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ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNWK), a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions, today announced that longtime customer Acosta has deployed Visual Networks' application performance management software at its branch offices. The software modules, Select AppFlows(TM) and Select AppSummary(TM), are components of the company's flagship Visual UpTime(R) Select(TM) offering, which provides in-depth, real-time and historical information that enables enterprises to intelligently manage network availability across the entire enterprise. Acosta, with over 11,000 associates in seventy-plus locations, is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company is a leader in sales and marketing solutions, providing services to over 1,300 North American manufacturers of consumer products. As Acosta began to deploy more Web-based applications, which were strategic components of its to day-to-day operations, having detailed information about the applications on its network became increasingly important. For example, the organization wanted to ensure that key business processes were not being negatively impacted by recreational or unauthorized Web usage. To meet this need, Acosta is utilizing Select AppFlows and Select AppSummary in order to obtain detailed information about the applications on its network, who is using them, and how much bandwidth they are consuming. "With the addition of Select AppFlows and Select AppSummary to our existing Visual UpTime Select deployment, we can track application usage at a very granular level," said Doug Moore, director of IT operations at Acosta. "This powerful technology features a very easy-to-use interface the enables us to easily identify what applications are on our network and who is using them." "Acosta's successful roll out of Select AppFlows and Select AppSummary underscores the value that our existing customers can derive by adding software modules to their existing Visual UpTime Select deployments," said Larry Barker, President and CEO of Visual Networks. "Acosta's selection of Select AppFlows and Select AppSummary highlights our value in delivering a wealth of granular, centralized information about the applications on the network." 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 Acosta Sales and Marketing Company Acosta Sales and Marketing Company is a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in North America, providing outsourced sales, merchandising, marketing, and promotional services to manufacturers in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Acosta has operations throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit http://www.acosta.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, Web site: http://www.visualnetworks.com/ http://www.acosta.com/

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