AVX Corporation was chosen as the first stop on the Rutronik "Customer Meets Supplier Tour." AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive electronic components and interconnect solutions, recently hosted fifteen customers from thirteen European companies at their Corporate Headquarters. During the event, customers spent the day with the AVX product teams, engineers and the executive management. Rutronik, one of Europe's foremost electronics distributors, presented AVX with a trophy to commemorate the inaugural tour visit. "We are honored to be selected as part of the Rutronik tour," said Pete Venuto, Vice President of Sales at AVX. "Meeting with our individual customers and listening to their upcoming product plans helps us better design electronic and interconnect solutions for their business," Venuto added. For more information, contact AVX at One AVX Boulevard, Fountain Inn, S.C. 29644; by calling 864-967-9375; or on the Web at www.avx.com