2012-07-20 19:31:14 -

AVX Corporation Reschedules First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

GREENVILLE, S.C. - July 20, 2012  -- AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) has rescheduled
the date to release its preliminary quarterly results for the quarter ended June
30, 2012 before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 and
will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET on that day.

To participate in this conference call on July 31, 2012, please dial
877-650-3768 (973-582-2750 if calling from outside the U.S. or Canada) and
provide the conference ID # 97754413, 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
 www.avx.com.

The conference call will be taped   and available for replay until August 7, 2012
by dialing 855-859-2056 (404-537-3406 if calling from outside the U.S. or
Canada) PIN 97754413.

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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