February 15, 2007 - AMETEK Pittman Names Avnet as Worldwide Distributor

PHOENIX -- Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), and AMETEK Pittman Inc. today announced they have entered into a worldwide distribution agreement. Under the deal, Avnet Electronics Marketing will serve as a stocking distributor for all PITTMAN(R) brand products, including: brush-commutated and electronically commutated DC motors, AC motors, stepper motors, and digital linear actuators.

AMETEK Pittman is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered motors for niche applications in the data storage, medical, electronic equipment, factory automation and aviation markets with manufacturing locations in Harleysville, Penn., and Offanengo, Italy. "Avnet Electronics Marketing enjoys a rich history and leadership position in the motor modification business," said John S. Wolfe, vice president of sales and marketing for AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products. "The Avnet Motor Modification Center in Grapevine, Texas, offers ISO-9002 qualified services that include application engineering assistance, prototypes and volume production. Together, AMETEK Pittman Inc. and Avnet will provide total motor solutions for our customers."

The resulting partnership between the two companies is expected to provide their customers with enhanced motor solutions and customization capabilities.

"Adding AMETEK Pittman Inc. to our product lineup not only expands the Avnet product portfolio, but also makes one of the broadest miniature motor product lines in the industry readily available for our customers," said Tom McCartney, senior vice president of IP&E Business Development Worldwide for Avnet Electronics Marketing. "The combination of AMETEK Pittman's technical and product expertise, and the electrical modification capabilities and logistics Avnet offers, result in flexible and high-quality motor solutions that are a real benefit for our customers."

About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company. Avnet Electronics Marketing serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in 70 countries, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. The group's Web site is located at http://www.em.avnet.com.

About Avnet
With more than 250 locations serving customers in 70 countries worldwide, Avnet (NYSE: AVT) markets, distributes and adds value to the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. Additionally, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of service capabilities, such as supply-chain optimization, logistics solutions, product assembly, device programming, computer system integration and engineering design assistance. For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25 billion. Visit www.avnet.com/.

CONTACT:
Avnet Electronics Marketing
Public Relations
Jody Janusch LaRoque, 406-624-6171
jody.janusch@avnet.com

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