John Cooper, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Avocent Corporation,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Monday, September 18, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Avocent Corporation
[AVCT]

John Cooper, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Avocent Corporation, presides over the opening bell.

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.

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