Avnet, Inc. to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference 2007

January 18, 2007
Avnet, Inc. to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference 2007

Phoenix, Ariz. - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced that the Company is scheduled to present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference 2007.

Roy Vallee, Avnet's chairman and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference 2007 being held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco on February 6, 2007 at 3:50 p.m. Pacific time.

This Avnet presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com. Interested parties should log on to the Website 15 minutes prior to the presentation time to register for the event and download any necessary software.

Also available at www.ir.avnet.com are other recent Webcasts, a calendar of events, downloadable slide presentations and other investor information.

About Avnet
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and technology services and solutions with more than 250 locations serving 70 countries worldwide. The company markets, distributes and optimizes the supply-chain and provides design-chain services for the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities, such as maximizing inventory efficiency, managing logistics, assembling products and providing engineering design assistance for its 100,000 customers, accelerating their growth through cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.

Visit Avnet's Investor Relations Website at www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at investorrelations@avnet.com.

CONTACT: Avnet, Inc.
Vincent Keenan
Investor Relations
(480) 643-7053
investorrelations@avnet.com