Avocent to Present at Cowen and Company 20/20 TMT Conference on May 29, 2008

Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that Steve Daly, Executive Vice President and General Manager, LANDesk business unit, will present at the Cowen and Company 20/20 TMT Conference in New York on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 1:50 p.m. Eastern Time. The event is being held May 28th – May 30th at The New York Palace Hotel in New York.

The live webcast of Avocent’s presentation will be available online at www.avocent.com under the investor relations’ tab as well as http://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.

Contacts

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