AVOCENT TO PRESENT AT THE MERRIMAN CURHAN FORD & CO.’s INVESTOR SUMMIT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (September 15, 2006) — Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that Edward H. Blankenship, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Investor Summit on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 1:15 p.m. Pacific Time (3:15 p.m. Central Time). This event will be held at the Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco.

The live webcast of Avocent’s presentation will be available on the Company’s website, www.avocent.com, by clicking on the “Investor Relations” link. 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, 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.