Avnet Electronics Marketing Named Distributor of the Year by Vishay

Business Wire, June 12, 2008

PHOENIX -- The Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas business of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) has been named Vishay Intertechnology's Distributor of the Year for the Americas. Avnet was chosen to receive the award based on sales performance and its corporate and field alignment with Vishay during the 2007 calendar year.

"We value our relationship with Avnet, and we are pleased to have this opportunity to recognize Avnet's outstanding contribution to Vishay sales in the Americas," said Greg Mefford, vice president of worldwide distribution sales for Vishay Intertechnology. "Customers benefit from Vishay's extremely broad product line and Avnet's unique set of capabilities."

"The Avnet team has developed a strong alliance with Vishay and has worked hard to expand the reach of their entire product line to customers across the Americas," said Ed Smith, senior vice president of sales for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. "I'm proud to accept this award on their behalf, and I hope our efforts will continue to add value for both Vishay and our customers in the future."

For more information on Avnet and Vishay Intertechnology, please visit: www.em.avnet.com/vishay.> About Vishay

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and ability to provide "one-stop shop" service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at http://www.vishay.com.

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

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and technology services and solutions with more than 300 locations serving more than 70 countries worldwide. The company markets, distributes and optimizes the supply-chain and provides design-chain services for the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities, such as maximizing inventory efficiency, managing logistics, assembling products and providing engineering design assistance for its 100,000 customers, accelerating their growth through cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Avnet generated revenue of $15.68 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.