Avnet Enterprise Solutions Strengthens Lifecycle IT Solutions with Expanded Managed Services Portfolio.

TEMPE, Ariz -- Avnet Enterprise Solutions

--IT Solutions Integrator extends its Assess, Design, Implement and Manage methodology to help customers save money, gain operational efficiencies and focus on their core business

Avnet Enterprise Solutions, an IT solutions integrator, has expanded its managed services portfolio to provide customers complete IT lifecycle solutions in the areas of IP Telephony (IPT), Security, and network and server migrations. This capability significantly extends its existing managed services offering, which today comprises PC/Printer Break/Fix and Help Desk services.

As customers deploy advanced technologies such as IPT, Security and Business Continuance, they are realizing that these technologies require specialized skill sets and expensive tools to keep their infrastructure running efficiently and securely. As a result, there is a clear trend toward selective outsourcing of these functions. Avnet Managed Services is designed to make managing these environments seamless through a state-of-the-art network operations center, expert staff and 24x7x365 coverage. In turn, customers can focus on strategic initiatives, reducing costs and minimizing risk in the process.

"Our customers need a 100 percent reliable way to manage today's complex infrastructures and many are faced with a buy or build decision," said Avnet Enterprise Solutions President Jim Teter. "Our new management services are a natural extension of our solutions capability, and meet our customers' needs efficiently, cost effectively and throughout the technology lifecycle. Our customers can be confident knowing that the team that assessed, designed and implemented their project is now going to manage their environment as well."

Avnet Managed Services takes a systematic approach to monitoring and managing a customer's network and server infrastructure, using Project Management Institute-certified project management principles to ensure customer satisfaction. As part of all services, Avnet regularly analyzes source data and consults with the customer about how to enhance performance.

Avnet Managed Services proactively safeguards customers' computing infrastructures by continuously monitoring IPT, security, servers, local area networks and wide area networks to catch problems before users are affected. This protects the IT environment from virus attacks, unauthorized users and other security threats, and backs up data to ensure business-critical information is secure. Across all services, customers retain real-time visibility of their IT infrastructure through a secure, Web-based exchange portal.

Avnet Managed Services extends Avnet's solutions in the areas of:

--IP Telephony

--Security

--LAN/WAN

--Server

--PC/Printer Break/Fix

Avnet Full Lifecycle Services include:

--Network Design and Verification

--Network Preparation

--Information and Configuration Management

--24x7x365 Monitoring and Notification

--Fault Isolation and Resolution

--Trend Analysis and Reporting

--Moves, Adds and Changes

About Avnet Enterprise Solutions

Avnet Enterprise Solutions specializes in enterprise network solutions for IP Communications, Security, Wireless and LAN/WAN. The company leverages its unique suite of technical and financial professional services to minimize risk, maximize flexibility and optimize IT investment. Avnet Enterprise Solutions integrates hardware, software and services from industry leaders including Cisco, NetSolve, Tandberg and Websense, utilizing our access, design, implement and manage methodology. Headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., Avnet Enterprise Solutions (www.es.avnet.com) is a division of Avnet Inc. (NYSE:AVT).

Avnet enables success from the center of the technology industry, providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and 250 suppliers. The company markets, distributes and adds value to a wide variety of electronic components, enterprise computer products and embedded subsystems. Through its premier market position, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities that help its trading partners accelerate growth and realize cost efficiencies. Avnet generated more than $10 billion in revenue in fiscal 2004 (year ended July 3, 2004) through sales in 68 countries. Visit www.avnet.com/.