Avnet's Analyst Day to Be Held in New York on December 10, 2007

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced it will host its 2007 Analyst Day at The Millennium Broadway Hotel on Monday, December 10, 2007 starting at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) and concluding by 5:00 p.m, followed by a cocktail reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Presenting at the event will be Roy Vallee, Avnet’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Rick Hamada, Chief Operating Officer; Ray Sadowski, Chief Financial Officer; Harley Feldberg, President, Electronics Marketing; John Paget, President, Technology Solutions; and Vince Keenan, Vice President, Investor Relations. Avnet will be providing the investment community with a webcast of the day’s events. Information regarding the webcast will be posted to Avnet’s website. 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) 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. Visit Avnet's Investor Relations Website at www.ir.avnet.com or contact us at investorrelations@avnet.com. (AVT_IR)