Avnet Wins AMD's Distributor of the Year 2006 Award for Asia Pacific

Avnet Wins AMD's Distributor of the Year 2006 Award for Asia Pacific

April 25, 2007

Avnet's Dedicated Sales and Marketing Focus on AMD Products
Delivers No. 1 Global Distribution Position for Fourth Year
in a Row


    HONG KONG, April 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Avnet
Technology Solutions, Asia, an operating group of Avnet,
Inc., (NYSE: AVT) announced today that its Computing
Components business unit was recently recognized as AMD's
(NYSE:AMD) top-performing global distributor for 2006.
Avnet Computing Components is the channel's leading source
globally for AMD technology, and was also honored Avnet as
Distributor of the Year for the Asia Pacific, Europe and
North America regions. This marks the fourth consecutive
year that Avnet achieved the No. 1 global distribution
position for AMD products. 

    "Avnet's 35-year partnership with AMD has earned
us a unique position of global strength and local expertise
within the sales channel for whitebox system builders,"
said Jaideep Malhotra, vice president and GM, Asia Pacific.
"Avnet Computing Components strategically aligns its
sales and marketing efforts with AMD's to consistently
drive growth with channel partners in every region. During
2006, Avnet invested in high growth markets for AMD
products by deploying new resources in China, India, and
South Asia Pacific (including Australia). We plan to
continue our success in 2007, in part by helping our
channel partners develop innovative solutions that take
advantage of AMD's multi-core platforms."

    Key to Avnet's long-term success with AMD has been its
comprehensive support for new product launches. The company
works with a variety of global and regional AMD-approved
infrastructure partners to develop complete solutions for
its PC systems builder and value-added reseller (VAR)
channel partners prior to launch dates. Avnet also provides
dedicated sales, marketing, financial, solutions support to
help its channel partners profitably grow their businesses
faster.

    "We truly appreciate Avnet's long-term commitment
to AMD," said Pierre-Yves Ferrard, corporate vice
president, Worldwide Channel Sales & Marketing at AMD.
"Relationships like these don't develop overnight.
Year after year, Avnet is there for us with an unrelenting
passion for expanding our global reach, and helping our
channel partners take advantage of new growth
opportunities."

    About Avnet Computing Components, Asia Pacific

    Avnet Computing Components, Asia Pacific is part of the
Avnet Technology Solutions operating group of Avnet Inc.
(NYSE:AVT). The technology channel's No. 1 source globally
for current and next-generation AMD technology, Avnet
Computing Components provides cost-effective AMD
processor-based desktop, notebook and server solutions and
complementary components for value-added resellers, system
builders and OEMs. 

    About Avnet
 
    With more than 250 locations serving customers in 70
countries worldwide, Avnet markets, distributes and adds
value to the products of the world's leading electronic
component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and
embedded subsystem providers. Additionally, Avnet brings a
breadth and depth of service capabilities, such as
supply-chain optimization, logistics solutions, product
assembly, device programming, computer system integration
and engineering design assistance. For the fiscal year
ended July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25
billion. Visit http://www.avnet.com/ .


    For more information, please contact:

     Peggy Lee
     Avnet Technology Solutions, Asia Pacific
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]