Solectron to Provide Xbox(TM) Warranty and Repair Services for Microsoft In Japan and Australia

		SOLECTRON LOGO Solectron (www.solectron.com), the world's leading supply-chain facilitator, provides a full range of manufacturing and supply-chain management services to the world's premier high-tech electronics companies. Solectron's offerings include new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warrantyand end-of-life support. Solectron, based in Milpitas, Calif., is the first two-time winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for manufacturing. (PRNewsFoto)[AG JL] MILPITAS, CA USA

MILPITAS, Calif., March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solectron Corporation (NYSE: SLR), the world's leading provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services, said today that its Global Services business unit will provide after-sales service and support for the Microsoft Xbox(TM) video game console in Japan and Australia. Financial terms of the three-year agreement were not disclosed. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/SLRLOGO ) Under the agreement, Solectron will perform all warranty and non-warranty repair, and refurbishment for Microsoft's video-game console in Japan and Australia. Solectron intends to service the Xbox at its fast-depot centers in Koriyama, Japan, and Sydney, Australia. In October 2001, Microsoft chose Solectron to provide similar services for the Xbox in North America. "This agreement expands our relationship with a world-class company," said Bill Mitchell, executive vice president and president, Solectron Global Services. "Our ability to service Xbox units in key geographies exemplifies the strength and breadth of Solectron's after-sales capabilities worldwide. "The high-end consumer electronics sector represents an important area of growth for Solectron. We believe this agreement reinforces that Solectron has the technology expertise and resources necessary to service today's most advanced consumer electronics products," he said. "As we launch the Xbox in Japan and Australia, we expect the best from our service partners," said Bill Norman, vice president, Microsoft Worldwide Operations. "Solectron continues to provide the capabilities and global reach required to successfully manage the repair and refurbishment needs of our Xbox customers. We are pleased with the success of our existing after-sales services relationship with Solectron in North America, and look forward to expanding our relationship in these very important locations." Solectron provides a range of after-sales services, including: product repair, upgrades, re-manufacturing and maintenance through factory and fast-depot repair service centers; help-desk support through end-user call-in centers; logistics and parts management; asset recovery; returns processing; warehousing; engineering change management and end-of-life manufacturing. Solectron's Global Services business unit operates more than 40 sites on five continents. Safe Harbor This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, anticipated benefits of the agreement, Solectron's ability to service advanced consumer electronics products, and expectations related to service center locations, based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Additional risks and uncertainties include the failure to achieve expected benefits of the agreement, discontinuity of component supply or availability, risk of price fluctuation, loss of major customers, fluctuations in operating results, changes in technology, competition, the ability to manage growth, the ability to manage rapid declines in customer demand, the ability to manage business integration, risks associated with international sales and operations and the ability to retain key personnel. For a further list and description of risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by Solectron with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically Solectron's forms 8-K, 10-Q, S-3 and 10-K. About Xbox Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is Microsoft's future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers games artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. About Solectron Solectron (http://www.solectron.com) provides a full range of global manufacturing and supply-chain management services to the world's premier high-tech electronics companies. Solectron's offerings include new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warranty and end-of-life support. Solectron, the first two-time winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, has a full range of industry-leading capabilities on five continents. Its headquarters are in Milpitas, Calif. Analysts Contact: Thomas Alsborg, Solectron Corporation, 408-956-6614 (U.S.), thomasalsborg@ca.slr.com Media Contact: Robert (Bob) Kula, Solectron Corporation, 408-935-5405 (U.S.), robertkula@ca.slr.com