able to help merchants manage data security risks, evaluate the security of their systems that store payment account data and assist them in achieving compliance with the PCI DSS. OPNET has achieved approved status by undergoing rigorous testing on the Council�s infrastructure, which simulates the network of a typical security scan customer. In an era of increasingly sophisticated attacks on systems, the PCI DSS qualification reassures merchants that they are being assessed accurately and fairly against the most current payment industry requirements. Additionally, the vendors approved by the PCI Security Standards Council are the only entities qualified to perform scanning assessments. "ASVs are a critical part of ensuring that consumer payment card data is adequately protected," said Bob Russo, General Manager, PCI Security Standards Council. "We are pleased that OPNET has gone through the certification process and is actively engaged in assisting merchants with achieving this important end goal." Marc Cohen, OPNET�s Chairman and CEO, stated, �OPNET is very pleased to have achieved PCI ASV certification. The certification will increase the value our customers in the retail and financial services industries realize from our portfolio of Network Security, Audit, and Policy-compliance solutions. As an ASV, we are able to work closely with retailers and financial services institutions to meet PCI compliance, which is critical for the security and protection of customer credit card data and required to process credit card transactions.� About PCI Security Standards Council The mission of the PCI Security Standards Council is to enhance payment account security by fostering broad adoption of PCI security standards. For more information, please visit www.pcisecuritystandards.org About OPNET Technologies, Inc. Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT) is a leading provider of solutions for managing networks and applications. For more information about OPNET�s PCI capabilities, please contact pci_security@opnet.com. OPNET and OPNET Technologies, Inc. are trademarks of OPNET Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. OPNET Technologies, Inc. ("OPNET") assumes no obligation to update statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions based upon information available to OPNET as of the date of this press release and involve risks and uncertainties; therefore, actual events or results may differ materially. For a discussion of risk factors, see OPNET's reports, including its most recent 10-Q and 10-K, filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Note to editors: The word OPNET is spelled with all upper-case letters.