Corporate Overview

Avocent Corporation is the leading global supplier of IT infrastructure management solutions for enterprise data centers, small- to medium-size businesses, and branch offices. Avocent hardware, software and embedded technologies provide IT organizations with centralized, always-on management of critical IT assets. IT administrators can, from a single console, control local and remote servers, network devices, security appliances, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Branded and OEM products include solutions for keyboard, video, and mouse access; serial console access; client systems, security and business process management; power management; computer and display extension; and embedded technology including intelligent platform management interface (IPMI). Businesses depend on their IT infrastructures and rely on Avocent to help them manage and maintain it -- regardless of location.

With more than 25 years of experience, Avocent has grown through product innovations, global expansion, and strategic acquisitions. Avocent's business focus is on developing innovative and user-friendly tools enabling greater productivity and management continuity for the IT administrator. Complex, heterogeneous, and widely dispersed systems are easily managed through intuitive screens, menus and interfaces, giving the administrator an unprecedented level of control and flexibility to support problem resolution and preventative measures. Significant R&D investments provide Avocent customers with the latest technology focused on solving the IT administrator's challenge of managing, maintaining, and ensuring always-on availability for a growing installed base of IT elements. Avocent solutions are installed in Fortune 100 companies and other client sites around the world including Microsoft, Intel, HP, Dell, IBM, Lenovo, Time Warner, Verizon, General Electric, Exxon Mobil, Google, Yahoo, Walt Disney, FedEx, and Home Depot, among others.

The Company's stock is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the stock symbol "AVCT" and is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Additional information, including investor relations information and our SEC filings is available at: www.avocent.com.

Corporate Address

Avocent Corporation
4991 Corporate Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 430-4000

Stock Information

The common stock of Avocent Corporation is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol AVCT.

Registrar and Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
www.amstock.com
(800) 937-5449

Inquiries regarding stock transfers, lost certificates or address changes should be directed to the registrar and transfer agent at the address above.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Birmingham, Alabama

Stockholder Inquiries and Availability of 10-K Report

A copy of the Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is available to stockholders free of charge from the following:

Manager Investor Relations
Avocent Corporation
4991 Corporate Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805
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