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TySat to Distribute Visual Networks' Flagship Visual UpTime Select Solution to Enterprises in Australia and Asia ROCKVILLE, Md. and SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNWK), a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions, today announced that it has entered into a reseller relationship with TySat Software, a provider of IT infrastructure services to enterprises and service providers in Australia and Asia. Under the agreement, TySat will resell Visual UpTime(R) Select(TM), which provides in-depth, real-time and historical information that enables enterprises to intelligently manage application and network performance and availability across the entire enterprise. "With the ability to offer Visual UpTime Select to enterprises in Australia and Asia, we are delivering a proven solution to proactively manage application and network performance," said Diane Harapin, managing director of TySat. "As organizations continue to deploy mission-critical applications across the network, they can look to Visual UpTime Select for granular performance information that can be utilized to intelligently manage the entire infrastructure." "We are excited to enter into this strategic alliance with TySat and work with its customers in Australia and across Asia to help them tackle the growing challenges of managing application and network performance," said Daniel Kim, managing director of Asia Pacific at Visual Networks. "With our new suite of Ethernet appliances and robust application performance management software, we are confident that enterprises in this region will be receptive to our technologies. Bringing aboard TySat is a very important first step in our expansion into this 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 TySat TySat provides leading edge managed performance and real time troubleshooting solutions and services in the area of IT infrastructure management. The company is one of the leading providers of such services in Asia Pacific, with offices in Australia and Singapore, with customers including some of the largest Telecommunications Service Providers and Enterprises in the region. Website: http://www.tysat.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, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications of Visual Networks, Inc., +1-301-296-2262, ; or Diane Harapin, Managing Director of TySat Software, 0422653977, Web site: http://www.visualnetworks.com/ http://www.tysat.com/

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