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Citrix Platinum Partner Convergence Technology Consulting and Citrix Gold Partner IntelliSuite Technologies, Inc. to Deliver Solution That Provides Visibility Into Citrix Application Performance ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNWK), a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions, today announced that it has entered into reseller agreements with two leading Citrix(R) resellers. Convergence Technology Consulting and IntelliSuite Technologies, Inc. will resell Visual Networks' new software solution, Select(TM) Bandwidth Manager for Citrix Presentation Server(TM), which provides in-depth, cost-effective visibility at local and remote sites into published applications under Citrix's standard ICA(R) protocol. Convergence, a Citrix Platinum Partner, is one of the premier network engineering and integration firms on the East Coast. Headquartered in Bowie, Maryland, the firm has extensive experience implementing and maintaining Citrix deployments that help its clients improve administration and accessibility and centralize operations. "Our Citrix clients want to know what information is traversing the network, particularly given that enterprises are increasingly relying on the transfer of data from one location to another," said Larry Letow, COO of Convergence Technology Consulting. "Select Bandwidth Manager for Citrix Presentation Server is an important tool in our arsenal, helping our clients successfully deliver data from one site to another. Its price point and robust functionality make this the best offering for us and our clients." IntelliSuite is a Citrix Gold partner and leading Midwestern VAR with offices in Louisville, Kentucky and the Chicago area. The firm's Citrix consulting group has delivered numerous solutions that provide clients rapid application deployment and connectivity across multiple locations. "Visual Networks' new solution will help us definitively determine whether application performance problems are due to Citrix or other applications in the network environment," said Bobbi Afable, Sales Director at IntelliSuite. "Using Select Bandwidth Manager for Citrix Presentation Server to isolate the cause of performance problems will eliminate the finger pointing between application and network teams. The solution will also enable our clients to determine the proper bandwidth necessary at each site to support Citrix deployments." "We are very excited to have two experienced, highly regarded Citrix resellers in Convergence and IntelliSuite helping us take our new Select Bandwidth Manager for Citrix Presentation Server to market," said Mark Skurla, executive vice president of worldwide sales at Visual Networks. "We look forward to working with these two leading firms to help their clients optimize Citrix performance and bandwidth utilization while maximizing network uptime and availability." Select Bandwidth Manager for Citrix Presentation Server enables IT managers to identify bandwidth utilization on a per-user, per-application basis while also having end-to-end visibility into all Citrix-published applications and non-Citrix applications traversing the network -- at both local and remote sites. The solution is a module of Visual Networks' flagship Visual UpTime(R) Select(TM) product suite, which provides in-depth, real-time and historical information that enables organizations to intelligently manage application and network performance and availability across the entire enterprise. Visual Networks will be showcasing Select Bandwidth Manager for Citrix Presentation Server to Citrix business partners at the upcoming Citrix Summit 06 in Orlando, Florida from January 29 to January 31 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin & Swan resorts. 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 Convergence Technology Consulting Convergence Technology, headquartered in Bowie, MD regards Citrix(R), Microsoft(R) (Active Directory, Exchange and Clustering), VMware(R) and EMC(R) amongst their core competencies. Convergence prides itself on delivering unparalleled customer service in combination with their depth and breadth of networking infrastructure expertise. Convergence Technology's customers comprise SMBs and enterprise Fortune 500 organizations within both the private and government sectors; providing a menu of services that include major initiatives project management, primary IT support, 24/7 emergency resources or simply being a "second set of eyes" or "sounding board" when an issue or project requires special attention. About Citrix Presentation Server Citrix Presentation Server, as the world's most widely deployed presentation server, has become the industry standard for providing secure on- demand access to client/server and desktop-based applications using virtualization, considered the best delivery method for these types of business applications. The applications actually run centrally on Presentation Server itself, which is located in a secure data center, while appearing to run on a user's local, remote, or mobile computer. Presentation Server runs on Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003, Windows(R) 2000 Server, and UNIX(R), and supports any Windows(R), UNIX, Java, and Web application, no matter the infrastructure diversity. Presentation Server delivers the best access experience for everyone: instant return on investment for the business, improved productivity for users, and enhanced administrative efficiency, system control, and security for IT. 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. Citrix(R), ICA(R), and Citrix Presentation Server(TM) are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Visual Networks, Inc. CONTACT: David Peikin of Visual Networks, Inc., +1-301-296-2262, Web site: http://www.visualnetworks.com/

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