Avocent Announces First Wireless HD Multipoint Extender

New Emerge(TM) MPX1000 HD Multipoint Extender Incorporates
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)(TM) Technology for Moving
High-Definition Content Wirelessly or Wired

Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ:AVCT), a leading provider of
audio-visual connectivity and control solutions, today introduced the
industry's first wireless high-definition (HD) media extender
providing both wired or wireless connectivity in one product. The
Emerge MPX1000 product provides connectivity for moving
high-definition content from one source to multiple destinations
incorporating HDMI technology. High resolution computer graphics up to
1280 x 768 resolution, HD video including 720p and 1080i, stereo
audio, and control data are wirelessly transmitted to as many as eight
wireless or wired receivers.
"We are pleased to announce the expansion of our family of
wireless video and audio extenders with our first HD extension
product," said Mitch Friend, senior vice president and general manager
of Avocent. "The Emerge MPX1000 extender was designed to meet the
market's push for higher resolutions by providing true digital picture
and sound content delivery to displays for presentation and digital
signage applications."
The Avocent Emerge MPX1000 HD multipoint extender includes a
transmitter and receiver that provide feature rich, high-definition
media support for use in professional audio-visual applications. The
Emerge MPX1000 extension product extends video and audio over standard
10/100 Ethernet wiring up to 3000 feet and wirelessly through walls up
to 150 feet, or up to 1000 feet line of sight with optional
directional antenna. Audio-video synchronization is maintained at each
display and all wirelessly connected receivers remain in lock step
with each other. The Avocent MPX1000 HD multipoint extender has
interchangeable modules for input of analog VGA signals or digital
HDMI/DVI signals. The Avocent MPX1000 HD multipoint extender solution
provides two primary user interfaces: an intuitive menu system that
lets you access multiple web pages and a front panel display to
control and configure the system. The extender also allows for several
methods to control external A/V equipment through RS-232 serial and
infrared connections.
Avocent connectivity and control products provide connectivity,
switching, extension, monitoring, and control for serial, video, and
audio data. These products allow industry professionals to deliver
leading-edge connectivity and control solutions to a range of markets
including retail, medical, digital signage, hospitality, AV, and
broadcasting. Demonstrations of the Avocent Emerge MPX1000 HD
multipoint extender will take place in the Avocent booth (Hall 7,
#730) at IBC2006, Amsterdam, NL, Sept. 8-12 and the Electrograph booth
(#323) at CEDIA Expo 2006, Denver, Colorado, Sept. 14-17.

About Avocent Corporation

Avocent Corporation is a leading supplier of connectivity
solutions for enterprise data centers, branch offices, and small to
medium size businesses. Branded and OEM products include remote and
local access solutions for switching, serial console, power,
extension, intelligent platform management interface (IPMI), mobile,
and video display management solutions. Additional information is
available at: www.avocent.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking
statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding market
opportunity, product development, engineering and design activities,
and product availability and operability. 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 product design efforts and the introduction of new
products and technologies, risks associated with reliance on a limited
number of component suppliers and single source components, and risk
associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights.
Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to
differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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