, Today, FileNet
Corporation (Nasdaq: FILE), the leading provider of Enterprise Content and
Business Process Management solutions, announced that its chairman and chief
executive officer, Lee Roberts, was honored by the Software Council of
Southern California with a Lifetime Achievement award at the organization's
annual Software Industry Awards last week .
Since joining FileNet in 1997, Roberts has led the company's
transformation from a document management pioneer to the world's leading
Enterprise Content Management and Business Process Management provider.
Focusing on the customer, Roberts has transformed the company to a customer-
centric organization through customer satisfaction and loyalty programs.

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"The promotion of Doyle Weeks to President of Avocent is in
recognition of his continued leadership role at the Company," stated
John R.

Gene Mulligan to Senior Vice President of Operations, Redmond.
FileNet ECM products are designed to deliver a broad set of capabilities
that integrate with existing information systems to provide cost-effective
solutions that solve real-world business problems.

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He served as Senior Vice
President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Cybex
from 1995 to 1998.

Steve Daly to Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy.

About Avocent Corporation

Avocent Corporation is the leading supplier of connectivity
solutions for enterprise data centers , service providers and financial
institutions worldwide.
Roberts joined the company as president and COO in May 1997 and was named
CEO in April 1998 and chairman in December 2000.
"The Southern California Software Council continues to play a key role in
promoting California high tech worldwide , and it's this visibility that is
helping the region realize its goal of software company growth .

About FileNet
FileNet Corporation (Nasdaq: FILE) helps organizations make better
decisions by managing the content and processes that drive their business.

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Weeks was
named President and Chief Operating Officer. in July 2000 to form Avocent. David Perry to Executive Vice President of Global OEM
Markets., the Company markets its innovative
ECM solutions in more than 90 countries through its own global sales,
professional services and support organizations, as well as via its
ValueNet(R) Partner network of resellers, system integrators and application
developers .

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The Awards also
measure the continuing growth and influence of the software industry in
Southern California, representing more than 8,000 companies and tens of
thousands of talented employees.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Saracino to Executive Vice President of Legal and
Corporate Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary.

Kieran MacSweeney to Senior Vice President of Global Corporate
Quality and Managing Director of Avocent International.

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He has served as a director of Avocent since July
2000, and he previously served as a director of Cybex since 1998 . These promotions recognize
the contributions each officer has made to the Company and highlight
their respective roles within our organization," concluded Mr. He joined FileNet after
20 years at IBM in a variety of sales, marketing, product and general
management roles.

About The Software Council of Southern California
The mission of the Software Council of Southern California is to make the
region's software and information technology companies more successful.

Note to editors: FileNet and ValueNet are registered trademarks of FileNet
Corporation.

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Avocent has experienced
significant growth in recent years and these promotions within our
management team highlight the important contributions each member has
made to our record results.

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Pritchett to Executive Vice President of Finance,
Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary . Dambrackas to Executive Vice President of Advanced
Technology.

C. "Leaders are only as successful as the people who support them in
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----Avocent
Corporation (NASDAQ:AVCT ) today announced that Doyle C. "The changes in our
senior management structure are part of our Board 's plan to extend the
depth and breadth of our management team.
The Board of Directors promoted the following senior officers at
Avocent:

Douglas E. Johnson to Executive Vice President of Global Branded
Markets.

FileNet Chairman and CEO Lee Roberts Recognized for Lifetime Achievement by the Software Council of Southern California

COSTA MESA, Calif. Additionally, Roberts has championed a number of initiatives aimed
at leveraging FileNet's extensive customer base, global marketing presence ,
strong partner relationships and vast research and development resources.

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The Company also announced additional
promotions within the senior management team. His
many contributions include the globalization of FileNet's sales, marketing and
support organizations to expand the company's presence to more than 92
countries.

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He assumes these roles
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FileNet's Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions allow customers to
build and sustain competitive advantage by managing content throughout their
organizations, automating and streamlining their business processes , and
providing a spectrum of connectivity needed to simplify their critical and
everyday decision -making.
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif.

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"The promotion of Doyle Weeks to President of Avocent will allow
me to focus more on the strategic direction of the Company," continued
Mr.

Samuel F.newscom.

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Roberts sits on the boards of MessageGate, an e-mail
software company, and Noetix, a business intelligence software provider. Words such as "anticipates," "expects,"
"intends ," "plans," "believes," "may," "will" and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements.

The Internet has a vast history and a huge amount of resources that cover that history.

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Branded products include switching, extension,
intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) , remote access and
video display solutions. He is
a founding Board member of OCTANE, the Orange County Technology Action
Network, and is currently the Public Policy Committee Chairman of TechNet . Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work with very
talented and passionate people.

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Cooper , Chairman and CEO of Avocent. Under
his leadership, the company has launched its integrated ECM platform strategy
and added an industry-focused solutions approach to its marketing and sales
investment .

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Dudley DeVore to Senior Vice President of Branded Markets,
Americas. Together, we have effected dramatic change in
the industry and delivered outstanding results.
Since the Company's founding in 1982, more than 4,000 organizations,
including more than three quarters of the FORTUNE 100, have taken advantage of
FileNet solutions for help in managing their mission-critical content and
processes.

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The 2005 Software Industry Awards are produced by the Software Council of
Southern California with generous contributions from Dorsey + Whitney, Silicon
Valley Bank, CJ Patrick Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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(Logo: http://www. At FileNet , we
value being part of a group that is helping to make the region's tech
companies successful through education, networking and support," added
Roberts.

In this category, the focus is on the people that made the history of the Internet what it is today.

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The Software Industry Awards, now in their 11th year, recognize leaders
who are making outstanding contributions to the industry.

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Avocent Corporation Names Doyle C. Weeks President and Chief Operating Officer; Announces Senior Management Team Promotions

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Doyle Weeks (age 59) has served as Avocent 's Executive Vice
President of Group Operations and Business Development since July 2000
when the Company was formed. His experience ranges from daily operations, finance,
international markets, and product technology to expanding our
footprint in the server room through strategic acquisitions . He has
been an important part of Avocent's success.
"In addition to the promotion of Doyle to President of Avocent,
our Board of Directors also promoted several officers to more senior
management positions within the Company. I thank my colleagues for
their friendship and support, and the Software Council for this recognition.

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Cooper.avocent. Among the important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements are FileNet's ability to develop, complete,
introduce, market, distribute and gain market acceptance for its products and
technologies in a timely manner; unforeseen technical difficulties related to
the development and optimization of FileNet's products; announcements of
technological innovations, new products or product enhancements by FileNet or
its competitors; general market conditions; and other factors detailed in the
FileNet's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

Media Contacts:
Tom Hennessey
FileNet Corporation
Phone: 714-327-5050
Email: thennessey@filenet.

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From August 1998 to July 2000, he held
the same position at Cybex Computer Product Corporation, which merged
with Apex Inc. Additional information is available at:
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Cooper who continues as Avocent's Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer. "Doyle has significant experience in all aspects of our
business.
Roberts is also a member of the AeA and the University of California at Irvine
CEO Roundtable.
"I am very honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement award from the
Southern California Software Council," said Lee Roberts, chairman and CEO or
FileNet .

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