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American Power Conversion Announces Real-time InfraStruXure(TM) Award Ceremonies and Data Center Tours for November

   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 USA
    WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Power
Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC), a leading global provider of end-to-end
infrastructure availability solutions, today announced the dates of its
upcoming Real-time InfraStruXure(TM) Award ceremonies across North America in
November.  At each award ceremony, APC will recognize one of its customers for
their efforts to lower IT costs as well as to improve systems and network
reliability using APC's award-winning InfraStruXure architecture for network-
critical physical infrastructure.  As part of the event, the APC award
recipient will provide a tour of their InfraStruXure data center installation
to a select group of local IT and facilities professionals.  A hospitality
event follows the award presentation and data center tour.
    (Logo:    http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031003/NEAPCLOGO )
    APC cordially invites IT and facilities professionals to attend an award
ceremony and data center tour in each city listed below.  All events begin at
5 p.m. local time unless otherwise indicated.  If interested in attending one
of the events listed below, please register at http://promo.apcc.com and enter
the key code S130Y, or call APC at 800-788-2208, ext. 3088.  Please visit
http://promo.apcc.com (key code: S130Y) for the most up-to-date list of
upcoming award ceremonies and data center tours.  Pre-registration is required
and limited to IT and facilities professionals.
    "These upcoming events give IT and facilities professionals the
opportunity to learn why InfraStruXure's centralized management and
expandability, runtime and built in redundancy are driving increasing numbers
of companies to deploy this solution for their network backbone," said Aaron
Davis, APC's vice president of worldwide marketing and communications.
    Attendees of past award ceremonies and data center tours raved about their
experiences at the event.  For example, a Maryland-based IT manager said, "The
event was insightful.  This type of real world display and partnership has
given us an opportunity to see a more realistic approach to data center design
concepts."  A network manager in Indiana said, "I've been waiting a couple of
years to see InfraStruXure.  This was a great event.  Thanks to the hosts for
allowing the visit.  My good feelings about APC were confirmed."

    Date:                City:
    November 8           St. Louis, Mo.
    November 8           Alpharetta, Ga.
    November 9           Columbus, Ohio
    November 9           Virginia Beach, Va.
    November 9           Baltimore, Md.
    November 9           Eau Claire, Wis.
    November 9           Hillsdale, Mich.
    November 10          Los Angeles, Calif.
    November 10          Boston, Mass.
    November 10          Mount Pleasant, Mich.
    November 10          Fort Myers, Fla.
    November 14          Medina, Ohio
    November 15          Canton, Ohio
    November 15          Miramar, Fla.
    November 15          Atlanta, Ga.
    November 15          Memphis, Tenn.
    November 15          Alexandria, La.
    November 15          New York, N.Y.
    November 16          St. Louis, Mo.
    November 16          Washington, D.C.
    November 17          Wixom, Mich.
    November 17          El Segundo, Calif.
    November 17          Jackson, Miss.
    November 17          Hamel, Minn.
    November 17          Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    November 30          St. Paul, Minn.

    About APC's 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 server 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 environment 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.
    For more information about APC's InfraStruXure on-demand architecture for
network-critical physical infrastructure, please call 800-877-4080 or visit
APC's website at http://www.apc.com.

    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.
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.

    For more information contact:
     Media:
     Chet Lasell, director, public relations - North America, 800-788-2208,
ext. 2693, chet.lasell@apcc.com

     Investors:
     Debbie Hancock, APC investor relations director, 800-788-2208, ext. 2994,
debbie.hancock@apcc.com


SOURCE American Power Conversion




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    or Debbie Hancock, APC investor relations director,
    +1-800-788-2208, ext. 2994, debbie.hancock@apcc.com