Named Global Distribution Partner forMicrosemi Portfolio

PHOENIX - Media OutReach - 7 AUGUST 2018 - Avnet(Nasdaq: AVT), a leading global technologycompany, has been named a global distribution partner for MicrosemiCorporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip Technology, Inc. As anextension of Avnet's multiyear relationship with Microchip Technology, Inc.(Nasdaq: MCHP), Avnet customers now have immediate access to the completeMicrosemi portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for aerospace anddefense, communications, data center and industrial markets. Microchipcompleted its acquisition of Microsemi earlier this year.

"As our customers increasingly turnto us for secure solutions to help them bring their industrial, aerospace anddefense products to market faster, Microsemi is the ideal fit to our productline card," said Lynn Torrel, senior vice president of global supplier andcustomer management, Avnet. "Avnet is experienced and knowledgeable in the fullMicrosemi portfolio, and we're ready to support our customers and drive growthfor Microsemi's target industries. The extension of our partnership withMicrochip underscores our focus and commitment to providing our supplierpartners with the highest level of expertise and services to improve theirbusinesses."

Microsemi is a leading provider ofsemiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability andperformance. As part of the expansion of Avnet's Microchip franchise, Avnetwill now distribute the full line of Microsemi products which includes: highperformance analog and mixed signal, enterprise storage and communicationsolutions, programmable solutions, power management, timing and ASIC offerings-- as well as custom design capabilities and services.

For more information on the fullportfolio of Microsemi products available from Avnet, visit Avnet.com, as well as USI Electronics, adivision of Avnet specializing in hi-rel, MILSPEC and space-level components.

For details on Microchip productscurrently available through Avnet, visit us here.

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