Avnet to Distribute InfoGuard Advanced Encryption Solution

Major European Distributor to Offer InfoGuard Encryption Solution for Ethernet, Fibre Channel/FICON and SONET/SDH to Channel Partners in the UK, Benelux, Germany and Austria

Bracknell -- Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), and InfoGuard AG, a Swiss specialist in network encryption solutions, today announced a distribution agreement for the UK, Benelux, Germany and Austria. The agreement enables Avnet to add the complete line of InfoGuard high performance encryption technologies to its range of security solutions. InfoGuard is the first high speed encryption product in the Avnet portfolio and addresses increased demand for optical encryption from enterprises, managed service providers and telecom carriers.

The agreement covers all InfoGuard products with particular focus on the InfoGuard Multilink Encryption solution, the world’s first multi-link and multi-protocol encryption device able to encrypt up to 10 interface ports simultaneously across any combination of fibre channel, FICON and Ethernet protocols while maintaining low latency.

Paul Reeve, director, Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA, Networks and Security, stated, “As optical networks become more critical and criminals become more sophisticated in their attempts to intercept valuable information in transit, there is a growing need for optical encryption. This distribution agreement allows Avnet Technology Solutions to enable its customers to meet this demand. InfoGuard also has an exciting product roadmap that will potentially open new market segments and opportunities for our resellers.”

Thomas Meier, InfoGuard CEO, explained, “By working with Avnet, we are able to reach a much larger channel and provide a consistent level of sales, fulfilment and support for partners and end users. Our relationship with Avnet is part of a long-term strategy and will help us deliver a new category of high-performance encryption technologies, which we plan to launch in early 2009.”

InfoGuard provides a wide range of high-performance encryption appliances designed in accordance with the EAL3 Common Criteria Security Standard and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 requirements. The Multilink Encryption product InfoGuard MG10 uses AES 256 to simultaneously cipher data across 10 different signals via CWDM, DWDM, Dark Fibre or SDH networks. Other products include InfoGuard EG1/10, a high-performance data encryption solution for Ethernet networks, and InfoGuard SG64 for SONET/SDH networks for up to 10Gbps transfer rate.

About InfoGuard
InfoGuard has specialised in providing total information security. As a member of the Swiss «The Crypto Group», one of the largest and renowned security specialist in Europe with more than 300 employees, the customers in over 130 countries profits from over 55 years of experience and continuity in information security.

InfoGuard develops and provides there own high speed encryption solutions of the highest quality. A Swiss company, InfoGuard can guarantee the highest quality of there products and absolute independence when implementing our security features. All security-relevant modules are developed and manufactured by there certified security specialists in Switzerland. InfoGuard is the partner for persuasive security solutions with the Swiss Seal of Quality!

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 2008, the group served customers in more than 30 countries and generated US $7.6 billion in annual revenue. Visit: www.ts.avnet.com/emea/

About Avnet
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 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.