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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the second quarter fiscal year 2012 ended December 31, 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Bruce Hockin to Lead its SolutionsPath Practices in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today the promotion of Bruce Hockin to head of solutions strategy for Avnet Technology Solutions, UK. In this role, Hockin will be responsible for expanding Avnet&rsquo;s recently launched SolutionsPath&reg; practices in the UK, which are designed to help Avnet's business partners target specialised, high-growth markets. He will report to Laura Harman, sales director for Avnet Technology Solutions, UK, and is now a member of the UK executive team.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Unveils Its Oracle Exadata and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Technology and Demonstration Centre in Brussels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has opened a proof-of-concept demonstration facility in Brussels for the Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud engineered systems. This facility will help Avnet&rsquo;s business partners in the Benelux region address the business challenges of their end-user customers. Avnet is a Platinum level member in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Virtualisation Offerings in Europe with VMware Distribution Agreement in Ireland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualisation and cloud computing products, solutions and services. Avnet Technology Solutions can now offer VMware&rsquo;s complete portfolio of virtualisation solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) partners in Ireland.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Announces Corporate Officer Promotions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. &nbsp;(NYSE:AVT) &nbsp;today announced two corporate officer promotions.&nbsp; Steve Phillips, chief information officer, has been promoted to a corporate officer position of senior vice president for Avnet, Inc. from vice president. In addition, Graeme Watt, president of Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, was elected as a new corporate vice president for Avnet, Inc.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Partners with Palo Alto Networks to Deliver Next-Generation Firewall Solutions in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has signed a UK distribution agreement with Palo Alto Networks. Avnet will now distribute Palo Alto Networks&rsquo; entire product family of next-generation firewalls. Partners can also leverage Avnet&rsquo;s SolutionsPath&trade; methodology to help them target this high-growth, specialized market and gain a deeper understanding of how to incorporate Palo Alto Networks&rsquo; technology &nbsp;into integrated data centre solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Launches Sales University for Hitachi Data Systems Technologies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has launched the first Sales University in EMEA for Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) technologies, further underlining the company&rsquo;s commitment to investing in educational programmes for the channel.&nbsp; Launched in the UK, the Sales University signals the beginning of a worldwide roll-out of training initiatives that are designed to help Avnet channel partners enhance their consultative sales skills and introduce Hitachi Data Systems IT solutions into the marketplace.&nbsp; &nbsp;Avnet&rsquo;s new programme complements the existing two-day technical training course provided by the vendor, a pre-requisite for all new resellers wishing to include Hitachi Data Systems products as part of their solutions portfolio.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Distribution Agreement with Juniper Networks in Germany to Include Networking and Security Solutions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has expanded its distribution agreement with Juniper Networks, an industry leader in network innovation. Avnet Technology Solutions can now offer Juniper Networks&rsquo; complete portfolio of solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) partners in Germany. The new agreement includes networking solutions, such as WLAN, routing and Ethernet switching platforms, as well as security and application delivery solutions. Avnet will provide its channel partners with technical training and sales enablement services to help them take advantage of the high-growth networking and security markets in Germany.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today  announced results for the first quarter fiscal year 2012 ended October 1,  2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Henry Godwin as Regional Director for the Middle East and Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today named Henry Godwin as regional director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Godwin will be responsible for the strategic direction of Avnet Technology Solutions in the region. Godwin will report to Graeme Watt, President of Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Unveils SolutionsPath™ in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has revealed its SolutionsPath&trade; methodology in the UK.&nbsp; The new SolutionsPath methodology features dedicated technology teams to help Avnet&rsquo;s business partners target specialised, high-growth markets.&nbsp; Avnet Technology Solutions has launched four technology practices that utilize the SolutionsPath methodology: Storage and Data Management; Datacentre Optimisation and Virtualisation; Unified Communications, Collaboration and Mobility and Cloud Computing.&nbsp; Each practice has dedicated resources with the market knowledge required to deliver the training and expertise needed to effectively create solutions, combining technologies and services to solve the business problems and IT challenges facing companies today.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 2, 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and Solarflare Join Forces to Develop Solutions for Optimising High-Performance Data Centres]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), is joining forces with Solarflare, the company pioneering low latency, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE). This new distribution agreement expands the high-performance network and data centre solutions available for value-added resellers (VARs) in the EMEA region. Avnet will be distributing Solarflare&rsquo;s complete family of products, including high-performance, low-latency 10GbE server adapters for enterprise and midrange computing environments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Partners with LifeSize to Deliver the Latest Video Technology]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK, a global solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has signed a UK and Ireland agreement with LifeSize, a leader in HD video communications and a division of Logitech, to deliver the latest audio visual and high-definition video conferencing technology.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and IBM Enter into Distribution Agreement for Retail Store Solutions in Europe]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today expanded its global relationship with IBM to include the distribution of IBM&rsquo;s world-class Retail Store Solutions (RSS) in the European region. Avnet will distribute IBM&rsquo;s RSS solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) and independent software vendor (ISV) partners in the U.K., Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria, with additional countries to follow. Business partners will benefit from Avnet&rsquo;s ability to provide complete end-to-end retail solutions that leverage Avnet&rsquo;s portfolio of server, storage, mobility and wireless technologies. Avnet will also provide integration support for ISV-based solutions through its IBM accredited integration centre centrally located in Tongeren, Belgium.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Completes the Acquisition of French Value-added Distributor Amosdec SAS Substantially Increasing Its Presence and Solutions Capability in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has completed its        acquisition of value-added IT distributor Amosdec SAS. Founded in 1990,        Amosdec is a leader in the field of virtualization and storage        management solutions throughout France. During the 2010 calendar year,        Amosdec generated revenue of approximately US$90 million. This        acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and        achieve Avnet's return on capital goal of 12.5% within two years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Extends Distribution of Force10 Networks’ High Performance Networking Solutions to EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has signed an agreement with Force10 Networks, a leader in high-performance data centre networking, to expand distribution of its complete portfolio of open, standards-based networking hardware and software solutions from across North America to include EMEA. The agreement, which will initially focus on the UK, France, Germany, Benelux and Italy, will enable Avnet&rsquo;s business partners to deliver end-to-end network solutions for the modern data centre.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Selected by HP to Provide Networking Solutions in the Middle East Region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today expanded its distribution agreement with HP. Under this expanded agreement, Avnet will now distribute HP&rsquo;s selected networking products in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK doubles its Hitachi Data Systems business and wins EMEA Distributor of the Year Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that Avnet Technology Solutions UK has been named as Hitachi Data Systems EMEA Distributor of the Year for its outstanding performance during fiscal year 2010. The award was presented at the Camp Nou stadium, the home of European football champions, FC Barcelona during the annual Hitachi Data Systems Executive Partner Conference.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Launches ‘Marketplace’: A New Website to Generate Additional Motorola Business for Avnet Channel Partners across EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the launch of Marketplace, a pioneering new website designed to help Avnet&rsquo;s Wireless &amp; Mobility resellers, VARs, ISVs and associated suppliers in EMEA generate additional Motorola hardware revenue.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Drives Data Solution Sales for Avaya with Onsite Product Training for Business Partners]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has launched a UK programme to provide business partners with practical hands-on training on the latest Avaya ethernet switching products. Building on Avnet&rsquo;s extensive experience in data solutions, the Data Seed Unit Programme is designed to build awareness and confidence amongst new and existing Avaya business partners to enable them to add value to their customers through integrated voice, data and video solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet to Acquire French Value-added Distributor Amosdec SAS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the value-added IT distributor Amosdec SAS. Founded in 1990, Amosdec is a leader in the field of virtualization and storage management solutions throughout France. &nbsp;During the 2010 calendar year, Amosdec generated revenue of approximately US$90 million.&nbsp; The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in July 2011. &nbsp;This acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and achieve Avnet's return on capital goal of 12.5% within two years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Helps Partners Achieve Symantec Specialist Status to Win New Business and Maximise Profits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has announced a series of activities to support Symantec&rsquo;s new and improved Partner Programme for 2011. Symantec&rsquo;s programme includes a number of new specialisations designed to recognise and promote knowledge and expertise in specific solutions areas including data loss prevention, data protection, endpoint management, enterprise security, high availability, IT compliance and storage management.&nbsp; As part of the programme, Avnet will share its extensive knowledge and experience of Symantec&rsquo;s product sets to help its UK business partners gain Symantec Specialist status.&nbsp; Achieving this accreditation will qualify Avnet&rsquo;s partners for inclusion on an exclusive list of preferred Symantec partners, giving them greater access to new business opportunities and a range of tangible benefits such as competitive pricing, additional technical support and expertise for rapid rollout.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today  announced results for the third fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions to Distribute the NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup Solution in EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), and Syncsort, a global leader in data integration acceleration and data protection software solutions, today announced an expanded distribution agreement. Under this agreement, Avnet will now distribute the NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup (NSB) solution in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with an initial focus on Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. The agreement builds upon Avnet&rsquo;s proven track record in helping NetApp and Syncsort expand their market presence. Avnet and Syncsort signed a similar distribution agreement for Canada and the U.S. in 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions to Distribute Motorola Mobility’s Video and Broadband Solutions Across Europe, Middle East and Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today it has signed an agreement with Motorola Mobility Inc. to distribute its full Home business portfolio across EMEA.&nbsp; Products include the latest HDTV Internet Protocol (IP) set-tops, video infrastructure, voice and data gateways, software and digital security solutions.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Showcases the Avaya Flare Experience]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK, a solutions distribution leader and a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has invested &pound;300,000 to enhance THE Resource centres in its Bracknell and Warrington locations.&nbsp; The technology enhancements make Avnet one of the first distributors in the UK to showcase the complete Avaya product portfolio, as well as the only distributor in the North of England to currently showcase Avaya&rsquo;s new touch screen technology &mdash;the exciting Avaya Flare Experience.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions invests in support for Avaya to drive growth in Enterprise and SMB]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has introduced a series of new initiatives designed to support Avaya and boost sales of the company&rsquo;s end-to-end unified communications solutions. This latest move follows the contract awarded to Avnet during 2010 to distribute Avaya&rsquo;s complete portfolio of data, contact centre and unified communications solutions in the UK.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions strengthens HP team in the UK to support 3PAR storage sales]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) has increased the size of its HP team in the UK to help business partners benefit from the opportunity to sell HP 3PAR utility storage technology solutions. A 55 strong Avnet team of people is involved in a series of awareness campaigns, training sessions, technical workshops, pre-sales support and briefing meetings so that business partners will gain an understanding in business terms of the issues that HP 3PAR solutions address.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Names Rick Hamada Chief Executive Officer, Effective July 4, 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, announced today that the Board of Directors has promoted Rick Hamada, 53, to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective July 4, 2011, concurrent with the beginning of Avnet's new fiscal year. Hamada, who currently serves as Avnet's President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), has also been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Roy Vallee, Avnet's current Chairman and CEO, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman. These moves are a culmination of a multi-year CEO succession planning process.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Distribution Agreement with Enterasys Networks to Include the Middle East]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has expanded its relationship with Enterasys Networks. The company can now distribute Enterasys Networks&rsquo; full portfolio of award-winning wired and wireless network infrastructure products and security solutions throughout the Middle  East. Enterasys Networks is the Network Infrastructure and Security division of Siemens Enterprise Communications Group, a premier global provider of data, security, voice and unified communications solutions. Avnet Technology Solutions also distributes Enterasys solutions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Australia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8126/avnet_technology_solutions_expands_distribution_agreement_with_enterasys_networks_to_include_the_middle_east.html</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Receives HP Software Partner of the Year Innovation Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has been recognised as HP Software Partner of the Year for Innovation (UK &amp; Ireland).&nbsp; The award was presented during HP Software Universe in Barcelona. The achievement acknowledges Avnet&rsquo;s exceptional service levels and reflects the company&rsquo;s innovation of new leading edge solutions for its software channel.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the second quarter fiscal year 2011 ended January 1, 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs UK Distribution Agreement with Riverbed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced it has signed a new distribution agreement with Riverbed Technology in the UK.&nbsp; Through the partnership, Avnet will offer wide area network (WAN) optimisation and network and application visibility solutions, providing market-leading technology for a range of users and environments, from the mobile worker to the data centre.&nbsp; Avnet selected Riverbed for its recognised leadership in the WAN optimisation market.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Celebrates 50 Years on the NYSE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, will commemorate its 50th anniversary as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) by ringing the Closing Bell on Wednesday, December 15, 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Martin Zlocha as Country Manager for Slovakia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today named Martin Zlocha as country manager Slovakia.&nbsp; Zlocha will be responsible for sales, logistics and marketing strategies as well as partnerships with Avnet&rsquo;s suppliers and business partners. Zlocha will report to Judith Ecker, Vice President Central &amp; Eastern Europe, Avnet Technology Solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Names Industry-Veteran Grant Reddin Networking and Security Sales Director for the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the appointment of Grant Reddin to sales director, networking and security, UK.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs Distribution Agreement with Resolutions MSP]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet (NYSE: AVT), through its operating group Avnet Technology Solutions,  announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with  software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Resolutions MSP. The agreement will enable  both companies to bring the value-added reseller community a new anti-malware  and backup and recovery solution developed to suit small- to medium-sized  companies. Whilst the agreement covers EMEA, the initial focus will be on the  UK.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. to Ring “Closing Bell” Marking 50 Years on the NYSE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, will commemorate its 50th anniversary as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) by ringing the Closing Bell on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. As part of its celebration, Avnet is counting down 50 days of interesting facts until the bell ringing and sharing them via Twitter and Facebook.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. reports first quarter fiscal year 2011 results: record sales; EPS more than doubles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, Avnet Inc. achieved its first $6 billion quarter and more than doubled earnings per share year over year. The company leveraged its scale and scope, along with a beneficial market, to grow 26.4% year over year organically, with return on capital employed (ROCE) at more than 14.8%. Avnet&rsquo;s earnings increased by 111.4% to a record $0.93 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet and IBM Celebrate 25 Years of Partnership]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have reached two significant milestones in their business relationship. Avnet and IBM have now been Business Partners for more than 25 years, collaborating on a global basis across all regions and in more than 30 countries. In addition, Avnet has reached $3 billion USD in annual sales of IBM technology solutions and services, generating greater than 20 percent growth year-over-year in IBM sales during Avnet&rsquo;s fiscal year 2010. Global leadership from Avnet and IBM will celebrate these achievements today, along with approximately 350 channel partners, at an annual conference hosted by the Avnet Technology Solutions operating group in San Antonio, Texas. At the Avnet Technology Solutions &ndash; IBM Partner Summit, the companies will acknowledge how they have worked closely together to leverage their global strengths, scale and scope to create a competitive advantage through strong business alignment for IBM&rsquo;s channel of value-added reseller Business Partners.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Paul Miches as Country Manager for Romania]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today named Paul Miches country manager for Romania. Miches will be responsible for Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; sales, logistics and marketing strategies in Romania, as well as partnerships with Avnet&rsquo;s suppliers and value-added resellers. Miches will report to Judith Ecker, vice president Central &amp; Eastern Europe, Avnet Technology Solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Recognized Among the Top 250 Technology Innovators for the Seventh Consecutive Year in the 2010 InformationWeek 500]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it was selected for this year&rsquo;s prestigious InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the most innovative users of business technology. Ranking 203 overall on the 2010 list, this marks the seventh consecutive year that Avnet has been honored as one of the top 250 information technology (IT) users. InformationWeek recognized Avnet based on the redesign of its warehouse management processes and systems in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for the Avnet Technology Solutions operating group. Avnet&rsquo;s warehouse management project is estimated to result in a total five-year cost savings of $5.6 million USD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Selects Huib Klaassens as Country Manager for the Netherlands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that Huib Klaassens has been named as country manager for the Netherlands. Klaassens will be responsible for growing Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; business in the Netherlands by delivering complete IT solutions that meet local business needs. He will also manage local supplier and channel partner relationships and oversee business operations in the country. Klaassens will report to Graeme Watt, president of Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8025/avnet_technology_solutions_selects_huib_klaassens_as_country_manager_for_the_netherlands.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Inc. reports record quarterly revenue, EPS and returns]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet,  Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal  year 2010 ended July 3, 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions named ShoreTel EMEA Distributor of the Year for 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, UK, the IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), &nbsp;was named as ShoreTel EMEA Distributor of the Year for 2010 at ShoreTel&rsquo;s recent Partner Conference in San Diego, California, USA.&nbsp; The award recognizes the recruitment of new partners, marketing excellence and support for business partners and value added resellers provided by Avnet.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8009/avnet_technology_solutions_named_shoretel_emea_distributor_of_the_year_for_2010.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and Clickfree Sign Pan-European Distribution Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has entered into a pan-European distribution agreement with Clickfree. The agreement enables Avnet to distribute Clickfree&rsquo;s line of storage backup products, which includes both hard drive-based and DVD-based solutions, to its extensive group of channel partners.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands ShoreTel EMEA Distribution Agreement to Include Benelux Region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has expanded its EMEA distribution agreement with ShoreTel (NYSE:SHOR), a leading provider of unified communications systems, to include Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Avnet currently supports ShoreTel in the UK and other parts of Europe. Under the new agreement, Avnet will now provide ShoreTel&rsquo;s comprehensive portfolio of unified communication solutions to value-added reseller (VAR) partners in the Benelux.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8001/avnet_technology_solutions_expands_shoretel_emea_distribution_agreement_to_include_benelux_region.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Extends Foxconn Distribution Agreement to Middle East and Northern Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), already a pan-European distributor has now extended its agreement with Foxconn. The agreement enables Avnet to distribute Foxconn&rsquo;s AMD based motherboards to its extensive group of channel partners, including system developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout the Middles East and Northern Africa.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Wireless Networking Capabilities with BridgeWave in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, UK, the IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), has signed a new distribution agreement with BridgeWave Communications, a supplier of multi-gigabit wireless connectivity links. Under the agreement, Avnet will expand its wireless networking capabilities with BridgeWave&rsquo;s specialist point-to-point links that will provide Avnet&rsquo;s channel partners with robust, cost-effective wireless full-rate gigabit connectivity across complex multi-campus environments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Graeme Watt Named President of Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the completion of Avnet&rsquo;s acquisition of Bell Microproducts Inc. (Bell Micro), Avnet Technology Solutions, the IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today named Graeme Watt to the role of president for its Avnet Technology Solutions business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Effective immediately, Watt will be responsible for the strategic direction and profitable growth of Avnet&rsquo;s value-added IT solutions distribution business throughout the region. Watt will report to Phil Gallagher, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Global. Previously, he served as president of Worldwide Distribution for Bell Micro.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Bell Microproducts Inc.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Bell Microproducts Inc. (&ldquo;Bell Micro&rdquo;) in an all cash merger for $7.00 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately $252 million and a transaction value of approximately $631 million assuming a net debt position for Bell Micro of $379 million at face value as of March 31, 2010. &nbsp;The acquisition was approved by Bell Micro shareholders representing over 98% of the votes cast and has received all required regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings excluding integration and transaction costs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Signs Pan-European Distribution Agreement with General Dynamics Itronix]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), and General Dynamics Itronix, a leading developer of wireless, rugged computing solutions, including rugged laptops, tablet PCs and Ultra Mobile PCs for mobile workers, today announced a pan-European distribution agreement.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions again wins influential Motorola award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For the third consecutive year Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has won an Award at Motorola&rsquo;s annual partner conference.&nbsp; This year, Avnet picked up the Motorola &lsquo;Best Wireless WNS Portfolio Solutions&rsquo; Award.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and Mellanox Sign Pan-European Distribution Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and Mellanox Technologies, a leading supplier of&nbsp;end-to-end connectivity solutions for servers and storage systems, today announced a pan-European distribution agreement. As a part of this new relationship, Avnet will distribute Mellanox&rsquo;s complete line of 40Gb/s InfiniBand and 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards, 40Gb/s InfiniBand switches, InfiniBand to Ethernet or Fibre Channel gateway systems, copper and fiber cables and software to server and storage solutions integrators in Europe.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hitachi Data Systems and Avnet Technology Solutions Partner To Deliver Enterprise-Class Storage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), and Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced a pan-EMEA distribution partnership. This extension of a successful ten year relationship between Hitachi Data Systems and Avnet in the US marks a focus for both companies on empowering the channel to deliver enterprise-class storage solutions to customers across EMEA. The agreement allows Avnet&rsquo;s partners to provide their small to mid-sized business and commercial customers with cost-effective storage environments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet,  Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the third quarter fiscal 2010  ended April 3, 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Wins Intel EU+ Expansion Growth Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), was awarded the Intel EU+ Expansion Growth Award by Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC&lrm;) at the recent Intel Distributor Enabling Conference in Barcelona,  Spain. Avnet was recognized amongst more than 40 EMEA distributors for excelling and maximizing growth opportunities in 2009. The award was presented to Francesco Capizzi, European Intel product manager, Computer Components, Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Rises to No. 142 on 2010 FORTUNE 500 List]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FORTUNE announced Thursday that Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) has been ranked No. 142 on the 2010 FORTUNE 500 list.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet and Brocade Expand Their Distribution Agreement into New Geographic and Technology Markets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced an expanded relationship with Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD) to include enterprise IP networking products in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. As Brocade&rsquo;s &ldquo;EMEA Distributor of the Year&rdquo; for four consecutive years, Avnet is a long-standing Brocade distributor in the storage networking market and was the first Brocade Alliance Partner Network distributor in the United Kingdom for enterprise IP networking products. Under the new expanded agreement, Avnet will now help value-added reseller partners in Eastern Europe enhance their ability to deliver IP networking solutions that address the high-performance needs of data centers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oracle Expands Distribution Agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions to Include Switzerland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced an expanded distribution agreement with Oracle to include Switzerland. Avnet will provide a range of services to its value-added reseller partners, including sales, marketing, technical and commercial skills.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Completes Acquisition of Servodata HP Division in the Czech Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the HP Division of the value-added distributor Servodata a.s. in the Czech Republic.&nbsp; The HP Division will now be integrated into the operations of value-added solutions distributor Avnet Technology Solutions, which is an operating group of Avnet, Inc.. Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; global presence enables its business partners to enter new geographies and more efficiently capitalize on international business opportunities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Expands Virtualization Offerings in Europe with VMware Distribution Agreement in Turkey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At a press conference in Istanbul today, Avnet Technology Solutions announced the latest expansion to its European virtualization portfolio. As the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), Avnet Technology Solutions entered into a new distribution relationship in Turkey with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the data center and to the cloud.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Bell Microproducts Inc.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) ("Avnet") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bell Microproducts Inc. ("Bell") in an all cash merger for $7.00 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately $252 million and a transaction value of approximately $594 million assuming a net debt position for Bell of $342 million at face value as of December 31, 2009. The acquisition has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is subject to the approval of Bell's shareholders as well as customary regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in 60 to 120 days, deliver at least 12.5% ROCE post integration and should be immediately accretive to earnings excluding integration and transaction costs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Expands Distribution Agreement with VMware to Include Romania]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced an expanded distribution agreement with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the data center and to the cloud, to include support for value-added reseller partners in Romania. Avnet is an existing distributor of VMware in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. By working with Avnet and VMware, channel partners can develop and deliver complete virtualization solutions that significantly improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their end customers&rsquo; IT operations.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs Pan-European Distribution Agreement with LSI Corporation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has entered into a pan-European agreement with LSI&trade; Corporation, a leading provider of silicon, systems and software technologies for the storage and networking markets.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Helps Sourcefire Increase Its Cybersecurity Market Presence in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has signed a distribution agreement with Sourcefire, a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions.&nbsp; Under the agreement, Avnet will provide the Sourcefire 3D&reg; System, an intelligent security infrastructure for efficient and effective information security management, to value-added reseller partners in the UK.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet to acquire the HP Division of Servodata a.s. in the Czech Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of value-added distributor Servodata a.s. in the Czech Republic.&nbsp; The acquired assets will be integrated into the operations of Avnet Technology Solutions (TS), the value-added solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. This acquisition brings Avnet&rsquo;s reseller partners in the local market a broader product offering and additional technical expertise enabling resellers to expand their value and grow faster.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Its Storage Portfolio in Romania with New EMC Distribution Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has expanded its distribution agreement with EMC&reg; Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, to include the Romanian market. Under the agreement, Avnet will now provide EMC&rsquo;s comprehensive portfolio of storage offerings to value-added reseller partners in Romania.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions expands Its Unified Communications Solutions in the UK with Xrio]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), has signed a new distribution agreement with Xrio, a leading developer of Internet bandwidth bonding solutions. Xrio&rsquo;s Unified Bandwidth Management (UBM) devices and solutions will be available to value-added reseller partners in the UK as a part of Avnet&rsquo;s Unified Communications practice. This practice enables VARs to bring multiple communications technologies together, such as fixed and mobile telephony, video conferencing, e-mail, instant messaging and voice messaging, into one coordinated communications environment without the need to replace an entire communications infrastructure.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions to Offer Subscription-Based Services Platform from Lanamark]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced the immediate availability of Lanamark Suite Managed Services Edition for its business partners in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Italy, Turkey and France. The new edition of Lanamark Suite enables Avnet&rsquo;s partners to generate ongoing services revenue by offering subscription-based capacity management and optimisation services to their enterprise customers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.83 billion for the second quarter fiscal 2010 ended January 2, 2010, representing an        increase of 13.2% over the second quarter fiscal 2009 and 10.0% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma (organic) basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, revenue was up 9.6% over the prior year second quarter. Net income for second quarter fiscal 2010 was $103.9 million, or $0.68 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with a net loss of $1.205 billion, or $7.99 per share, for the second quarter last year. The prior-year quarter results included a non-cash goodwill and other        intangible asset impairment charge of $1.349 billion pre-tax and $1.315        billion after-tax. Excluding the non-cash impairment charge and certain        items in both periods as described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information        Section, net income for the current year second quarter was $100.5 million, or $0.66 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with prior        year net income of $95.0 million, or $0.63 per share.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs Pan-European Distribution Agreement with Foxconn]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has entered into a pan-European agreement with Foxconn. The agreement enables Avnet to distribute Foxconn&rsquo;s AMD- and Intel-based motherboards and Barebone chassis components to its extensive group of channel partners, including system developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout Europe. The new relationship expands Avnet&rsquo;s ability to provide its partners with components instrumental in developing desktop gaming solutions and small form factor computing devices, such as nettops, for enterprise applications.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Brings Together Industry Leaders to Create  “One Vision” for Growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), held its annual Computer Components European sales conference the 15th to 18th October 2009 in Malta. Attended by more than 150 Avnet Business Partners, the conference was themed &ldquo;One Vision,&rdquo; which underlines Avnet&rsquo;s solutions-driven approach to technology sales and marketing. The event provided attendees with an in-depth look into the business strategies and industry trends they need to create opportunities for accelerated success throughout the region.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet and Kodak Service Agreement Enhances Customer Service and Choice]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced that it has signed a service agreement with Kodak, the world&rsquo;s foremost imaging innovator.&nbsp; Under the terms of the agreement, Kodak will service the majority of document scanners distributed by Avnet in the UK and Ireland for various manufacturers, enhancing Avnet&rsquo;s existing service offerings in these regions. &nbsp;Further European countries will be added to the agreement later in the year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.36 billion for the first  quarter fiscal 2010 ended October 3, 2009, representing a decrease of 3.1% over  the first quarter fiscal 2009 and a 0.6% decrease excluding the impact of  changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma (organic) basis, as  defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, revenue declined 6.5%  over the prior year first quarter. Net income for the first quarter fiscal 2010  was $50.9 million, or $0.33 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net  income of $90.3 million, or $0.59 per share on a diluted basis, for the first  quarter last year. Included in the current and prior year quarters are  restructuring, integration and other items amounting to $16.3 million after-tax,  or $0.11 per share on a diluted basis, and $11.4 million after-tax, or $0.08 per  share on a diluted basis, respectively. Details on these items are more fully  described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of this release.  Excluding these items in both periods, net income for the current year first  quarter was $67.2 million, or $0.44 per share on a diluted basis, as compared  with $101.7 million, or $0.67 per share on a diluted basis, in the prior year  period. Due to the Company's 52/53-week fiscal calendar, the results for the  first quarter of fiscal year 2010 included a fourteenth week as compared with  the typical thirteen weeks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Recognized as AMD’s Global Distributor of the Year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it was named AMD&rsquo;s (NYSE:AMD) top-performing global distributor during the recent AMD Executive Forum 2009, held in Austin, Texas. AMD selected Avnet for this honor based on its ability to expand AMD&rsquo;s market presence and revenues globally. AMD also awarded Avnet three regional distinctions, naming Avnet as distributor of the year in ANZ, EMEA and North America.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Receives TANDBERG’s Channel Development Partner of the Year Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that they have been recognized as the Channel Development Partner of the Year for EMEA by TANDBERG, the leading global provider of video conferencing and telepresence solutions. Avnet received the award on the 11th October at the TANDBERG EMEA Partner Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Partners with Lanamark to Bring a Supplier-neutral Virtualisation Sales and Services Automation Platform to the IT Channel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added IT distributor and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has signed an European distribution agreement with Lanamark, a global provider of virtualisation sales and services automation platforms that enable solution providers to accelerate design and delivery of supplier-neutral desktop virtualisation, server virtualisation and storage solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands capabilities in EMEA and Adds Two New Solution Practices]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing solutions and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced the expansion of its EMEA business and has appointed Wayne Gratton as director of Unified Communications&nbsp;EMEA&nbsp;and Mickey Bharat as director&nbsp;of Independent Software&nbsp;EMEA. These promotions will strengthen Avnet Technology Solutions' focus on two high-growth technology market segments - unified communications and independent software solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $3.77 billion for the        fourth quarter fiscal 2009 ended June 27, 2009, representing a decrease        of 19.5% over the fourth quarter fiscal 2008 and 14.7% excluding the        impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma        (organic) basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information        Section, revenue declined 24.7% over the prior year fourth quarter. Net        loss for the fourth quarter fiscal 2009 was $30.9 million, or $0.20 per        share, as compared with net income of $144.1 million, or $0.95 per share        on a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter last year. Included in the        current quarter are impairment charges and restructuring, integration        and other items amounting to $78.9 million after-tax, or $0.52 per        share. Included in the prior year quarter is income of $15.9 million, or        $0.10 per share on a diluted basis, related to the gain on the sale of        Calence LLC, partially offset by restructuring, integration and other        charges. Details on these items are more fully described in the Non-cash        Impairment Charges section and the Non-GAAP Financial Information        section of this release. Excluding these items in both periods, net        income for the current year fourth quarter was $48.0 million, or $0.32        per share, as compared with $128.2 million, or $0.85 per share on a        diluted basis, in the prior year period.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet names Jamal Qaffaf General Manager Middle East]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), announces the appointment of Jamal Qaffaf as General Manager Middle East, effective on the 1st of July.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For the second year running Avnet Technology Solutions (Avnet), the value-added IT distributor, has been recognised for its distribution excellence.&nbsp; This month, Motorola presented Avnet with the prestigious EMEA Motorola Wireless Broadband 2008 award in recognition of its top sales position in 2008.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 08:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Rises to No. 144 on Fortune 500]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc., (NYSE: AVT) a global technology marketing, distribution and services company, climbed to No. 144 on the annual Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations and has also been named to Fortune&rsquo;s top 20 most profitable tech companies .]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $3.70 billion for the third quarter fiscal 2009 ended March 28, 2009, representing a decrease of 16.3% over the third quarter fiscal 2008 and 10.5% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma (organic) basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, revenue was down 22.3% over the prior year third quarter. Net income for the third quarter fiscal 2009 was $18.0 million, or $0.12 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $107.2 million, or $0.71 per share on a diluted basis, for the third quarter last year. Included in the current quarter and year-ago quarter are restructuring, integration and other items amounting to $0.18 and $0.05 per share on a diluted basis, respectively, as more fully described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of this release. Excluding these charges in both periods, net income for the current year third quarter was $44.8 million, or $0.30 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with the prior year quarter's net income of $114.8 million, or $0.76 per share on a diluted basis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions wins Sun Channel Development Partner of the Year Award for the Second Year running ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions (Avnet), the value-added IT distributor, picked up two achievement awards at Sun's recent annual awards ceremony.&nbsp; For the second year running Sun awarded Avnet with the distinguished Channel Development Partner of the Year Award in recognition of its success in supporting and driving business growth with Sun's Principal and Associate Partners. In addition Andy James of Avnet collected the Systems Engineer of the Year Award for demonstrating a significant technical contribution to the Sun business.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet names Eddy Bergiers Regional Sales Director France and Benelux]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), announces the appointment of Eddy Bergiers as regional sales director France and Benelux, effective immediately.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Completes Joint Venture in Turkey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has completed its joint venture with Sanko Holding Group in Turkey. The joint venture, Avnet Technology Solutions Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., will now be part of the operations of Avnet Technology Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions appointed as First Pan European Value Added Distributor by I.R.I.S.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) and I.R.I.S. Group, a publicly traded company (Euronext Brussels: IRI), and market leader in high speed scanning, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), compression and Intelligent Document Recognition (IDR), today announced that they have entered into a Pan-European Value Added Distribution Agreement.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dot Hill Systems Corp. a market leader in providing flexible storage offerings extends partnership with Avnet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Dot Hill Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: HILL)&nbsp; a market leader in providing flexible storage offerings and responsive service to OEMs and system integrators, today announced it has extended its European partnership agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions, a leading distributor of enterprise computing products, software and services.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT)&nbsp;today reported revenue of $4.27 billion for second quarter fiscal 2009 ended December 27, 2008, representing a decrease of 10.2% over second quarter fiscal 2008 and 6.4% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma (organic) basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, revenue was down 14.9% over the prior year second quarter. Net income for second quarter fiscal 2009 was $112.3 million, or $0.75 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $142.2 million, or $0.93 per share on a diluted basis, for the second quarter last year. Excluding certain items in both periods as noted below, net income for the current year second quarter was $95.0 million, or $0.63 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with prior year net income of $135.9 million, or $0.89 per share on a diluted basis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Enters IT Distribution Business in Turkey through Joint Venture ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Sanko Holding Group in Turkey. Under the terms of the agreement, Avnet will acquire a 50.01 percent interest of the joint venture, which will include the operations of Akora Technology and Industry Corporation (Akora), a Sanko affiliate company, making the joint venture one of the largest IT distributors in Turkey. Founded in 2001, Akora distributes servers, storage, workstations and computer components to approximately 3,000 resellers throughout Turkey. The transaction, which is subject to government approval, is expected to close in the next few weeks. The joint venture, Avnet Technology Solutions Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., will become part of the operations of Avnet Technology Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) reported revenue of $4.49 billion for first quarter fiscal 2009 ended September 27, 2008, representing an increase of 9.7% over first quarter fiscal 2008 and 7.0% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Pro forma (organic) revenue growth, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, was up 0.9% over the prior year first quarter. Net income for first quarter fiscal 2009 was $92.8 million, or $0.61 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $105.5 million, or $0.69 per share, for the first quarter last year. Excluding certain items in the current period as noted below, net income in the current year first quarter was $101.7 million, or $0.67 per share on a diluted basis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet to Distribute InfoGuard Advanced Encryption Solution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), and InfoGuard AG, a Swiss specialist in network encryption solutions, today announced a distribution agreement for the UK, Benelux, Germany and Austria. The agreement enables Avnet to add the complete line of InfoGuard high performance encryption technologies to its range of security solutions. InfoGuard is the first high speed encryption product in the Avnet portfolio and addresses increased demand for optical encryption from enterprises, managed service providers and telecom carriers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.68 billion for fourth quarter fiscal 2008 ended June 28, 2008, representing an increase of 10.4% over fourth quarter fiscal 2007 and 5.4% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Pro forma (organic) revenue growth, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, was 4.2% over the prior year fourth quarter. Net income for fourth quarter fiscal 2008 was $144.1 million, or $0.95 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $124.7 million, or $0.81 per share, for the fourth quarter last year. Excluding certain items in both periods as noted below, net income in the current year fourth quarter was $128.2 million, or $0.85 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with $123.9 million, or $0.81 per share, in the prior year. The Company's effective tax rate for the 2008 fiscal year, excluding certain items, was 30.6%, thereby positively impacting its fourth quarter results by approximately $0.02 per share relative to the Company's earlier projection. Last year's fourth quarter also had a similar benefit of approximately $0.02 per share. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Acquires Horizon Technology Group plc]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Phoenix, Arizona &ndash; June 30, 2008 -&ndash; Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Avnet (Holdings) Limited, that its offer for Horizon Technology Group plc (Horizon) has been declared unconditional in all respects.&nbsp;As had been previously announced, all shareholders of Horizon will receive &euro;1.18 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately &euro;98.5 million ($156.1 million).&nbsp;Horizon is a leading technical integrator and distributor of information technology products in the UK and Ireland.&nbsp;The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings by approximately $0.10 per share in FY2009, excluding integration charges, and supports Avnet&rsquo;s long-term return on capital goals.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs Pan-European Printer Distribution Agreement With Datamax /  O’Neil]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), &nbsp;today announced that it has entered into a Pan-European distribution agreement with Datamax / O&rsquo;Neil, both subsidiaries of Dover Corporation&rsquo;s Product Identification &amp; Printing Group.&nbsp;The agreement enables Avnet to add the complete line of Datamax desktop printers, coupled with O'Neil's mobile printers, to its existing range of printing solutions to expand its offerings to customers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet  Expanding Central European Logistics and Integration Center in Tongeren]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a global technology distribution and services company, has broken ground on a 10.000 m2 expansion of its Tongeren, Belgium, central distribution center, which houses both a pan-European distribution and logistics operation and an integration center, primarily serving Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA customers. The total area will be 34.000 m2, doubling the size of its current integration services area.&nbsp;The facility houses Avnet&rsquo;s fully automated, centralized European logistics and integration services center, which is ISO 9001 certified for quality standards and ISO14001 certified for meeting environmental management standards. A wide range of high value-added integration and logistic services for Avnet&rsquo;s business partners are delivered from the Tongeren facility. In 2007, more than eight million enterprise servers, storage devices, thin clients, wireless mobility devices and other information technology equipment components were shipped through the center.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Announces Cash Offer to Acquire HORIZON TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced on Friday that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Avnet (Holdings) Limited, the Company plans to acquire Horizon Technology Group PLC in an all cash offer for &euro;1.18 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately &euro;98.5 million ($156.1 million) and a transaction value of &euro;94.4 million ($149.6 million) assuming a net cash position for Horizon of &euro;4.1M as of December 31, 2007. Horizon is a leading technical integrator and distributor of information technology products in the UK and Ireland. The transaction, which is subject to, among other things, the completion of a tender offer under the Irish Takeover Rules and EU merger control clearance, is expected to close by the end of June 2008.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions to market RAID products from Fibrenetix in Europe as Master Distributor]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of global technology distributor Avnet Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced it has been appointed as a &ldquo;master distributor&rdquo; in Europe for Fibrenetix, one of the leading RAID system manufacturers. In this role, Avnet will work with Fibrenetix&rsquo; existing distributors providing marketing and sales support of its RAID products in order to further expand the market for its RAID products. At the same time, Avnet will improve the availability of Fibrenetix products through its extensive warehousing capabilities and centrally managed shipping. Avnet will work with small and local distributors to ensure greater product availability for them as well. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions appoints Miriam Murphy as IBM Business Group Leader for EMEA region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the appointment of Miriam Murphy as leader for the IBM Product Business Group in EMEA. In this role Murphy will be responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Avnet&rsquo;s IBM business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Virtual Iron Continues European Channel Expansion with Avnet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Virtual Iron Software (www.virtualiron.com), a provider of enterprise-class server virtualization software, and Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products, today announced the expansion of their European distribution partnership. The agreement expands the availability of Virtual Iron&rsquo;s software solutions through Avnet to Austria, Switzerland, The United Kingdom, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Russia, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Ukraine. Avnet has been promoting and selling Virtual Iron in Belgium, Germany and Italy since June 2007.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Inc.: Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results Sales, EPS and ROCE Set Second Quarter Records]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.75 billion for second quarter fiscal 2008 ended December 29, 2007, representing an increase of 22.2% over second quarter fiscal 2007. Pro forma revenue growth, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, was 6.3% over the prior year second quarter. Net income for second quarter fiscal 2008 was $142.2 million, or $0.93 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $99.1 million, or $0.67 per share, for the second quarter last year. Included in the current quarter results are a one-time gain on the sale of a building and an additional gain from a prior sale of a business resulting from the receipt of a contingent payment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Completes Acquisition of IT Solutions Division of Acal plc]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the IT Solutions Division of Acal plc.&nbsp; The acquired business, which has annual revenues of approximately $200 million, is a leading European value-added distributor for Storage Networking (SAN), Networking, Security, Electronic Document Management, as well as managed and professional services.&nbsp; The division, which has operations in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Sweden,&nbsp; will be integrated into Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; EMEA business. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BakBone Announces European-Wide Distribution Agreement with Avnet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BakBone Software&reg; (BKBO.PK), a global provider of heterogeneous, integrated data protection solutions, today announced it has entered into a partnership with Avnet Technology Solutions (ATS), allowing the distributor to offer BakBone&rsquo;s entire product line to its resellers across Europe. Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Avnet, Inc., one of the world's largest distributor of electronic components, enterprise computing products and embedded technology . Previous collaborations have created a strong relationship between the companies, making this agreement the next logical step. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX, Oct 25, 2007 - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.10 billion for first quarter fiscal 2008, ended September 29, 2007, representing an increase of 12.3% over first quarter fiscal 2007. Net income for first quarter fiscal 2008 was $105.5 million, or $0.69 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $64.1 million, or $0.44 per share on a diluted basis, for the first quarter last year. Excluding debt extinguishment costs that negatively impacted the prior year quarter, net income and diluted earnings per share increased 31% and 25%, respectively, over the year-ago period. Included in these results is stock compensation expense of $0.05 per diluted share in the current year first quarter as compared with $0.03 per share in the same period last year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Magirus Enterprise Infrastructure Division]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Phoenix, Ariz. &ndash; October 8, 2007 &ndash; Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Enterprise Infrastructure Division of Magirus Group.&nbsp; The acquired business, which has annual revenues of approximately $500 million, is a value-added distributor of IBM and Hewlett-Packard enterprise computing products in seven European countries and Dubai.&nbsp; The acquisition is expected to meet or exceed the company&rsquo;s stated return-on-capital-employed goal and add approximately $0.08 EPS in calendar 2008.&nbsp; The integration of the acquired business into Avnet&rsquo;s Technology Solutions group in Europe is expected to be essentially complete by June 2008.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX, Aug 08, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported record revenue of $4.24 billion for fourth quarter fiscal 2007, ended June 30, 2007, representing an increase of 17.3% over fourth quarter fiscal 2006. Organic (pro forma) revenue growth, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section, was 4.0% over the prior year fourth quarter. Net income for fourth quarter fiscal 2007 was $124.7 million, or $0.81 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $58.8 million, or $0.40 per share on a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter last year. Excluding certain items noted below, net income was a record $123.9 million, or $0.81 per share on a diluted basis, representing a 42.4% and 37.3% increase, respectively, over the year-ago period. The Company's effective tax rate for the 2007 fiscal year came in at approximately 33%, thereby positively impacting its fourth quarter results by roughly $0.02 per share.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. to Acquire IT Solutions Division of Acal plc]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Phoenix, Arizona, September 27, 2007 -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Acal plc for Avnet to acquire the IT Solutions division of Acal plc.&nbsp; Acal IT Solutions is a leading value-added distributor for Storage Area Networking (SAN), Secure Networking and Electronic Document Management products and services, with operations in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Sweden.&nbsp; The closing of the transaction is subject to approval by Acal shareholders and EU merger control clearance.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet to Acquire Magirus Enterprise Infrastructure Division]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Phoenix, 19 July 2007 &ndash; Avnet, Inc., (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the European Enterprise Infrastructure Division of value-add distributor Magirus Group.&nbsp; With annual revenues of approximately $500 million, the acquired business will be integrated into the European operations of Avnet Technology Solutions (TS), the IT distribution group of Avnet, Inc. The agreement covers the distribution of servers, storage systems, software and services of IBM and Hewlett-Packard to resellers in seven European countries and Dubai. With this transaction, Magirus is exiting the IBM and HP enterprise business and will in the future concentrate on building other segments of its business.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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