Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ:AVCT) will provide an on-line, 

real-time

 Web-cast and rebroadcast of 

its

 third 

quarter

 results conference 

call

 to be held on Thursday, October 21, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. Central.

A simulcast of the conference 

call

 will be available on the Internet under the investor relations' tab on the Company's Web site, www.avocent.com, as well as www.vcall.com. The 

call

 will be available for replay on the Company's Web site for approximately 30 days.

Avocent Corporation is the leading supplier of connectivity solutions for enterprise data centers, service providers and 

financial institution

 worldwide. Branded products include 

switching

, 

extension

, intelligent platform management interface (IPMI), remote access and video display solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com.