Avnet, Inc. to Present at the Citigroup 2007 Technology Conference and the Bank of America 2007 Annual Investment Conference

August 28, 2007

PHOENIX, Aug 28, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced that the Company is scheduled to present at two technology conferences during the month of September.

Ray Sadowski, Avnet's chief financial officer, will be presenting at the Citigroup 2007 Technology Conference to be held at the Hilton Hotel in New York City on September 5, 2007 at 9:50 a.m. Eastern time.

Roy Vallee, Avnet's chairman and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the Bank of America 2007 Annual Investment Conference to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in San Francisco on September 18, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific time.

These Avnet presentations 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 June 30, 2007, Avnet generated revenue of $15.68 billion.

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

SOURCE: Avnet, Inc.

Avnet, Inc., Phoenix
Investor Relations
Vincent Keenan, 480-643-7053
investorrelations@avnet.com

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