Avnet Electronics Marketing Takes Seventh Place in Annual InformationWeek China 100 Business Technology List

Avnet Electronics Marketing Takes Seventh Place in Annual InformationWeek China 100 Business Technology List

November 21, 2007

Distributor Jumps 18 Places in Awards Contested by 6,000
Companies Across the People's Republic of China

    BEIJING, Nov. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Avnet
Electronics Marketing, one of the operating groups of
leading global distributor of electronic components and
computer products, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has been ranked
seventh in the annual InformationWeek China 100 list of the
nation's best users of information technology. Jumping up
18 places compared with last year's list, Avnet Electronics
Marketing was chosen from over 6000 companies in more than
35 industries across the People's Republic of China.

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    "For three years running we have been selected for
the InformationWeek China 100 and every year we have
consistently improved our ranking," said Alfred Tang,
senior IT director, Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia. 
"Such consistency of performance and the steady upward
trend, culminating in this year's seventh place ranking, is
a testament to the continued hard work, professionalism and
technical expertise of our teams."

    The InformationWeek China 100 list is based on the US
InformationWeek 500 that for 19 years has tracked the
technology practices of America's most innovative
companies.  Similar to the US, InformationWeek China 100
examines business-technology strategies, investments, and
administrative practices of companies operating in China.

    This year the InformationWeek China 100 focused on the
most innovative business technology applications and the
impact this innovation had on growing individual businesses
while also helping their customers.

    Avnet Electronics Marketing's Vendor Managed Inventory
Program (VMI) formed a key component of its entry and the
company's seventh place ranking.

    "VMI is the missing link in the electronic
components distribution universe.  Put simply, VMI connects
the business intelligence suites which are used at the very
highest levels of modern manufacturing organizations -- and
becoming increasingly popular in China -- with the
electronic components that represent some of the smallest,
but most critical ingredients in the supply chain,"
said Tang.

    "Avnet places huge importance on innovation,
efficiency, quality products and services and it is
exciting that these aspects of our business have been
recognized.  It is particularly satisfying when you
consider the thousands of other companies which all
competed for a place on this highly respected list,"
said Stephen Wong, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing
Asia.

    About InformationWeek China

    InformationWeek helps more than 440,000
business-technology professionals who buy, build, and
manage technology drive business innovation powered by
technology.  In addition to the weekly magazine,
InformationWeek provides a platform of information
solutions, including InformationWeek.com; InformationWeek
Research; InformationWeek Events, which includes the
InformationWeek Conference for business-technology
executives; and the InformationWeek Daily, an E-mail news
service.  In May 2003, in conjunction with Optimize,
InformationWeek launched its Media Network. The Media
Network consists of Optimize, Government Enterprise, and
Healthcare Enterprise, as well as its Vertical Industry
Network publications, Bank Systems and Technology,
Insurance and Technology, and Wall Street and Technology. 
InformationWeek is consistently recognized for its
commitment to excellence and innovation, receiving several
of the industry's top media accolades, including top spots
in Technology Marketing's Influencers Report, BtoB
Magazine's annual Media Power 50, as well as awards from
ASBPE.

    About Avnet Electronics Marketing

    Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of
Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500
company.  Avnet Electronics Marketing serves electronic
original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic
manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70
countries, distributing electronic components from leading
manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and
supply-chain services.  The group's Web site is located at
http://www.em.avnet.com .

    About Avnet

    With more than 300 locations serving customers in more
than 70 countries worldwide, Avnet (NYSE:AVT) markets,
distributes and adds value to the products of the world's
leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer
manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. 
Additionally, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of service
capabilities, such as supply-chain optimization, logistics
solutions, product assembly, device programming, computer
system integration and engineering design assistance.  For
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Avnet generated
revenue of $15.68 billion.  Visit http://www.avnet.com/ . 

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