AVX'S High-Reliability Catalog Highlights Expanded Product Offering.

Rugged Devices Ideal for Mission Critical and Harsh Environment Applications

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnects, has recently released its high-reliability catalog that highlights its wide range of products specifically designed for the defense, aerospace and space applications. The catalog showcases AVX's comprehensive range of rugged, military qualified products including ceramic capacitors, resistors, filters, integrated passive components, timing devices, module devices, and connectors, which are well suited for harsh environments.

"The high-reliability catalog enables our customers to quickly and easily reference military qualified devices developed for use in mission critical and harsh environment applications," said Craig Hunter, AVX strategic marketing manager. "The reference guide provides technical specifications on our broad range of advanced products including the higher bulk capacitance ratings, new case sizes and low ESR options."

For more information on AVX's high-reliability products catalog, contact AVX at 801 17th Avenue South, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29578; by calling 843-448-9411, by fax at 843-444-2864 or on the Web at www.avx.com.

AVX Corporation is a leading international supplier of electronic passive components and connectors with 20 manufacturing and customer support facilities in 12 countries around the world. AVX offers a broad range of devices including capacitors, resistors, filters, timing and circuit protection devices and connectors. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:AVX).