Press Release

PHOENIX, Apr 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced that the Company is scheduled to present at three technology conferences during the next couple of months.

Roy Vallee, Avnet's chairman and chief executive officer, will be participating in a panel "Distribution Panel on U.S. and Latin America" at the GTDC Investor Relations Conference to be held at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City on May 5, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.

Ray Sadowski, Avnet's chief financial officer, will be presenting at the Bank of America - Merrill Lynch 2010 U.S. Technology Conference to be held at the Westin Times Square Hotel in New York City on June 2, 2010 at 10:40 a.m. Eastern time.

Roy Vallee will also be presenting at the UBS 2010 Global Technology and Services Conference to be held at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel in New York City on June 9, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.

If you have not signed up for the GTDC Conference and would like to, please contact kmay@gtdc.org.

These Avnet presentations will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com, where you can also view other recent Webcasts, a calendar of events, downloadable slide presentations and other investor information.

About Avnet

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a fortune 500 Company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 27, 2009, Avnet generated revenue of $16.23 billion. (AVT_IR)

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

SOURCE: Avnet, Inc.

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

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