AVOCENT TO PRESENT AT BAIRD’S 2006 GROWTH STOCK
                          CONFERENCE ON MAY 9, 2006

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — May 2, 2006 — Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that John R. Cooper, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Edward H. Blankenship, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Robert W. Baird & Company 2006 Growth Stock Conference on May 9, 2006, at Noon Central Time. The event is being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

The live Webcast of Avocent’s presentation will be available on the Company’s Web site, www.avocent.com, by clicking on the “Investor Relations” link or at:
http://wsw.com/webcast/rwbaird14/avct/.

A replay of the presentation will be available shortly after its conclusion at the Company’s Web site for 30 days.

About Avocent Corporation

Avocent Corporation is the leading supplier of connectivity solutions for enterprise data centers, service providers and financial institutions worldwide.  Branded products include switching, extension, intelligent platform management interface (IPMI), remote access and video display solutions. 

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