OPNET Wins $3.2 Million Dollar Contract from Department of Defense for NETWARS Project
Washington, DC - February 28, 2002 -- OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPNT), the leading provider of intelligent network management software, today announced that it has been awarded a $3.2 million dollar contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to enhance NETWARS, a software application for analyzing defense-related network communications.
Today's announcement follows OPNET's successful delivery of NETWARS 2001-4, a significant development milestone in the NETWARS Program. The terms of the new contract include software and services from OPNET to be delivered in phases, to be completed by December 30, 2002.
OPNET's Chairman & CEO, Marc Cohen, concluded, "OPNET's
software, as well as the expertise of our staff and partners, are
an excellent match for some of the communications challenges facing
today's military. We are honored to be leading the NETWARS project
and are dedicating resources to increase our role in national defense."
About OPNET Technologies,
Inc.
Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of
intelligent network management software. OPNET's technology has been
applied extensively to simulation, analysis, and planning of information
operations for the defense community. To learn more about OPNET and
its products, visit www.opnet.com.
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