Avocent's LANDesk(R) Asset Lifecycle Manager Cited as a Leader by Independent Research Firm

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Apr 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), a global leader in IT operations
management, today announced that its LANDesk(R) Asset Lifecycle Manager
software was among the selected solutions Forrester invited to
participate in the Forrester Wave(TM): US IT Asset Life-Cycle Management,
Q2 2009 report. In this evaluation, LANDesk Asset Lifecycle Manager
scored near perfect in key criteria such as procurement management,
physical management, and vendor management.

LANDesk Asset Lifecycle Manager (ALM) was introduced into the desktop
market in fall 2008. It provides a structured asset repository that
extends the management of an organization's hardware and software assets
from before the asset arrives in the enterprise to beyond its retirement.
This extended management helps reveal the true value of IT systems to
allow better planning decisions, informed business analysis, and improved
business capacity.

"ALM gives customers the ability to truly have a handle on critical IT
data: which assets exist, where they are, when they were acquired, and
when they will be retired. Even interdependencies are fully realized --
such as determining when software licenses can be abandoned or
identifying which assets could be a security risk," said Steve Workman,
vice president of product management in Avocent's LANDesk group. "This
enables companies to stay secure, eliminate redundancies, and recover
lost revenues."

Forrester's report evaluated vendors based on their expertise in asset
management. The evaluation used 81 criteria based on data from client
interviews and vendor surveys.

About Avocent/LANDesk

Avocent delivers IT operations management solutions that reduce operating
costs, simplify management, and increase the availability of critical IT
environments 24/7 via integrated, centralized software. LANDesk delivers
cost-effective systems, security, and process management solutions that
help IT teams automate and simplify the management of desktops, servers,
and mobile devices. With long-standing partner relationships and
solutions successfully deployed at leading enterprises worldwide, LANDesk
continues to deliver rapid innovation and time to value to help
organizations achieve their business objectives. Additional information
is available at www.landesk.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements
as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements
made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions,
risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks
associated with acquisitions and acquisition integration, risks associated
with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and
technologies, and risks associated with obtaining and protecting
intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and
financial results to differ are described in our annual report on Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27,
2009. Other risks may be detailed from time to time in reports to be
filed with the SEC. Avocent does not undertake any obligation to publicly
update its forward-looking statements based on events or circumstances
after the date hereof.

Avocent, LANDesk and the Avocent logo are registered trademarks of Avocent
Corporation or its affiliates in the US and other countries. All other
trade names herein are recognized to be the properties of their respective
owners. Copyright Avocent Corporation 2009

Press contacts:
Arlena Jackson
Avocent
Tel: 256-261-6430
Email: Arlena.jackson@avocent.com

Gary Good
Trainer Communications
Tel: (707) 837-1718
Email: Avo@trainercomm.com

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