Avnet Tech Games Winners Show Innovative Thinking and Technical Skills

More than 150 students from Arizona colleges and universities vied for top honors in Avnet, Inc.’s (NYSE:AVT) third annual Avnet Tech Games on April 5, 2008, applying what they are learning in school to real-work scenarios in an effort to earn scholarships. A panel of judges that included executives from local technology firms, engineers and technical experts selected the winners based on their ability to meet the technical requirements of the task, innovative approaches to the solution and demonstrated professional skills. Fifty-six student teams from Arizona State University, the University of Advancing Technology and the Maricopa Community Colleges competed in the event. This annual multidisciplinary technology competition is composed of nine separate events and requires students to work in teams and on their own to test their knowledge, creativity, decision-making, problem-solving and technical skills, helping to prepare them for today’s highly competitive job market. The winners of the 2008 Avnet Tech Games events are: AMD Build the Fastest Computer - Bogar Castro Felix Robert Hedge Stephen Choi Faculty Coach: Steve May Gateway Community College   Accenture Tech Challenge - Bridget Gillespie Clint Holmquist Paula Roberson Faculty Coach: Scott Shaw Mesa Community College   Belkin Patch Panel Madness - Diamond Frizzell Alijohn Ghassemlouei Robert Micsky Faculty Coach: Al Kelly University of Advancing Technology   Defense in Depth - Victor Teissler Bert Regeer Mark Featherston Faculty Coach: Ryan Clarke University of Advancing Technology   Design and Build a Digital Device - Joshua Gwinn Josh Dietz Ryan Lindmar Faculty Coach: Bassam Matar Chandler-Gilbert Community College   Microsoft Build a Business Web Site - John Murphy Richard Ricketts Faculty Coach: Jon Storslee Paradise Valley Community College   Multimedia Fast Break - Ryan Caldwell Amy Chow Alex Ramirez Faculty Coach: Anna Thorlaksdottir Scottsdale Community College   Robot Race Obstacle Course - Avary Jones Taylor Horn Matt Vickery Faculty Coach: Bassam Matar Chandler-Gilbert Community College Winners will receive scholarships of $1,000 each. In addition, two teams in the Invent a Technical Product will be meeting with Arizona Business Accelerator to explore the possibilities of developing their product ideas further to potentially take them to market. The event also incorporated a career fair and networking event to help students connect with prospective employers. Sponsors for the Avnet Tech Games include Accenture, AMD, Belkin, Microsoft and the University of Advancing Technology. More information is available at www.avnettechgames.com. About Avnet Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and technology services and solutions with more than 300 locations serving more than 70 countries worldwide. The company markets, distributes and optimizes the supply-chain and provides design-chain services for the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities, such as maximizing inventory efficiency, managing logistics, assembling products and providing engineering design assistance for its 100,000 customers, accelerating their growth through cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Avnet generated revenue of $15.68 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.