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Avnet Partner Solutions Offers HP Certification Training to Equip Partners with Tools and Expertise to Drive Growth

Business Wire, August 31, 2005

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Avnet Partner Solutions, Americas, a leading value-added distributor of enterprise servers, storage, software and services, has launched an ongoing series of training and certification events designed to enable partners with the technical and sales knowledge required to stay ahead of industry trends and maximize sales opportunities.

Avnet Partner Solutions' training sessions are held throughout North America for HP partners and are designed to:

--Expedite HP certification to enable partners to take advantage of expanding market opportunities.

--Enhance partner solution-selling skills and technical expertise.

--Help partners capitalize on HP's solutions and leverage emerging technology trends.

--Enhance partner productivity through decreased time required to certify competency while accelerating time-to-market.

Training classes also include on-site certification and are conducted by professional HP trainers. Boot camps were launched in Canada in July, and were held in the United States throughout August. In addition to the summer training events, Avnet Partner Solutions will conduct boot camps and standalone classes at U.S. locations in the Midwest this fall, as well as multiple training sessions at its HP Enterprise Partner Summit to be held in December.

"The training opportunities we provide our partners give them tools to enhance their profitability in a concise, easy-to-access format," said Jim Kleeman, vice president and general manager, Avnet Partner Solutions, HP Business Unit. "By offering a variety of classes in multiple locations, partners can choose the time and location that works best for them."

"The Avnet boot camp my team attended was a great way to keep up with the latest HP technologies and certification requirements and learn how to use this knowledge to continue to build my business. By tying the technology to solution selling and current market trends, Avnet helps us reach our business goals," said Norb Wojcik, president, American Digital Corp.

"The right training is essential for success," said Tom LaRocca, vice president of partner development and programs at HP. "Avnet plays a key role in helping HP partners grow by making quality training easily accessible."

About Avnet Partner Solutions, Americas

Avnet Partner Solutions, Americas is an industry-leading, value-added distributor and provider of enterprise servers, storage, software and services, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Avnet Partner Solutions provides solutions from industry-leading manufacturers including Computer Associates, EMC, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Network Appliance, Oracle, StorageTek and VERITAS -- driving growth for partners and manufacturers. Avnet Partner Solutions is a division of the Avnet Technology Solutions operating group of Avnet Inc. For more information, visit: www.aps.avnet.com.

Avnet Inc. enables success from the center of the technology industry, providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and 300 suppliers. The company markets, distributes and adds value to a wide variety of electronic components, enterprise computer products and embedded subsystems. Through its premier market position, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities that help its trading partners accelerate growth and realize cost efficiencies. Avnet and the company it acquired in July 2005, Memec Group Holdings Ltd., together generated more than $13 billion in revenue in the past year through sales in 68 countries. Visit www.avnet.com/.> Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.