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

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

WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Power Conversion (NASDAQ:APCC) (APC), a leading provider of global, end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions, today announced the dates of its upcoming Real-time InfraStruXure(TM) Award ceremonies across North America in January. 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.

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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.

Date: City:
January 5 Atlanta, Ga.
January 5 New Orleans, La.
January 11 South Portland, Maine
January 11 Williamsport, Pa.
January 11 Window Rock, Ariz.
January 11 Minneapolis, Minn.
January 11 Fort Eustis, Va.
January 11 Titusville, Fla.
January 11 St. Louis, Mo.
January 11 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
January 11 Indianapolis, Ind.
January 12 Waltham, Mass.
January 12 Gainesville, Fla.
January 12 Albuquerque, N.M.
January 12 Whippany, N.J.
January 12 San Antonio, Texas
January 12 King of Prussia, Pa.
January 12 San Diego, Calif.
January 12 Boston, Mass.
January 13 Duncan, Okla.
January 13 Greensboro, N.C.
January 13 Lincoln, Neb.
January 13 Melville, N.Y.
January 13 Minneapolis, Minn.
January 13 Norfolk, Va.
January 13 Falls Church, Va.
January 13 Roseville, Calif.
January 18 Mechanicsburg, Pa.
January 18 Minneapolis, Minn.
January 18 Atlanta, Ga.
January 18 Kansas City, Mo.
January 19 Denver, Colo.
January 19 Ocala, Fla.
January 19 Providence, R.I.
January 19 Port St. Lucie, Fla.
January 20 Middleburg Heights, Ohio
January 20 Houston, Texas
January 20 Towson, Md.
January 20 Wilmington, Del.
January 25 Pullman, Wash.

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, modular components to create a customized solution. This standardization coupled with APC's web-based Build Out Tool enables an easily scalable architecture designed to meet changing needs and future expansion. This patent-pending approach provides increased availability, improved adaptability and speed of deployment as well as lowered 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, which provides IT and facilities managers with a browser accessible, user- friendly tool that offers monitoring of power, cooling, and environment management at the rack or room level.

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 offering, designed for both home and corporate environments, improves 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 $1.46 billion for the year ended December 31, 2003, 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

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CONTACT: Media: Chet Lasell, director, public relations - North America,
800-788-2208, ext. 2693, chet.lasell@apcc.com, or Investors: Debbie Hancock,
APC investor relations director, 800-788-2208, ext. 2994,
debbie.hancock@apcc.com, both of APC

Web site: http://www.apc.com/

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