Avnet Technology Solutions to Expand Availability of Information Access Solutions with Citrix.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT) focused on enterprise computer products and embedded subsystems, today announced that Citrix Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS) selected Avnet as a value-added distributor. Under this agreement, Avnet and its channel partners will help Citrix enable and sell their high-value solutions to the enterprise computing market. Citrix's solutions are ideal for IT administrators at enterprises and small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that need to observe, monitor, control, and manage infrastructure access and IT resource usage. Avnet will also develop bundled x86 server solutions that include Citrix's technology to provide partners in the United States and Canada with incremental product and service revenue opportunities. The relationship also expands Avnet's portfolio of security solutions designed to enable organizations to deliver IT services to any user anywhere, anytime without compromising corporate security standards.

"Citrix is investing in the development of new technologies that will build on the company's momentum in the channel and enterprise computing environments," said Jack Morris, vice president, Business Innovation, at Avnet. "Avnet added Citrix solutions to our portfolio to provide our partners with new revenue opportunities that build on their current offerings. Because Citrix products complement x86 server technologies, Avnet has made it easy for our partners to expand their offerings to include world-class information access solutions."

To assist partners in this solutions-based approach, Avnet and Citrix are collaborating to create hardware and software bundles. The bundles can include HP's OpenView and enterprise blades, IBM's Virtualized Hosted Client Infrastructure, Tivoli's Access Manager, Identity Manager and Monitoring for Virtual Servers, and WebSphere's Portal. Avnet practice managers also will be available to help partners create solutions that expand their market reach and provide new opportunities for security, identity management and SSL/VPN offerings.

In addition, Avnet will offer partners "Rapid Deployment Packs" that accelerate the time it takes partners to implement Citrix solutions and feature post-sales support, such as training and technical services.

"Avnet is an ideal company to help us strengthen our channel sales strategy," said Bill Burley, area vice president, North America Channel Sales, Citrix. "They have a successful track record in building channels for complementary technologies, such as those from HP and IBM. With their technical expertise, combined with their marketing services and vertical market approach, Avnet has the ability to drive growth for their partners, while providing end users with industry-leading, on-demand access technology."

Avnet will distribute Citrix's entire portfolio of products, including:

--Citrix Access Suite(TM) - including Citrix Presentation Server(TM), Citrix Access Gateway(TM) and Citrix Password Manager(TM). Together, these comprise the most powerful enterprise solution available for providing secure on-demand access to any enterprise resource -- from anywhere, with any device, over any network; and

--Citrix(R) NetScaler(R) System - a comprehensive network system that combines state-of-the-art application acceleration, layer 4-7 traffic management, SSL acceleration, and robust application security into a single, tightly integrated solution for optimization, considered the best delivery method for Web-based and browser-based applications.

"We count on Avnet to help us grow our business," said Gary Johnston, president, IT Partners. "By adding Citrix solutions, we can quickly offer additional value to our customers and provide them with a variety of information access solutions from a trusted partner. Our customers count on us to provide the best solution for their business, and Avnet has made it easy for us to offer on-demand access solutions at a lower cost."

About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Avnet Inc., representing more than $4 billion in annual revenue, with locations in more than 30 countries. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers.

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 300 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 and the company it acquired in July 2005, Memec Group Holdings Limited, together generated more than $13 billion in revenue in the past year through sales in 68 countries. Visit www.avnet.com/.

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