AVX Recognized by Arrow Asia-Pacific with 2005 Highest Growth Supplier Award.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- AVX Corporation's Asian subsidiary, Kyocera Electronic Devices, has received the 2005 Highest Growth Supplier award in PEMCO products from the Asia-Pacific business of Arrow Electronics, Inc., a major global provider of products and services to the electronic components and computer products industries. Arrow presented the award on March 11, 2006 at the Arrow Asia-Pacific dinner in Dongguan, PRC.

"Arrow was pleased to present AVX with our Highest Growth Supplier Award for 2005," said Richard Huxley, Arrow VP Marketing, Arrow Asia-Pacific. "This award is a reflection of AVX's worldwide partnership with Arrow and our mutual success in bringing our customers the best product selection and service they deserve. Arrow congratulates AVX for a great year."

Michael Chung, AVX VP Sales and Marketing for Kyocera Electronic Devices, received the award on behalf of AVX. "Receiving this award from Arrow shows the value of our product portfolio and our support to serve customers," said Chung. "Arrow's efforts have enabled us to reach this performance level, showing why we have such a valuable and unique partnership."

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.

About AVX

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).

About Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics (http://www.arrow.com) is a major global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and computer products. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for nearly 600 suppliers and more than 130,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of over 270 locations in 53 countries and territories.