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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, 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, 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, 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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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:11:00 +0100</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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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[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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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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<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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<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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<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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<title><![CDATA[Avnet names Jamal Qaffaf General Manager Middle East]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:58:00 +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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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