Munich – May 2nd, 2007

Avnet Memec, the highly specialised semiconductor distributor of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, announces the extension of its long-term European distribution agreement with TriQuint Semiconductor. Effective 2nd May 2007 the established strategic partnership will be extended to the UK, Ireland, France and Italy. Avnet Memec is now the sole distributor for TriQuint products for all European countries except Spain & Portugal.

“This expansion is very important for Avnet Memec. RF and wireless components are very attractive for many different applications across the European market. In fact, many customers who buy through distribution seek an increasing variety of RF technologies to differentiate their end product, whether in industrial applications, communications, security or other segments. Avnet Memec has established itself already as an RF specialist. TriQuint devices are the core of our RF product lines. Having the opportunity to sell TriQuint to a broader market will help many of our customers to achieve more complete RF solutions from Avnet Memec, said Steve Haynes, President of Avnet Memec.

Jon Ellis, Vice President Technical Marketing, Avnet Memec, added: “Avnet Memec's expertise in RF products is already proven. The addition of TriQuint in these countries, allows us to accelerate our growth strategy in RF with the help of our wireless engineers.

TriQuint Semiconductor’s Sales Director for EMEA, Graham Teague, stated, “Avnet Memec, with its large number of technical sales and field application engineers across the region, has an excellent ability to understand our products and to support our customers. Through their demand creation approach to distribution, Avnet Memec can well serve customers in their new territory as well as those countries already covered.

Avnet Memec was established through the integration of Memec and WBC operations, which resulted in it becoming a highly specialized semiconductor distributor operating on a pan-European basis and employing a huge number of engineers to support customer design efforts. The ratio of sales specialists to application specialists is 1:1 – giving Avnet Memec more than twice as many as other Avnet semiconductor companies and more than three times the number of engineers found in traditional distributors. Avnet Memec specializes in highly innovative suppliers and technologies that can help customers to differentiate their designs. It’s area of specialization extends from Analog and Microcontrollers to RF, Datacom and Networking.

Avnet Memec operates as an independent business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, and utilizes the strengths of Avnet’s backbone organizations – such as Avnet Supply Chain Solutions and Avnet Logistics – to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Avnet Memec operates from 30 offices in 17 European countries. The company represents major semiconductor franchises on a pan-European basis. Its many major supplier partners include NEC, Silicon Laboratories, Lattice, Marvell, and Zarlink.

The company's Web site is at http://www.avnet-memec.eu

TriQuint Semiconductor supplies high-performance modules and components to the world's leading communications companies. 

Our diverse markets include wireless handsets, base stations, broadband communications, military. We “Connect the digital world to the global network™.  TriQuint creates standard and custom products using advanced processes that include gallium arsenide (GaAs), surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technologies.

TriQuint has manufacturing facilities in Oregon, Texas, and Florida, a production plant in Costa Rica, and design centers in North America and Germany. These manufacturing and production facilities are certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard.  TriQuint is headquartered at 2300 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 (USA) and can be reached at +1 503 615 9000 (Fax: +1 503 615 8900).  Visit TriQuint at www.triquint.com.