Avocent Corporation Announces Second Quarter Conference Call On the Internet

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avocent Corporation
(Nasdaq:AVCT) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its
second quarter results conference call on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at 4:00 p.m.
Central time.

A simulcast of the conference call will be available online at www.avocent.com
under the investor relations' tab as well as http://ir.avocent.com/. The online
replay will be available on the Company's web site for approximately 30 days.

About Avocent Corporation

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. Additional information is available
at www.avocent.com.

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CONTACT: Avocent Corporation
Robert Jackson, Director of Investor Relations
256-261-6482