Dell Honors Solectron With '2001 Supplier of the Year' Award for Repair Service and Support

		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

Leading EMS Provider Receives One of Dell's Highest Awards MILPITAS, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solectron Corporation (NYSE: SLR), a leading provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services, said today its Global Services business unit was awarded Dell's "2001 Supplier of the Year" award for repair service and support. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/SLRLOGO ) Presented by Dell's Americas Service Delivery unit at its annual supplier conference in Round Rock, Texas, the award recognizes outstanding contributions by a service provider that delivers exceptional repair support to Dell and its customers. Only one such award is presented at the conference each year. "We are honored to receive this award from Dell," said Bill Mitchell, executive vice president and president of Solectron Global Services. "This is a significant accomplishment, and we are proud to provide industry-leading repair services to world-class customers, such as Dell. We look forward to continuing our relationship with this industry leader, and building on the success of 2001." Solectron's Global Services business unit was chosen as this year's winner of the "2001 Supplier of the Year" award for repair service and support on the basis of the company's leading-edge repair capabilities, dedicated customer service and commitment to quality. Solectron currently performs in- and out-of-warranty repair services and hardware upgrades for Dell mobile PCs, as well as for motherboards used in Dell PC products. Solectron performs this work through its Global Services facilities in Austin, Texas; Memphis, Tenn.; and Toronto. 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 worldwide. 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, based in Milpitas, Calif., is the first two-time winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The company had sales of $18.7 billion in fiscal 2001. CONTACT: Analysts, Thomas Alsborg, +1-408-956-6614 (U.S.), or thomasalsborg@ca.slr.com, or media, Matt Roszell of Solectron Corporation, +1-408-586-4031 (U.S.), mattroszell@ca.slr.com.