EXHIBIT 99.14


                  Avocent Announces New Stock Buyback Program;
                Shares Expected to be Used in LANDesk Acquisition


     HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2006--Avocent Corporation
(NASDAQ:AVCT) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a program to
repurchase up to three million additional shares of the Company's stock. The
Company expects to use the shares repurchased under this program to offset a
portion of the shares to be issued in connection with the recently announced
acquisition of LANDesk. This stock buyback program is in addition to the
previously announced repurchase program of 4 million shares. Under the previous
buyback program, Avocent has purchased approximately 3.8 million shares and may
choose to complete this program as well. The stock purchases may be made from
time-to-time in open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise,
at prices that the Company deems appropriate.
     "We believe the stock repurchase authorization provides Avocent with an
attractive way to effectively pre-fund a portion of LANDesk acquisition," stated
John R. Cooper, chairman and chief executive officer of Avocent Corporation. "We
expect the buyback program to reduce the impact from new shares to be issued as
part of the existing acquisition agreement for LANDesk."
     "By purchasing these shares in anticipation of the LANDesk acquisition,
shareholders will benefit by the repurchase of our shares at an attractive stock
price. In that regard, we also are contemplating additional financing
alternatives, including the use of additional debt or further stock repurchases
in excess of the program announced today, as opposed to issuing additional stock
to fund the acquisition. We expect to provide more information on these
alternatives during the coming weeks with our ultimate decision being influenced
by a number of factors such as debt cost, leverage, anticipated cash flows and
market conditions at the time of closing," concluded Mr. Cooper.

     About Avocent Corporation

     Avocent Corporation is the leading supplier of connectivity solutions for
enterprise data centers, branch offices, and small to medium size businesses
worldwide. 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 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
include statements regarding the Company's planned acquisition of LANDesk Group
Limited, the repurchase of Avocent shares, the Company's stock price in the
future, expected financing alternatives, and projected cash flows. 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 reliance on a
limited number of customers, component suppliers, and single source components,
risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new
products and technologies, risks related to OEM sales, and risks associated with
obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could
cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's
annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 6, 2006 and in Avocent's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC
on May 10, 2006. Other risks may be detailed from time to time in reports to be
filed with the SEC. Avocent does not undertake any obligation to publicly update
its forward-looking statements based on events or circumstances after the date
hereof.


     CONTACT: Avocent Corporation, Huntsville
              Edward H. Blankenship, 256-217-1301