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OPNET Integrates Sniffer Technology to Deliver Powerful Application Management for Enterprise IT and Service Providers Worldwide

OPNET ACE Software Leverages Sniffer Technologies' Award-Winning Decode Technology to Effectively Diagnose and Resolve Application Performance Issues

BETHESDA, MD and SANTA CLARA, CA., September 5, 2001 -- Sniffer Technologies, a division of Network Associates (Nasdaq: NETA), and OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPNT), a leading provider of intelligent network management software, today announced an OEM agreement that will allow the integration of Sniffer decode technology with OPNET application management solutions. The new Sniffer/OPNET relationship will provide enterprise customers and Service Providers around the globe with best-in-class application management solutions that analyze, diagnose and resolve business-critical performance issues real-time for faster throughput and higher network uptime.

"I'm pleased to see first-class vendors like OPNET and Sniffer working together to create integrated solutions," said Greg Wolf, Global Director of Emerging Technologies with Infonet Services Corporation, an expert in the field of application performance analysis. "Network managers will directly benefit because they will now have the ability resolve complex application and network issues quickly and cost-effectively."

Under the Sniffer/OPNET agreement, OPNET will integrate Sniffer Technologies' decode technology with its ACE (Application Characterization Environment) application management solution. The Sniffer decode technology, which will be sold as a new OPNET module, is based on the decode engine used in Sniffer Portable and Sniffer Distributed products to help customers diagnose and troubleshoot real-time network issues including slowdowns, disruptions and outages. Integrated with OPNET's ACE software, enterprise IT and Service Providers will win the capability to alleviate application performance issues that can be costly to overall business efficiency and productivity.

"We see tremendous synergies between OPNET products and Sniffer Technolgies' industry-leading products," stated Marc Cohen, Chairman & CEO at OPNET. "By working with Sniffer to augment our OPNET ACE software solutions, our customers will significantly gain deeper protocol and application-specific analysis to quickly identify key issues they may be experiencing in their network."

"As Sniffer Technologies continues to penetrate the Enterprise and Service Provider markets, we recognize the important value of working with successful, innovative companies such as OPNET, to provide customers with compelling application management solutions," said Tina Stewart, Vice President of Business Development, Sniffer Technologies. "Together, OPNET and Sniffer Technologies are providing companies everywhere the opportunity to experience cutting-edge diagnostic and resolution technology that addresses key application performance problems that are detrimental to business."

Sniffer network management and analysis solutions have earned high industry acclaim, including PC Magazine's Editor's Choice Award, Frost & Sullivan's Leadership Award, and Network Magazine's Product of the Year Award.

OPNET's ACE software has also earned accolades, including the coveted SUPERQuest Award, for its ability to visualize and diagnose application performance problems, and for its ability to drive predictive analyses with OPNET's IT Guru product.

Sniffer Technologies, a division of Network Associates, is a leading provider of network and application management solutions designed to insure e-business uptime. Supporting one of the widest ranges of network topologies in the industry, the Sniffer Total Network Visibility (TNV) suite is an integrated solution enabling e-businesses and service providers to cost-effectively keep their networks and applications up and running at peak performance. As one of the most trusted solutions for monitoring, troubleshooting, reporting, and proactively managing network availability and performance, the Sniffer TNV suite meets the demanding 24x7 availability requirements of e-business Web sites, Internet applications, converged voice, video, multimedia and data networks, and high speed switched and optical networks. For more information, Sniffer Technologies can be reached on the Internet at http://www.sniffer.com .

About Network Associates
With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. is a leading supplier of security and availability solutions for e-businesses. Network Associates is comprised of four business units: McAfee, delivering world class anti-virus products; PGP Security, providing firewall, intrusion detection and encryption products; Sniffer Technologies, a leader in network and application management; and Magic Solutions, providing web-based service desk solutions. For more information, Network Associates can be reached at 972-308-9960 or on the Internet at http://www.nai.com.

About OPNET Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of intelligent network management software. The OPNET product suite combines predictive modeling and a comprehensive understanding of networking technologies to enable its customers to more effectively design and deploy networks, provision services, diagnose network and application performance problems, and predict the impact of network changes. For more information about OPNET and its products, visit www.opnet.com.

Safe Harbour Statement
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding OPNET Technologies Inc.'s expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to OPNET Technologies, Inc. as of the date hereof; OPNET Technologies, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see the Company's reports filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, including its 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.

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Note to editors: The word OPNET is spelled with all upper-case letters.

OPNET Media Contact:
Margarita Castillo
OPNET Technologies, Inc.
(240) 497-3000
Media@opnet.com
www.opnet.com

OPNET Investor Relations:
Mel Wesley
OPNET Technologies
(240) 497-3000
ir@opnet.com
www.opnet.com

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"I'm pleased to see first-class vendors like OPNET and Sniffer working together to create integrated solutions," said Greg Wolf, Global Director of Emerging Technologies with Infonet Services Corporation, an expert in the field of application performance analysis. "Network managers will directly benefit because they will now have the ability resolve complex application and network issues quickly and cost-effectively." Under the Sniffer/OPNET agreement, OPNET will integrate Sniffer Technologies' decode technology with its ACE (Application Characterization Environment) application management solution. The Sniffer decode technology, which will be sold as a new OPNET module, is based on the decode engine used in Sniffer Portable and Sniffer Distributed products to help customers diagnose and troubleshoot real-time network issues including slowdowns, disruptions and outages. Integrated with OPNET's ACE software, enterprise IT and Service Providers will win the capability to alleviate application performance issues that can be costly to overall business efficiency and productivity. "We see tremendous synergies between OPNET products and Sniffer Technolgies' industry-leading products," stated Marc Cohen, Chairman & CEO at OPNET. "By working with Sniffer to augment our OPNET ACE software solutions, our customers will significantly gain deeper protocol and application-specific analysis to quickly identify key issues they may be experiencing in their network." "As Sniffer Technologies continues to penetrate the Enterprise and Service Provider markets, we recognize the important value of working with successful, innovative companies such as OPNET, to provide customers with compelling application management solutions," said Tina Stewart, Vice President of Business Development, Sniffer Technologies. "Together, OPNET and Sniffer Technologies are providing companies everywhere the opportunity to experience cutting-edge diagnostic and resolution technology that addresses key application performance problems that are detrimental to business." Sniffer network management and analysis solutions have earned high industry acclaim, including PC Magazine's Editor's Choice Award, Frost & Sullivan's Leadership Award, and Network Magazine's Product of the Year Award. OPNET's ACE software has also earned accolades, including the coveted SUPERQuest Award, for its ability to visualize and diagnose application performance problems, and for its ability to drive predictive analyses with OPNET's IT Guru product. Sniffer Technologies, a division of Network Associates, is a leading provider of network and application management solutions designed to insure e-business uptime. Supporting one of the widest ranges of network topologies in the industry, the Sniffer Total Network Visibility (TNV) suite is an integrated solution enabling e-businesses and service providers to cost-effectively keep their networks and applications up and running at peak performance. As one of the most trusted solutions for monitoring, troubleshooting, reporting, and proactively managing network availability and performance, the Sniffer TNV suite meets the demanding 24x7 availability requirements of e-business Web sites, Internet applications, converged voice, video, multimedia and data networks, and high speed switched and optical networks. For more information, Sniffer Technologies can be reached on the Internet at http://www.sniffer.com . About Network Associates With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. is a leading supplier of security and availability solutions for e-businesses. Network Associates is comprised of four business units: McAfee, delivering world class anti-virus products; PGP Security, providing firewall, intrusion detection and encryption products; Sniffer Technologies, a leader in network and application management; and Magic Solutions, providing web-based service desk solutions. For more information, Network Associates can be reached at 972-308-9960 or on the Internet at http://www.nai.com. About OPNET Technologies, Inc. Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of intelligent network management software. The OPNET product suite combines predictive modeling and a comprehensive understanding of networking technologies to enable its customers to more effectively design and deploy networks, provision services, diagnose network and application performance problems, and predict the impact of network changes. For more information about OPNET and its products, visit www.opnet.com. Safe Harbour Statement The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding OPNET Technologies Inc.'s expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to OPNET Technologies, Inc. as of the date hereof; OPNET Technologies, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see the Company's reports filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, including its 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. ### Note to editors: The word OPNET is spelled with all upper-case letters. OPNET Media Contact: Margarita Castillo OPNET Technologies, Inc. (240) 497-3000 Media@opnet.com www.opnet.com OPNET Investor Relations: Mel Wesley OPNET Technologies (240) 497-3000 ir@opnet.com www.opnet.com

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