Avocent Corporation (AVCT) Chairman and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 John Cooper, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Avocent 
 Corporation (AVCT) will preside over the opening bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast 
 Studio

 When: 
 Monday September 18th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Marianne Higgins, APR 
 Public Relations Manager, Avocent
 256-217-1221
 256-503-4710 cell
 marianne.higgins@avocent.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Avocent Corporation (AVCT):

Avocent Corporation is the leading supplier of connectivity solutions for enterprise data centers, branch offices, and small to medium size businesses worldwide. Branded and OEM products include remote and local access solutions for switching, serial console, power extension, intelligent platform management interface (IPMI), mobile and video display management solutions. Through the acquisition of LANDesk Corporation, the Company also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions for desktops, servers and mobile devices across the enterprise. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com.