2012-10-19 15:08:57 -

AVX Corporation Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

GREENVILLE, SC - October 19, 2012 - AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) has scheduled to
release its preliminary quarterly results for the quarter ended September
30, 2012 before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Thursday, October 25, 2012
and will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on that day.

To participate in this conference call on October 25, 2012, please dial
877-650-3768 (973-582-2750 if calling from outside the U.S. or Canada) and
provide the conference ID 43737232, 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 November
1, 2012 by dialing 855-859-2056 (404-537-3406 if calling from outside the U.S.
or Canada) PIN 43737232.

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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