American Power Conversion Responds to Evolving IT Needs With a Suite of New InfraStruXure(TM) Offerings

		Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) is a leading global provider of high availability systems for network-critical physical infrastructure. APC's comprehensive products and services, designed for both home and corporate environments, improve the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, APC reported sales of $1.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2004, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company. All trademarks are the property of their owners. (PRNewsFoto) WEST KINGSTON, RI UNITED STATES

Latest Innovations in the InfraStruXure(R) Architecture Address a Wide Range of Applications WEST KINGSTON, R.I., March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC), a leading global provider of end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions, today announced an array of new product offerings that handle real-world challenges in IT environments. The offerings range from an expanded suite of integrated power generation systems to new management components. As part of APC's InfraStruXure(R) architecture that integrates power, cooling, management, racks and services for on-demand network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI), these new products allow IT professionals to rapidly deploy highly-available solutions to keep pace with market changes. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031003/NEAPCLOGO ) "APC's InfraStruXure continues to evolve to keep pace with current issues such as co-locating data distribution, increases in power runtime and future challenges resulting from rapidly refreshing new IT technologies," said Dwight Sperry, APC's vice president of Enterprise Systems and Business Networks. "APC's ongoing investment in research and development enables us to continue offering innovative solutions to companies that help them maintain a highly available NCPI." InfraStruXure Power Generation System APC's InfraStruXure Power Generation System improves availability by increasing runtime from minutes to days by providing longer runtime backup for data centers. This power generation system includes an integrated distribution panel and automatic transfer switch (ATS) with a standby power generator. The Smart Distribution Panel with ATS, in addition to the existing 250 A (208 and 480 V) size, is now available in North America in both 400 A (208 and 480 V) and 800 A (208 V). Complementing the Smart Distribution Panel with ATS, the InfraStruXure Power Generator is now available in North America in 125kW (208 V) and 200kW (208 and 480 V) models. Pricing depends on the details of the configuration. Proactive management tools improve availability as well by identifying potential problems before they occur and offer the ability to monitor and control your system anywhere you have network access. The system's pre- configured, integrated design minimizes one-time engineering costs and allows APC to provide the solution faster and at a lower total-cost-of-ownership than equivalent solutions. InfraStruXure Rack Integration Kits With the increasing trend of co-locating data distribution and premise wiring applications with server applications, APC's new Rack Integration Kits improve agility by allowing easy integration of two-post and other racks into existing InfraStruXure systems. These kits are ideal for environments that have layout challenges, are difficult to integrate into existing systems or where trough systems may not exist. The product offering includes ladder brackets and clamp kits to allow customers to connect ladders to walls, ceilings, other ladders and two-post and other racks. The Rack Integration Kits also work well in any size data center or server room where trough systems may not exist. APC's Rack Integration Kits are available in North America starting at $39.99. Ethernet Switches APC's Ethernet Switches are InfraStruXure components that address connectivity need and reduce the total-cost-of-ownership by providing rapid data transmission at cost-effective prices. Three new models give InfraStruXure users store and forward options, auto negotiation, flow control, fixed mini GBIC ports and per-port LED status. The Ethernet switches are available worldwide. The estimated resale price in North America is $269.99. To learn more about all of APC's award-winning solutions, please visit APC's website at http://www.apc.com or call APC at 800-877-4080. About InfraStruXure APC's InfraStruXure is on-demand architecture for network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI). The InfraStruXure design, which integrates power, cooling, rack, management and services, allows the selection of standardized components to create a solution through modular and mobile configurations. This standardization enables an easily scalable architecture designed to meet changing needs and future expansion. This award-winning, patent-pending approach provides increased availability, improved adaptability and speed of deployment as well as lower total cost of ownership for IT environments -- from wiring closets to computer rooms to data centers. With integrated management becoming a critical component in the NCPI, APC offers comprehensive management solutions including InfraStruXure Manager. A browser accessible, user-friendly tool, InfraStruXure Manager provides monitoring of power, cooling, and environmental management at the rack or room level. APC also provides professional services that optimize the NCPI over the complete data center life cycle, including planning, installation, operation and end-of-life services. About American Power Conversion Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time infrastructure. APC's comprehensive products and services for home and corporate environments improve the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. APC offers a wide variety of products for network-critical physical infrastructure including InfraStruXure(R), its revolutionary architecture for on-demand data centers, as well as physical threat management products through the company's NetBotz(R) division. These products and services help companies increase the availability and reliability of their IT systems. Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, APC reported sales of $2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2005, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company. All trademarks are the property of their owners. For more information contact: Media: Juli Dexter, APC senior media relations manager, 401-789-5735, ext. 2373, juli.dexter@apcc.com Ron Seredian, APC senior media relations manager, 661-259-7799, ron.seredian@apcc.com Investors: Debbie Hancock, APC director, investor relations, 401-789-5735, ext. 2994, debbie.hancock@apcc.com