Emulex Showcases New Data Center Virtualization Capabilities at InfoWorld Virtualization Executive Forum Fall 2006


ADVISORY, Sept. 25, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 WHAT:

 Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) showcases new product capabilities for
 the virtualized data center at this week's InfoWorld Virtualization
 Executive Forum Booth No. 10. At this week's event, Emulex is 
 reinforcing its leadership position within the virtualized data 
 center by showcasing new products and capabilities, such as its
 LightPulse(r) Virtual HBA technology, support for virtual fabrics and
 the new AV150 Intelligent Storage Processor for storage virtualization
 solutions.

 Data center virtualization provides IT executives with lower
 acquisition costs through hardware consolidation and portability; more
 fully utilized compute, fabric, and storage resources; and improved
 efficiency and management.

 For more information on how to deploy solutions for the virtualized
 data center, attend the conference session titled, "Storage Aspects to
 Consider when Planning and Migrating from Physical to Virtual
 Machines," hosted by Mike Smith, executive vice president of worldwide
 marketing, Emulex Corp. The session is Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 at
 9:30am Eastern time in the Grand Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel in
 New York City, NY.

 WHEN:
          Monday, September 25 - Tuesday, September 26, 2006

 WHERE:
          Roosevelt Hotel, New York, NY
          Emulex Booth No. 10

 CONTACT:
          Press contact: Robin Austin, Director, Public Relations, 
                         714-885-3462 or robin.austin@emulex.com

About Emulex

Emulex Corporation is the most trusted name in storage networking connectivity, offering a broad range of advanced storage networking infrastructure solutions spanning host bus adapters, embedded storage switches, I/O controllers and SAN Storage Switches. Emulex ranked number 16 in the Deloitte 2004 Technology Fast 50 and most recently received recognition as one of Forbes 200 Best Small Companies. Corporate headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, California. News releases and other information about Emulex Corporation are available at http://www.emulex.com.

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