Avnet Electronics Marketing Releases Full Results of RoHS-Readiness Study.

Avnet Electronics Marketing:

What:     Avnet Electronics Marketing, the largest operating group of
          Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has commissioned a study of
          customers and suppliers to determine their readiness for
          next year's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
          legislation, which becomes law next year. The study,
          conducted by Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI), outlines
          what electronics companies are doing/planning in regards to
          the environmental legislation that bans six hazardous
          substances in products sold in Europe after July 1, 2006.

When:     The full report is available July 21, 2005.

From:     Avnet Electronics Marketing
          Contact: Chris Walker, Brodeur, 602-808-1170
          [e-mail]

Why:      The electronics industry faces a significant challenge:
          compliance with the European RoHS directive, which places
          strict limits on lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent
          chromium, polybrominated biphenyl and polybrominated
          diphenyl ethers. Component manufacturers are modifying
          production processes to address these restrictions.
          Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are weighing their
          own options. Avnet commissioned TFI to do a follow-up study
          from its 2004 survey of suppliers, to determine market
          readiness.