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Southeastern Freight Lines Deploys Visual Networks' Ethernet Devices Ethernet Devices Provide Longtime Visual Networks' Customer End-To-End Application Visibility Over the Network ROCKVILLE, Md., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNWK), a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions, today announced that longtime customer and transportation provider Southeastern Freight Lines has deployed Visual Networks' new Ethernet probes. The devices are components of Visual UpTime(R) Select(TM), a modular solution that provides in-depth, real-time and historical information that enables enterprises to intelligently manage network availability across the entire enterprise. Headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, Southeastern Freight Lines is a leading less-than- truckload (LTL) transportation company, serving more than 58,000 customers across the Southeast and Southwest. "Visual Networks' Ethernet appliances provide granular, site-to-site performance information for all the applications traversing our network," said L. Wyman Cook, manager of technical services at Southeastern Freight Lines. "For five years, we have used Visual UpTime Select at all of our service centers and have been very satisfied with its reliability and the detailed information it provides. Thanks to Visual UpTime Select, we have an in-depth understanding of what is occurring across our network and have the flexibility to drill down and view performance information at each site by application or server response time." The Visual Networks' family of Ethernet appliances provides robust intelligence about the real-time and historical performance of Local Area Network (LAN)-based and Wide Area Network (WAN)-based applications and network conditions. The Visual UpTime Select Ethernet suite enables IT managers to integrate the analysis of application and network performance to achieve a holistic view of the entire network infrastructure. "A number of longtime Visual Networks customers such as Southeastern Freight Lines have been early adopters of our new Ethernet appliances," said Larry Barker, President and CEO of Visual Networks. "As businesses both domestically and internationally increasingly adopt Ethernet transport, the market will look to Visual UpTime Select for granular, site-to-site WAN and LAN visibility." 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 of mission- critical applications across their infrastructures. Visual Networks' products increase application and network availability, optimize the use of bandwidth, and reduce operating costs across traditional and IP-based infrastructures. For more information, visit http://www.visualnetworks.com/. About Southeastern Freight Lines Southeastern Freight Lines, the nation's fourteenth largest less-than- truckload company, specializes in next day and second day service in the Southeast and Southwest and operates 72 service centers in twelve states and Puerto Rico. Southeastern Freight Lines, founded in 1950, has over 6,000 associates and is a leader in technology applications in the regional LTL transportation industry. A formalized quality improvement process began in 1985, and the company's dedication to process improvement is evidenced by over 265 quality awards received from customers and associations. 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, or Web site: http://www.visualnetworks.com/

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