Avnet, Inc. Schedules First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Earnings Announcement

September 18, 2007

PHOENIX, Sep 18, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that its first quarter fiscal year 2008 earnings announcement is scheduled to be webcast live via the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com on Thursday, October 25, 2007. Avnet will issue a press release outlining its financial results followed by an interactive webcast at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. Mountain and 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (Arizona time).

Roy Vallee, Avnet's chairman and chief executive officer, and Ray Sadowski, Avnet's chief financial officer, along with other members of Avnet's senior management team, will comment on the Company's results and respond to participants' questions, which may be submitted via the Internet.

Please log on to the webcast at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event to register and download any necessary software (RealPlayer or Windows Media Player). Additional financial information accompanying the webcast will also be available at www.ir.avnet.com.

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and technology services and solutions with more than 300 locations serving more than 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. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. (AVT_IR)

SOURCE: Avnet, Inc.

Avnet, Inc., Phoenix
VP and Director, Investor Relations
Vince Keenan, 480-643-7053
investorrelations@avnet.com

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