Avnet RF & Microwave Named RF Distributor of the Year by Murata

Business Wire, Sept 5, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001

Avnet RF & Microwave, the distribution market leader in the sale of components to the wireless electronics industry, has been honored by Murata Electronics N.A. as its distributor of the year.

Takeshi Iishi, president and chief executive officer of Murata Electronics N.A., presented the President's Award for RF Distributor of the Year to Joel Levine, president, and Steve Takaki, vice president/product business unit director, Avnet RF & Microwave, at a ceremony at Avnet's corporate headquarters in Phoenix.

According to Murata's Iishi, this distinguished award is given to the distributor that shows outstanding sales growth, increased market share, and a focus on Murata Electronics' RF product line.

"We're very pleased that Murata has recognized Avnet RF & Microwave with this award. By honoring us in this way, Murata shows that it recognizes the value and benefits of marketing its products through a specialist distributor," said Levine. "We have been focused on working closely with Murata's wireless products group, which has paid off with increased sales growth during the past year."

About Avnet RF & Microwave

Avnet RF & Microwave, a specialist business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing, is focused on marketing RF & microwave semiconductors, components and related services to original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers in the wireless industry.

The business unit includes a technical selling organization, value-added services including parametric testing, hybrid assembly and design, cable assembly, evaluation boards, die handling, thin film assembly services, hi-rel processing and wireless design services through Avnet Design Services' Bluetooth lab.

Avnet Electronics Marketing is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company with annual sales exceeding $12.8 billion. One of the world's largest technology marketing and services companies, Avnet Electronics Marketing distributes semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components from leading manufacturers.

The company markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain management and engineering design services. Avnet EM serves customers in 63 countries. The company's Web site is located at www.em.avnet.com.