2008-05-14 01:49:58 -

www.avocent.com - Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that Edward H. Blankenship, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Everett Brooks, Vice President of Investor Relations, will present at the J.P. Morgan 36th Annual Technology Conference on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 7:40 a.m. Central Time. The event is being held at The Westin

Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston.

The live webcast of Avocent's presentation will be available online at www.avocent.com under the investor relations' tab as well as ir.avocent.com/. A replay of the presentation will be available shortly after its conclusion at the Company's website for 30 days.

About Avocent Corporation

Avocent delivers IT operations and infrastructure management solutions for enterprises worldwide, helping customers to reduce costs and simplify complex IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com.

Avocent Corporation
Everett Brooks, 256-217-1104
Vice President of Investor Relations