OPNET Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2009




                 Fiscal Q4 Revenue of $28.9 Million;
                Fiscal 2009 Revenue of $122.9 Million

             Fiscal Q4 Operating Margin of Negative 1.7%;
                 Fiscal 2009 Operating Margin of 5.2%

                 Fiscal Q4 Loss Per Share of $(0.00);
           Fiscal 2009 Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.23

BETHESDA, Md., May 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPNT), a leading provider of solutions for managing networks and applications, today announced that revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter, ended March 31, 2009, was $28.9 million, compared to $27.0 million for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 were negative $0.00, compared to negative $0.01 for fiscal 2008.

Marc A. Cohen, OPNET's Chairman and CEO, stated, "Our Q4 results reflect the fact that customers continue to contend with tightening budgets in a challenging economy. The degree to which deals were postponed was greater than we anticipated. Despite the impact delayed deals and projects had on our fiscal Q4 results, we believe our comprehensive product portfolio, together with the competitive advantages offered by our solutions, have us well positioned to grow market share and drive revenue. In addition, cost cutting measures we have implemented should prove beneficial to our bottom line as the economy recovers."

Mr. Cohen continued, "We should not lose sight of our strong performance in fiscal 2009, which ended March 31, 2009. In fiscal 2009 we generated record total revenue of $122.9 million, a 21.2% year over year increase. Over the past three years, our compounded annual growth rate has been 17.3%. In fiscal 2009, we also generated $6.4 million in operating income, and $4.7 million in net income. We ended the year with a record $33.1 million in deferred revenue. We accomplished this growth while increasing head count by only 5.9%. Although we remain cautious about the near term, we are very optimistic about our long term prospects."

The Company's fourth quarter fiscal 2009 financial results are presented below. The non-GAAP results exclude the income statement effects of stock-based compensation and acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement table following the text of the press release. For further information, please refer to the section of the press release titled, "Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

GAAP Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2009:



 * Grew revenue year-over-year 7.1% to $28.9 million from $27.0
   million for the same quarter of fiscal 2008. Revenue for the
   quarter decreased sequentially 8.3% from $31.5 million for the
   third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 * License revenue increased year-over-year by 3.9% to $10.7 million
   from $10.3 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2008. License
   revenue for the quarter decreased sequentially 21.3% from $13.6
   million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 * Ended the quarter with record deferred revenue of $33.1 million, an
   8.7% increase year-over-year from $30.5 million at the end of the
   same quarter of fiscal 2008 and a 7.0% increase sequentially from
   $31.0 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 * Gross profit increased year-over-year to $21.2 million from $19.6
   million for the same quarter of fiscal 2008. Gross profit decreased
   sequentially from $23.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal
   2009.
 * Operating income increased year-over-year to negative $484 thousand
   from negative $1.2 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2008.
   Operating income decreased sequentially from $2.8 million in the
   third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 * Operating margin increased year-over-year to negative 1.7% from
   negative 4.5% for the same quarter of fiscal 2008. Operating margin
   decreased sequentially from 9.0% in the third quarter of fiscal
   2009.

Non-GAAP Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2009:



 * Non-GAAP gross profit increased year-over-year to $21.7 million
   from $20.2 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP
   gross profit decreased sequentially from $24.2 million in the third
   quarter of fiscal 2009.
 * Non-GAAP operating income increased year-over-year to $418 thousand
   from negative $172 thousand for the same quarter of fiscal 2008.
   Non-GAAP operating income decreased sequentially from $3.8 million
   in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
 * Non-GAAP operating margin increased year-over year to 1.4% from
   negative 0.6% for the same quarter of fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP
   operating margin decreased sequentially from 12.0% in the third
   quarter of fiscal 2009.
 * Non-GAAP net income increased year-over-year to $470 thousand from
   $528 thousand for the same quarter of fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP net
   income decreased sequentially from $2.5 million in the third
   quarter of fiscal 2009.

The Company's fiscal 2009 financial results are presented below. The non-GAAP results exclude the income statement effects of stock-based compensation and acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement table following the text of the press release. For further information, please refer to the section of the press release titled, "Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

GAAP Financial Highlights for Fiscal 2009:



 * Grew revenue 21.2% to $122.9 million from $101.3 million for
   fiscal 2008
 * License revenue increased by 31.9% to $51.2 million from $38.8
   million for fiscal 2008.
 * Gross profit increased to $91.6 million from $75.2 million for
   fiscal 2008.
 * Operating income increased to $6.4 million from negative $3.4
   million for fiscal 2008.
 * Operating margin increased to 5.2% from negative 3.4% for fiscal
   2008.

Non-GAAP Financial Highlights for Fiscal 2009:



 * Non-GAAP gross profit increased to $93.9 million from $76.8 million
   for fiscal 2008.
 * Non-GAAP operating income increased to $10.4 million from negative
   $226 thousand for fiscal 2008.
 * Non-GAAP operating margin increased to 8.5% from negative 0.2% for
   fiscal 2008.
 * Non-GAAP net income increased to $7.1 million from $2.4 million for
   fiscal 2008.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Outlook

OPNET currently expects fiscal 2010 first quarter GAAP revenue to be between $29.0 million and $31.0 million, and GAAP diluted earnings per share to be between negative $0.01 and positive $0.05. These estimates represent management's current expectations about the Company's future financial performance, based on information available at this time.

OPNET will hold an investor conference call on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 5:00 pm ET to review financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.

To listen to the OPNET investor conference call:



 * Call 877-879-6203 in the U.S. or 719-325-4785 for international
   callers, or

 * Use the webcast at www.opnet.com.  Investors are advised to go
   to the web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download,
   and install any necessary audio software.

To listen to the archived call:



 * Call the replay phone number at 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820
   for international callers. For replay, enter passcode # 9433697.
   The replay will be available from 8:00 pm ET May 13, 2009
   through 11:59 pm ET May 20, 2009.

 * The webcast will be available at www.opnet.com, archived for
   seven days.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

OPNET uses a variety of financial measures that are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, as supplemental measures to GAAP to evaluate its operational performance. These financial measures, which include non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. A detailed explanation of each of the adjustments to such financial measures is described below. A reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most comparable GAAP financial measure is also included below.

Management uses non-GAAP financial measures (a) to evaluate OPNET's historical and prospective financial performance as well as its performance relative to its competitors, and (b) to measure operational profitability and the accuracy of forecasting. In addition, many financial analysts who follow OPNET focus on and publish both historical results and future projections based on non-GAAP financial measures. OPNET believes that it is in the best interest of its investors to provide this information to analysts so that they accurately report the non-GAAP financial information. Moreover, investors have historically requested these non-GAAP financial measures as a means of providing consistent and comparable information with past reports of financial results.

While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, are not reported by all of OPNET's competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of OPNET's competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. OPNET compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures only as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by providing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.

The adjustments to these non-GAAP financial measures, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:

Amortization of intangibles and its related tax impact. OPNET incurs amortization of intangibles related to various acquisitions it has made in recent years. This amortization is included in its GAAP presentation of cost of revenue -- amortization of acquired technology and customer relationships and operating expenses -- research and development. Management excludes these expenses and their related tax impact for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of OPNET because these costs are fixed at the time of an acquisition, are then amortized over a period of three to five years after the acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by management after the acquisition. Accordingly, management does not consider these expenses for purposes of evaluating the performance of OPNET during the applicable time period after a given acquisition, and it excludes such expenses when evaluating OPNET's financial performance.

Stock-based compensation expense and its related tax impact. OPNET incurs expense related to stock-based compensation, which is included in its GAAP presentation of cost of revenue -- software license updates, technical support and services, cost of revenue -- professional services, operating expenses -- research and development, operating expenses -- sales and marketing and operating expenses -- general and administrative. Although stock-based compensation is an expense of OPNET and viewed as a form of compensation, management excludes these expenses for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of OPNET. Specifically, OPNET excludes stock-based compensation during its quarterly and annual assessments of OPNET's and management's performance. In evaluating the performance of senior management, stock-based compensation is excluded from expenditure and profitability results.

About OPNET Technologies, Inc.

Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPNT) is a leading provider of solutions for managing 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, including comments concerning expected revenue and earnings per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, 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. Factors that may cause OPNET's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, among others, those factors listed under the caption "Risk Factors" of OPNET's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2008 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. The risk factors set forth in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q under the caption "Risk Factors" are specifically incorporated by reference into this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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                       OPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (in thousands, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)

                              Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
                                  March 31,             March 31,
                             --------------------  --------------------
                               2009       2008       2009       2008
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

 Revenue:
   New software licenses     $ 10,686   $ 10,288   $ 51,211   $ 38,838
   Software license updates,                                  
    technical support, and                                    
    services                   11,033      9,214     43,067     34,787
   Professional services        7,193      7,504     28,601     27,721
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total revenue            28,912     27,006    122,879    101,346
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                              
 Cost of revenue:                                             
   New software licenses        1,152        302      3,536      1,035
   Software license updates,                                  
    technical support, and                                    
    services                    1,169      1,209      4,665      4,514
   Professional services        4,919      5,376     20,911     19,154
   Amortization of acquired                                   
    technology and customer                                   
    relationships                 472        553      2,172      1,486
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total cost of revenue     7,712      7,440     31,284     26,189
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                              
 Gross profit                  21,200     19,566     91,595     75,157
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                              
 Operating expenses:                                          
   Research and development     7,746      7,478     30,791     27,471
   Sales and marketing         10,918     10,498     42,533     39,357
   General and 
    administrative              3,020      2,814     11,857     11,747
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total operating 
       expenses                21,684     20,790     85,181     78,575
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                              
 (Loss) income from 
  operations                     (484)    (1,224)     6,414     (3,418)
 Interest and other                                           
  income, net                     186        626      1,246      3,579
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Income before (benefit)                                      
  provision for income taxes     (298)      (598)     7,660        161
 (Benefit) provision for                                      
  income taxes                   (226)      (495)     2,928       (372)
                             ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net (loss) income           $    (72)  $   (103)  $  4,732   $    533
                             =========  =========  =========  =========
                                                              
 Basic net (loss) income                                      
  per common share           $  (0.00)  $  (0.01)  $   0.23   $   0.03
                             =========  =========  =========  =========
 Diluted net (loss) income                                    
  per common share           $  (0.00)  $  (0.01)  $   0.23   $   0.03
                             =========  =========  =========  =========
 Basic weighted average                                       
  common shares outstanding    20,384     20,200     20,296     20,342
                             =========  =========  =========  =========
 Diluted weighted average                                     
  common shares outstanding    20,384     20,200     20,581     20,621
                             =========  =========  =========  =========


                       OPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          QUARTERLY RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP INCOME
                 (in thousands, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)

                                                                Three
                                                                Months
                                         Three Months Ended     Ended
                                             March 31,         Dec. 31,
                                        --------------------  ---------
                                          2009       2008        2008
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
 GAAP gross profit                      $ 21,200   $ 19,566   $ 23,630
   Stock-based compensation expense           26         45         30
   Amortization of intangibles               471        553        543
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP gross profit                  $ 21,697   $ 20,164   $ 24,203
                                        =========  =========  =========

 GAAP (loss) income from operations     $   (484)  $ (1,224)  $  2,832
   Stock-based compensation expense          381        414        363
   Amortization of intangibles               521        638        593
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations $    418   $   (172)  $  3,788
                                        =========  =========  =========

 GAAP net (loss) income                 $    (72)  $   (103)  $  1,962
   Stock-based compensation expense          381        414        363
   Amortization of intangibles               521        638        593
   Provision for income tax (1)             (360)      (421)      (382)
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP net income                    $    470   $    528   $  2,536
                                        =========  =========  =========

 Diluted net (loss) income
  per common share:
 GAAP                                   $  (0.00)  $  (0.01)  $   0.10
                                        =========  =========  =========
 Non-GAAP                               $   0.02   $   0.03   $   0.12
                                        =========  =========  =========

 Diluted weighted average common
  shares outstanding
 GAAP and Non-GAAP                        20,384     20,383     20,652
                                        =========  =========  =========


 (1) Reflects the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments above at the
     statutory rate of 40%


                       OPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
           ANNUAL RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP INCOME
                 (in thousands, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)

                                                 Year Ended March 31,
                                                -----------------------
                                                   2009         2008
                                                ----------   ----------

 GAAP gross profit                              $  91,595    $  75,157
   Stock-based compensation expense                   127          169
   Amortization of intangibles                      2,172        1,486
                                                ----------   ----------
 Non-GAAP gross profit                          $  93,894    $  76,812
                                                ==========   ==========

 GAAP income (loss) from operations             $   6,414    $  (3,418)
   Stock-based compensation expense                 1,533        1,539
   Amortization of intangibles                      2,440        1,653
                                                ----------   ----------
 Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations         $  10,387    $    (226)
                                                ==========   ==========

 GAAP net income                                $   4,732    $     533
   Stock-based compensation expense                 1,533        1,539
   Amortization of intangibles                      2,440        1,653
   Provision for income tax (1)                    (1,589)      (1,277)
                                                ----------   ----------
 Non-GAAP net income                            $   7,116    $   2,448
                                                ==========   ==========

 Diluted net income per common share:
 GAAP                                           $    0.23    $    0.03
                                                ==========   ==========
 Non-GAAP                                       $    0.35    $    0.12
                                                ==========   ==========

 Diluted weighted average common
  shares outstanding GAAP and Non-GAAP             20,581       20,621
                                                ==========   ==========


  (1) Reflects the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments above at the
      statutory rate of 40%


                        OPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                  (in thousands, except per share data)
                               (unaudited)

                                                 March 31,    March 31,
                                                   2009         2008
                                                ----------   ----------
                      ASSETS

 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                    $  90,990    $  71,410
   Marketable securities                              999        7,451
   Accounts receivable, net                        24,086       20,780
   Unbilled accounts receivable                     5,476        5,366
   Inventory                                          722          319
   Deferred income taxes, prepaid expenses
    and other current assets                        4,043        3,627
                                                ----------   ----------
      Total current assets                        126,316      108,953
                                                ----------   ----------

 Marketable securities                                 --        6,968
 Property and equipment, net                       13,984       10,884
 Intangible assets, net                             6,193        8,633
 Goodwill                                          14,639       14,639
 Deferred income taxes and other assets             4,932        3,461
                                                ----------   ----------
      Total assets                              $ 166,064    $ 153,538
                                                ==========   ==========

      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                             $     485    $     489
   Accrued liabilities                             11,561        8,555
   Other income taxes                                 849          658
   Deferred rent                                      364          326
   Deferred revenue                                30,223       28,722
                                                ----------   ----------
      Total current liabilities                    43,482       38,750
                                                ----------   ----------

 Accrued liabilities                                   69           59
 Deferred rent                                      2,571        1,762
 Deferred revenue                                   2,910        1,772
 Other income taxes                                   527          550
                                                ----------   ----------
      Total liabilities                            49,559       42,893
                                                ----------   ----------

 Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock                                        28           28
   Additional paid-in capital                      93,292       89,878
   Retained earnings                               39,570       34,838
   Accumulated other comprehensive
    (loss) income                                  (1,171)         160
   Treasury stock, at cost                        (15,214)     (14,259)
                                                ----------   ----------
      Total stockholders' equity                  116,505      110,645
                                                ----------   ----------
      Total liabilities and
       stockholders' equity                     $ 166,064    $ 153,538
                                                ==========   ==========


            

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