Tempe, AZ (March 21, 2007)- Avnet Technology Solutions announced that it has named Ultramatics as the Southeast region recipient of the 2006 Eagle Award. The Eagle Award recognizes the top partner in each of Avnet’s five regions who have had the largest year-over-year growth of IBM software sales revenue to small and medium enterprises.

Avnet Technology Solutions is the largest distributor of IBM software in the United States. Avnet supports approximately 400 IBM Business Partners that are active resellers of IBM software and those partners represent almost 50% of IBM software channel sales in the US. With such a strong sales channel, recipients of top Avnet partner awards truly represent the cream of the crop.

In recent years, IBM, Avnet and its partners have increasingly focused on providing value to their SMB or mid-marketplace customers through high-quality, function-rich solutions.

In 2006, Ultramatics recorded IBM software sales revenues of over of $x, with x% of that revenue in the SMB marketplace.

About Ultramatics

Founded in 2001, Ultramatics is a Thought Leader dedicated to providing effective business solutions and focuses on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Headquartered in Tampa Bay, the Company also operates in India. Clients include IBM, AT&T, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Bell South Corporation, Trustmark Bank. CSX, Perot Systems, United Healthcare, Panasonic, Wipro, LV Bank, IBM India, Persistence Systems and others. Offering clients a strategic and seamless solution, Ultramatics provides business services solutions, integration services and a full spectrum of technology services. Ultramatics has been nominated for IBM’s 2006 Beacon Award. Award for Best WebSphere® Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Solution. This award recognizes our UltraStart Business Solution as one of the best and most innovative solutions provided by IBM Business Partners worldwide Partners worldwide.

About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is a distributor focused on enterprise computing solutions and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) representing $4.99 billion in annual revenue, with locations in more than 30 countries. 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. Visit www.ats.avnet.com.

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