GREENVILLE, SC - January 10, 2013 - AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) has scheduled to release its preliminary quarterly results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Thursday, January 24, 2013 and will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on that day.

To participate in this conference call on January 24, 2013, please dial 877-650-3768 (973-582-2750 if calling from outside the U.S. or Canada) and provide the conference ID 86143274, your name and affiliation when prompted. There will also be a live audio webcast of the conference call that can be accessed directly from the Investor Relations page of the AVX website at http://www.avx.com.

The conference call will be taped and available for replay until February 1, 2013 by dialing 855-859-2056 (404-537-3406 if calling from outside the U.S. or Canada) PIN 86143274.

AVX, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a broad line of passive electronic components and related products.

Please visit our website at www.avx.com.

Contact:
AVX Corporation, Greenville
Kurt Cummings
864-967-9303
finance@avxus.com


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