AVX Raleigh Facility Receives Recognition for Outstanding Performance from Delphi; AVX Corp Receives Delphi's 2005 Pinnacle Award.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- In recognition of outstanding quality performance, AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX), a leading manufacturer of passive components, was a recipient of Delphi Corporation's 2005 Pinnacle Award. Delphi, a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation components and systems technology, presented the first annual Pinnacle Award to AVX at the Michigan State University Executive Management Center in Troy, Michigan.

As a supplier to Delphi, AVX received the honor in recognition of its supply and delivery performance, being an active member of the Delphi supplier portal and Commodity teams and having ISO/TS16949 certification.

"AVX is committed to supplying the highest quality passive components for today's growing electronics market," said Chris Hart, Automotive Operations Manager. "Customer satisfaction is vital for sales growth and AVX strives to develop innovative products that satisfy customer needs."

AVX designs and manufactures passive components to serve a wide variety of industries, ranging from telecommunications to military & automotive.

For more information, 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 worldwide manufacturing facilities. AVX offers integrated passive devices including capacitors, resistors, filters, SMT, timing devices and circuit protection devices. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:AVX).