Visual Networks And Australian VAR TySat Software Enter Into Reseller Relationship

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 Select, 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 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: www.tysat.com