Exhibit 99.2

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The statements in this news release are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the Securities and Exchange Commission having views different from ours on the results of the review of our past stock option grants being conducted by a Special Committee of our Board and Governmental Authorities and the review of our historical recognition of our revenue by our Audit Committee; the impact of the restatement of our financial statements and any other actions that may be taken or required as a result of any of such reviews; risks and costs inherent in litigation, including any pending or future litigation relating to our stock option grants, the restatement of our financial statements as a result of the evaluation of our historical stock option practices and revenue recognition and associated financial statements or any declines on the price of our stock; whether or when we will realign our capacity and whether any such activity will adversely affect our cost structure, ability to service customers and labor relations; and our ability to successfully address the challenges associated with integrating our acquisition of Green Point; our ability to take advantage of perceived benefits of offering customers vertically integrated services; our ability to effectively address certain operational issues that have adversely affected certain of our US operations; changes in technology; competition; anticipated growth for us and our industry that may not occur; managing rapid growth; managing any rapid declines in customer demand that may occur; our ability to successfully consummate acquisitions; managing the integration of businesses we acquire; risks associated with international sales and operations; retaining key personnel; our dependence on a limited number of large customers; business and competitive factors generally affecting the electronic manufacturing services industry, our customers and our business; other factors that we may not have currently identified or quantified; and other risks, relevant factors and uncertainties identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2006, subsequent Reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K and our other securities filings. Jabil disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

JABIL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2007 RESULTS

St. Petersburg, FL – May 24, 2007…Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a global electronic product solutions company, today reported net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2007, ended November 30, 2006, increased 34 percent to $3.2 billion compared to $2.4 billion for the same period of fiscal 2006.

Under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased 41 percent to $52.7 million compared to $88.8 million for the same period of fiscal 2006. On a GAAP basis, net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased 46 percent to $41.4 million compared to $76.9 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased 46 percent to $0.20 compared to $0.37 for the same period of fiscal 2006.

Jabil’s first quarter of fiscal 2007 core operating income decreased 24 percent to $85.0 million or 2.6 percent of net revenue compared to $111.8 million or 4.7 percent of net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Core earnings decreased 35 percent to $60.5 million compared to $92.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Core earnings per share decreased 34 percent to $0.29 per diluted share for the period compared to $0.44 for the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

(Jabil defines core operating income as GAAP operating income before amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related charges and restructuring and impairment charges. Jabil defines core earnings as GAAP net income before amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related charges, restructuring and impairment charges and certain other income/loss, net of tax. Jabil defines core earnings per share as core earnings divided by the weighted average number of outstanding shares determined under GAAP. Jabil reports core operating income, core earnings and core earnings per share to provide investors with an alternative method for assessing operating income, earnings and earnings per share from what it believes are its core manufacturing operations. See the accompanying reconciliation of Jabil’s core operating income to its GAAP operating income and Jabil’s core earnings and core earnings per share to its GAAP net income and GAAP earnings per share and additional information in the supplemental information below.)

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Earnings Release—Add One

May 24, 2007

First Quarter 2007 Highlights

 

   

Cash used in operations was approximately $252 million.

 

   

Sales cycle for the quarter was 23 days.

 

   

Annualized inventory turns were eight turns.

 

   

Capital expenditures were approximately $72 million.

 

   

Depreciation was approximately $46 million.

 

   

Cash and cash equivalent balances were $651 million at the end of the first quarter.

 

   

Return on Invested Capital was 14 percent.

 

   

A $0.07 quarterly dividend was paid out on December 1, 2006.

Company Conference Call Information

Jabil will conduct a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006, fiscal first and second quarter 2007 earnings on May 24th at 1:00 p.m. EDT live on the Internet at http://jabil.com. This earnings conference call will be recorded and archived for playback on the web at http://jabil.com.

The news releases will also be available in the investors section of the web site (jabil.com) by approximately 7:00 a.m., EDT on May 24th. A taped replay of the conference call will also be available May 24, 2007 at approximately 3:00 p.m. EDT through midnight on May 30, 2007. To access the replay, call (800) 642-1687 from within the United States, or (706) 645-9291 outside the United States. The passcode is 1508800. An archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://jabil.com/investors/.

About Jabil

Jabil is an electronic product solutions company providing comprehensive electronics design, manufacturing and product management services to global electronics and technology companies. Jabil helps bring electronics products to the market faster and more cost effectively by providing complete product supply chain management around the world. With more than 75,000 employees and facilities in 20 countries, Jabil provides comprehensive, individualized-focused solutions to customers in a broad range of industries. Jabil common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, “JBL”. Further information is available on the company’s website: jabil.com.

Investor & Media Contact:

Beth Walters

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

(727) 803-3349

investor_relations@jabil.com


JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    

November 30,

2006

   

August 31,

2006

 
      

ASSETS

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 651,292     $ 773,563  

Accounts receivable, net

     1,512,778       1,288,024  

Inventories

     1,545,689       1,452,737  

Income Tax Receivable

     19,491       17,507  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     165,739       121,843  

Deferred income taxes

     26,971       25,291  
                

Total current assets

     3,921,960       3,678,965  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     1,011,364       985,262  

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

     689,223       688,774  

Deferred income taxes

     51,370       46,356  

Other assets

     12,166       12,373  
                

Total assets

   $ 5,686,083     $ 5,411,730  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities

    

Current installments of notes payable, long-term debt and long-term lease obligations

   $ 266,475     $ 63,813  

Accounts payable

     2,204,687       2,231,864  

Accrued expenses

     383,216       363,112  

Income taxes payable

     42,812       40,240  

Deferred income taxes

     2,796       2,305  
                

Total current liabilities

     2,899,986       2,701,334  

Notes payable, long-term debt and long-term lease obligations, less current installments

     329,040       329,520  

Deferred income taxes

     10,207       7,846  

Other liabilities

     79,259       78,549  
                

Total liabilities

     3,318,492       3,117,249  
                

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

   $ 211     $ 211  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,281,556       1,265,382  

Retained earnings

     1,143,035       1,116,035  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     143,040       113,104  

Treasury Sock

     (200,251 )     (200,251 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,367,591       2,294,481  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 5,686,083     $ 5,411,730  
                


JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except for per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
     November 30,    November 30,
     2006    2005

Net revenue

   $ 3,224,003    $ 2,404,407

Cost of revenue

     3,032,018      2,208,585
             

Gross profit

     191,985      195,822

Operating expenses:

     

Selling, general and administrative

     109,756      94,542

Research and development

     8,708      6,601

Amortization of intangibles

     5,766      5,856

Restructuring & impairment charges

     15,037      —  
             

Operating income

     52,718      88,823

Interest, net and other

     4,261      1,307
             

Income before income taxes

     48,457      87,516

Income tax expense

     7,080      10,626
             

Net income

   $ 41,377    $ 76,890
             

Earnings per share:

     

Basic

   $ 0.20    $ 0.38
             

Diluted

   $ 0.20    $ 0.37
             

Common shares used in the calculation of earnings per share:

     

Basic

     203,077      204,699
             

Diluted

     206,361      209,861
             


JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

(In thousands, except for per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
     November 30,
2007
    November 30,
2006

Operating income (GAAP)

   $ 52,718     $ 88,823

Amortization of intangibles

     5,766       5,856

Stock-based compensation

     11,518       17,137

Restructuring charges

     15,037       —  
              

Core operating income (Non-GAAP)

   $ 85,039     $ 111,816
              

Net income (GAAP)

   $ 41,377     $ 76,890

Amortization of intangibles, net of tax

     4,640       4,723

Stock-based compensation, net of tax

     8,254       11,214

Restructuring charges, net of tax

     13,233       —  

Other loss (income), net of tax

     (6,998 )     —  
              

Core earnings (Non-GAAP)

   $ 60,506     $ 92,827
              

Earnings per share: (GAAP)

    

Basic

   $ 0.20     $ 0.38
              

Diluted

   $ 0.20     $ 0.37
              

Core earnings per share: (Non-GAAP)

    

Basic

   $ 0.30     $ 0.45
              

Diluted

   $ 0.29     $ 0.44
              

Common shares used in the calculations of earnings per share: (GAAP)

    

Basic

     203,077       204,699
              

Diluted

     206,361       209,861
              

Common shares used in the calculations of earnings per share: (Non-GAAP)

    

Basic

     203,077       204,699
              

Diluted

     206,361       209,861