OPNET Announces New Premium Service for Resolving Application Performance Problems

BETHESDA, MD – October 2, 2007 –OPNET Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPNT), a leading provider of management software for networks and applications, announced today the launch of  the STAR 24 service, a premium, rapid-response service for troubleshooting application performance issues.

The STAR 24 (Special Team for Application Responsiveness) service leverages OPNET’s analytics-based solutions and best practice methodologies to quickly diagnose problems.  For a fixed fee, OPNET will dispatch expert consultants to a customer site within 24 hours of receiving the service order.  If OPNET is unable to successfully identify the root cause of the problem, the full service fee is waived.

“The STAR 24 service is a low-risk solution for customers who require additional expertise or staff to troubleshoot costly application performance problems,” said Marc Cohen, OPNET’s CEO. “We have tremendous confidence in both our consultants’ experience and in the ability of OPNET’s best-in-class technology to quickly diagnose critical performance issues.  This confidence is backed by our unmatched guarantee.”

• Responsiveness: OPNET experts will immediately start working remotely, and arrive on-site within 24 hours of receiving an order to begin troubleshooting the application.
• Guarantee: If OPNET cannot identify the root cause of the performance problem, there is no charge for the service.

Availability
STAR 24 is immediately available in North America.

About OPNET Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT - News) is a leading provider of management software for networks and applications. For more information about OPNET and its products, visit www.opnet.com.

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