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Cherokee Health Systems Selects Visual Networks For Application and Network Performance Management Health Services Provider Licenses All Software Modules of Visual UpTime Select Solution ROCKVILLE, Md., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNWK), a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions, today announced that Cherokee Health has licensed its flagship product, Visual UpTime(R) Select(TM). A modular solution, Visual UpTime Select provides in-depth, real-time and historical information that enables enterprises to intelligently manage network availability across the entire enterprise. Cherokee Health Systems is a comprehensive health services organization that serves over 800,000 residents in eleven Tennessee counties. Cherokee Health has also licensed Select AppFlows(TM) and Select AppSummary(TM), software modules of Visual UpTime Select. Using these modules, enterprises can identify applications that are being used across the network and obtain end-to-end performance data for these applications. "Using Visual UpTime Select, we can more easily diagnose and resolve any connectivity or application-related problems on our network," said Andy Rhea, manager of network services at Cherokee Health. "Visual's robust functionality also enables us to improve the telehealth services we provide over the network by minimizing downtime and service interruptions. And with Visual UpTime Select providing a baseline for managing voice, video and data deployments, we can optimize our WAN utilization and performance." "Cherokee Health's selection of Visual UpTime Select underscores the value of our technology among organizations that have mission-critical applications such as telehealth services running on the network," said Larry Barker, President and CEO of Visual Networks. "Using our technology, IT managers have a single view of network and application performance across the infrastructure. Consequently, they can correlate network performance data with application information at every site to proactively avert network and application downtime, efficiently manage network bandwidth, and successfully roll out new applications." 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/. 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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