2013-01-10 16:03:30 -

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
 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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