UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                             CURRENT REPORT Pursuant
                          to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 7, 2004

                                   AVNET, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    New York
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

          1-4224                                    11-1890605
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 (Commission File Number)                (IRS Employer Identification No.)


2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona                   85034
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)

                                 (480) 643-2000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

     On October 7, 2004,  Avnet,  Inc.  issued a press  release  announcing  the
fiscal first quarter earnings  webcast.  A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.

     The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached
hereto  is being  furnished  and shall not be deemed  "filed"  for  purposes  of
Section  18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934  (the  "Exchange  Act") or
otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that section,  nor shall it be deemed
incorporated  by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

         The following exhibits are furnished with this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number      Description of Exhibit
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     99             Press Release of Avnet, Inc. dated October 7, 2004


                                S I G N A T U R E

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                        AVNET, INC.
                                        (Registrant)


Date: October 7, 2004                   By:  /s/ Raymond Sadowski
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                                        Raymond Sadowski
                                        Senior Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer


                                                                      Exhibit 99

            Avnet Inc. Schedules First Quarter Earnings Announcement

    PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2004--Avnet Inc. (NYSE:AVT)
announced today that its first quarter fiscal year 2005 earnings
announcement will be webcast live via the Internet at www.ir.avnet.com
on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004. Avnet will issue a press release outlining
its financial results followed by an interactive webcast at 5 p.m.
Eastern, 4 p.m. Central, 3 p.m. Mountain and 2 p.m. Pacific/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 logon 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 can also be accessed at www.ir.avnet.com.
    Avnet enables success from the center of the technology industry,
providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a broad base
of more than 100,000 customers and 250 suppliers. The company markets,
distributes and adds value to a wide variety of electronic components,
enterprise computer products and embedded subsystems. Through its
premier market position, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of
capabilities that help its trading partners accelerate growth and
realize cost efficiencies. Avnet generated more than $10 billion in
revenue in fiscal 2004 (year ended July 3, 2004) through sales in 68
countries. Visit Avnet's Investor Relations Web site at
www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at investorrelations@avnet.com.

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