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Publication date: 06 March 2010

Avnet Embedded seminar gives exclusive insight into the latest and future embedded technologies

Microsoft®, Intel, Kontron, Toshiba and Cinterion to present latest technologies under one roof

Avnet Embedded, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) company, is bringing its’ successful Embedded Solutions Seminar to Denmark, Sweden and Finland, and giving Nordic Embedded Developers the opportunity to join exclusive presentations on Windows® Embedded Standard 7, the Intel Atom, and other key technologies by specialists from Microsoft, Intel, Toshiba, Cinterion and Kontron. The seminar will be held at the Hellerup, Denmark on March 23rd, Stockholm, Sweden on March 24th and Helsinki, Finland on March 25th. Admission is free, but to attend the Microsoft and Intel presentations attendees will be required to sign an NDA.

During the day, Microsoft will present a detailed review of the features and benefits of the anticipated launch of Windows Embedded Standard 7, including information that will help delegates evaluate the potential of the software in their design context. Intel will be presenting an insight into the future of CPU technology – Atom and beyond. Other sessions include presentations from Microsoft on Embedded Server, Cinterion on its latest wireless technologies, and Kontron on latest application ready Embedded Computing platforms.

Delegates will benefit from exclusive information that has not yet been released into the public domain. The seminar provides an invaluable insight to the future of embedded technology from four of the industry’s major players. Due to the sensitive nature of these presentations, seminar delegates joining these presentations will need to complete an NDA on the day. For more agenda information and to register, please visit:

http://avnet-embedded.eu/home/embedded-solutions-seminar/ess-nordic.html

Mats Sjöbrand, Director Avnet Embedded North Europe and Marketing Director Displays, said: “Many customers in the Nordic region are asking about Windows Embedded Standard 7, Intel Atom based products and other technologies. We are bringing the top specialists from Microsoft, Intel, Cinterion and Kontron to Denmark, Sweden and Finland to brief them on this technology. By running this seminar under NDA we are able to give them all the information they need.”

The seminar is free and the day will also include application stories, product discussions and demonstrations. The exact locations of the Avnet Embedded Solutions Seminars are:

* 23rd March – Microsoft Denmark ApS, Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
* 24th March – Scandic Infra City, Kanalvägen 10, 194 61 Stockholm Upplands Väsby, Sweden
* 25th March – MJK Instituutti, Iso Roobertinkatu 20-22 A, 4th floor, 00120 Helsinki, Finland

About Avnet Embedded

Avnet Embedded is a product business group within Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, an operating region of Avnet, Inc., (NYSE: AVT). Avnet Embedded was created to serve the industrial market with displays, embedded computing hardware, software, networking and wireless products. The group also provides customers with finished or customised products and training, system integration and ODM services through its European technical centres and partners. Avnet Embedded works with a range of leading product manufacturers and technical partners to provide the best product solution to meet its customers’ specific requirements. Further information is available at www.avnet-embedded.eu.

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