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Avnet Technology Solutions Names Mike Hurst Vice President and General Manager of Sun Solutions Group; Anna McDermott to Drive Optimization and Partner Engagement Across the Business

Business Wire, August 20, 2007

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products, software and services and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the promotion of Mike Hurst to vice president and general manager of its Sun Solutions group in the Americas. Anna McDermott, senior vice president for Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, will now drive the optimization of Avnet Technology Solutions' business and strategy across all of its business groups, leveraging all commercial, market and growth opportunities created by the combined Avnet and Access Distribution organization.

"Mike has been driving our Sun business for the past two years, demonstrating his management and business acumen by making the group the leading sales channel for Sun Microsystems in the Americas," said Fred Cuen, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas.

In his new leadership role over the Avnet's entire Americas Sun Solutions business, Hurst will report to Fred Cuen, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. During the past 10 years of his outstanding career at Access, Hurst clearly demonstrated his leadership and channel sales expertise, most recently leading the Access' Mature Technologies business, which encompassed the Sun channel business as well as industry leading complementary suppliers. His expanded management role within the Sun business will enable Avnet to further strengthen its position in the Sun channel.

McDermott will continue to report to Cuen, with responsibility for the critical components of optimizing the Avnet Technology Solutions business in the Americas. "Anna's new role is a huge win for the entire business," Cuen added, "With Mike at the helm of the Sun business, Anna will focus her energy and enthusiasm on further driving partner engagement and business optimization across the Technology Solutions enterprise in the Americas."

"For the past year, I have been focused on and leading the efforts surrounding the sale, acquisition and integration of the Access Distribution business into Avnet," said McDermott. "I'm excited about the potential of the combined Avnet and Access business, and am committed to optimizing the expanded business, with a goal of accelerating growth opportunities for our employees, suppliers, partners and shareholders."

About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products, software and services with locations in more than 30 countries. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific market segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. An operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), Avnet Technology Solutions posted US$6 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. Visit www.ats.avnet.com/.> About Avnet

With more than 250 locations serving customers in 73 countries worldwide, Avnet 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 www.avnet.com/.>