PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced it will host its 2010 Analyst Day
at The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. The
event will begin with Avnet management presentations at 10:00 a.m.
(Eastern Time) and will conclude at 3:00 p.m. Avnet presenters include:
Roy Vallee, chairman and chief executive officer; Rick Hamada, president
and chief operating officer; Ray Sadowski, senior vice president and
chief financial officer; Harley Feldberg, president, Electronics
Marketing; and Phil Gallagher, president, Technology Solutions.
Following the analyst day event, Avnet will commemorate its 50th
anniversary on the New York Stock Exchange by ringing the closing bell.
Avnet is one of only 350 other companies in the history of the New York
Stock Exchange to have achieved this important milestone anniversary.
This special historical marker distinguishes Avnet as a premier company
with financial strength, global scale and scope, adaptability and
innovation.
Avnet will provide a webcast of the day's events. Information regarding
the webcast will be posted to Avnet's Web site. On the day of the event,
interested parties should log on to the Web site at www.ir.avnet.com
15 minutes prior to the start of the event to register and download any
necessary software.
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 by
providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the
fiscal year ended July 3, 2010, Avnet generated revenue of $19.16
billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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Avnet, Inc.
Andrea Miner
Manager, Investor Relations
480-643-7394
investorrelations@avnet.com
Source: Avnet, Inc.
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