According to PrivacyRights.org, there have been over 110,000,000 records lost or stolen from Networks and Data Centers, worldwide. As a result, Data Center managers face serious Security and IT Compliance issues. Recently, in a survey funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCERT discovered that 95% of these network security breaches are a direct result of an exploit against a known vulnerability. Research by MITRE shows that properly deployed Vulnerability Management solutions dramatically reduce risk of network downtime, data breaches, data leakage and regulatory compliance issues.

"Integrating with Avocent's DSView 3 software will allow customers to enjoy a faster, easier way to manage Data Center Security and IT Compliance. Now, DSView 3 software can manage the award winning Auditor Enterprise and Auditor Branch appliances with a few clicks of the mouse, helping Data Center managers keep a closer eye on their critical assets to increase uptime, protect against data leakage and document compliance," said Gil Roeder, Chairman & CEO, NetClarity, Inc. "We look forward to working with Avocent for a successful partnership, and plan to work jointly to develop programs that will help launch our unique, combined offering."

"We are enthusiastic about integration and bundling opportunities between our DSView 3 management software and the NetClarity security and compliance offerings for Data Center managers. We strive to lessen the complexity of IT management, and our customers value being able to solve critical security and compliance issues in the same system they use to manage their data center equipment," said Steve Geffin, VP Product Management, Avocent Corporation. "Our decision to join forces with NetClarity was due to their leading reputation for excellence in Vulnerability Management and Intrusion Prevention."

Demonstrations of DSView 3 software and Auditor will take place in the Avocent booth #739 at INTEROP, in Las Vegas, NV, May 22-24, 2007. For more information, visit http://www.avocent.com/

"With the help of Avocent and NetClarity, we've been one of the early beta testers in this joint solution," said Nick Durbin, Director of IT, Gather.com, "the Vulnerability Management, IT Compliance and clientless Network Admission Control (NAC) functionality are very impressive. We are extremely pleased that we can now manage the ABC's of our Data Center -- to Alert, Block and Correct network security and regulatory compliance problems with pinpoint accuracy, ahead of the threats, while securely fixing them remotely through Avocent's powerful DSView 3 management software."

About NetClarity, Inc.
NetClarity is a leading provider of vulnerability management, intrusion prevention and network admission control (NAC) products that provide preemptive, proactive network protection. The company's Auditor line of appliances has received widespread recognition, including two Best Buy Awards, 5 Star ratings, and Best of 2006 from SC Magazine and according to CRN is one of the Who's Who in NAC. Auditor enables customers to clearly see and better protect their network assets, identifying with pinpoint accuracy the root causes of data leakage, regulatory compliance gaps and network downtime using MITRE's CVE® standard. Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, NetClarity is privately held. For more information, visit http://www.netclarity.net/

About Avocent Corporation
Avocent delivers IT operations and infrastructure management solutions for enterprises worldwide, helping customers reduce the cost and simplify the management of 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.

About Gather.com
Gather.com (http://www.gather.com) is the leader in social media. Gather.com members connect around shared interests ranging from politics to books and from cooking to travel, and they're compensated for their activity on the site. Members can engage in conversation with state and local politicians, health and financial experts, personal coaches, bestselling authors and more. Over one million people visit Gather.com each month to read content created by Gather.com members. Gather.com has a highly educated, highly informed audience membership -- a demographic elusive to most social networking sites. This demographic has made Gather.com an exceptional partner to media companies, advertising agencies, leading consumer brands, book publishers, and movie studios. Gather.com is a privately held, privately funded company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Investors include Allen & Company, The American Public Media Group, Hearst, The McGraw-Hill Companies, and Southern California Public Radio. For more information, visit http://www.gather.com or call (617) 720-4000, x1032.

NetClarity, Auditor and the NetClarity logo are trademarks of NetClarity, Inc. CVE is a registered trademark of MITRE Corporation. Gather, Gather.com, and Gather Points are trademarks of Gather Inc. Avocent the Avocent logo, and DSView are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.