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                                  EXHIBIT 23.2

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                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to (1) the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated June 8,
2001,  included in Avnet Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K bearing cover date of
June 8, 2001, (2) the incorporation by reference in this Registration  Statement
on Form S-3 of our report dated August 7, 2000 (except with respect to the stock
split discussed in Note 1, as to which the date is September 18, 2000), included
in Amendment No. 1 to Avnet Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
June 30, 2000, (3) the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form S-3 of our report dated August 25, 1999, on the  consolidated  financial
statements  of Marshall  Industries,  which report is included in Avnet,  Inc.'s
Current  Report on Form 8-K  bearing  cover date of October 20, 1999 and (4) all
references to our firm included in this Registration Statement.



Phoenix, Arizona                                        /s/ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
June 8, 2001


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