AVOCENT TO PRESENT AT MERRIMAN CURHAN FORD & CO.
INVESTOR SUMMIT 2005 ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — September 13, 2005 — Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that Edward "Teddy" Blankenship, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Investor Summit 2005 on September 19, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The event is being held at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco.

The live Webcast of Avocent’s presentation will be available on the Company’s Web site, www.avocent.com, by clicking on the “Investors Relations” link or at:

http://www.wsw.com/webcast/mcm2/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.  Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com.

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