Avnet Technology Solutions Helps Partners Achieve Double Digit Growth in the U.S. Government Market

The Avnet GovPath Practice Provides Innovative Tools That Enable Value-Added
Resellers to Successfully Win Technology Solutions Deals in the Federal, State
and Local Government Markets
DENVER--(Business Wire)--
At its Compass `09 conference for Sun Microsystems partners, Avnet Technology
Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced that its U.S. government market practice has helped
partners significantly grow their businesses. Since the Avnet GovPath practice
was launched in April 2008, Avnet value-added resellers partners who have taken
advantage of the practice`s tools, consulting and university have achieved an
average revenue growth rate of 32% year-over-year and even reached an average
growth rate in the triple digits in some product lines.

"Avnet GovPath partners have consistently outperformed their peer group and
successfully grown their businesses on average by double digits," said Mike
AtLee, national director of government and education solutions, Avnet Technology
Solutions, Americas. "Avnet is committed to investing in the tools and resources
our government reseller partners need to make the most of opportunities, solve
business problems and accelerate their success."

With U.S. public IT market spending projected to reach $186 billion1 in 2010 and
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act generating an additional $28 billion2
in government IT spending, Avnet offers partners a comprehensive set of tools to
target this specialized market. Avnet`s Government Contract Watch program
provides qualifying partners with access to information from leading research
companies, such as Federal Sources, Inc., Center for Digital Government and
Carroll`s Publishing Services. Additionally, the Avnet Capitol Smarts program
includes competitive analysis, marketing opportunity identification, contract
vehicle strategy development and continuous training.

Based on this research data, Avnet`s government market team, who averages 25
years of industry experience, works hand-in-hand with resellers to grow their
businesses both through strategy sessions and during GovPath University. GovPath
University is a three-day course designed to educate partners on the intricacies
of the government market and provide them with the education needed to identify,
develop and close government leads. To date, more than 100 students have
graduated from GovPath University. For example, storage integrator Alliance
Technology Group participated in GovPath University, and regularly meets with
Avnet`s government team to strategize on new business opportunities.

"Avnet`s government market team understands where the money is in the government
market, how it flows and how Alliance Technology Group can get involved in
projects," said Brent Van Scyoc, director, federal solutions group, Alliance
Technology Group. "They are constantly presenting us with new ideas and have
helped us gain access to multiple government contract vehicles through
partnerships. As a result of Avnet`s business development resources, along with
our deep market and technical knowledge, Alliance Technology Group has grown its
federal government business over the past two years."

Force 3, a federal market solution provider, has also benefited from its
involvement in Avnet`s GovPath practice.

"As Force 3 has experienced tremendous growth, Avnet has helped us scale our
business and continually expand our market reach," said Ken Rollin, Strategic
Alliances Manager, Force 3. "The Avnet team has the tools to assist us with
configurations, contract renewals and sales support. Most importantly, Avnet
also has a wealth of resources and industry expertise to provide us with the
customized background information we need to pursue federal business leads. This
customized lead information allows our team to zero in on opportunities that
align to our long-term business goals, as well as those of our supplier partners
such as Sun Microsystems."

About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. 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. For fiscal year 2009, the group served customers in
more than 30 countries and generated US $7.04 billion in annual revenue. The
group`s Web site is www.ats.avnet.com.

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest
distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology
in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners` success by connecting the world`s
leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers
and providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal
year ended June 27, 2009, Avnet generated revenue of $16.23 billion. For more
information, visit www.avnet.com.

1 Source: Center for Digital Government

2 Source: Forrester Research

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