DeVry University Standardizes on OPNET Software for the Network and Communications Management Program

OPNET Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT), a leading provider of management software for networks and applications, today announced that DeVry University, one of North America’s leading providers of business, technology, healthcare technology and management education, has chosen OPNET software as the standard tool for their Network & Communications Management Program. The program addresses designing, implementing, securing, and managing networks in order to gain a technical understanding of networking data, voice and images, as well as their strategic application in business. OPNET software will be introduced in multiple courses in the DeVry University Network and Communications Management curriculum including enterprise network management, wireless communications, and converged networks. OPNET solutions complement textbook material in the classroom by demonstrating complex networking concepts in a virtual network model. Embedded in OPNET algorithms is expert knowledge about how network devices, protocols, applications, and systems interact. Students will use the OPNET virtual network environment to model network architectures, study the effects of new technologies and protocols, and understand network behavior. "OPNET has a longstanding commitment to supporting higher education. Through our University Program, OPNET has provided free software valued at millions of dollars to universities worldwide for academic teaching and research,” stated Susan Cole, OPNET Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "DeVry has been a participant in the Program for several years.” Amin Karim, Director of Technology Curriculum at DeVry University, states "We are very pleased to be embarking on this partnership with OPNET. They are committed to helping us successfully integrate OPNET products to strengthen DeVry’s curriculum. Our professors are very excited about using it to teach real-world networking fundamentals. Students will have the opportunity to use the same software for network analysis and planning that is used by leading commercial and government enterprises, as well as network service providers.” About OPNET Technologies, Inc. Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of management software for networks and applications. For more information about OPNET and its products, visit www.opnet.com. OPNET and OPNET Technologies, Inc. are trademarks of OPNET Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. OPNET Technologies, Inc. ("OPNET”) assumes no obligation to update statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions based upon information available to OPNET as of the date of this press release and involve risks and uncertainties; therefore, actual events or results may differ materially. For a discussion of risk factors, see OPNET’s reports, including its most recent 10-Q and 10-K, filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission.