LACP Honors Solectron With 2001 Platinum Award for Employee Communications Publication

		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

Newsletter Receives Highest Award for Monthly Internal Publications For Companies With More than 10,000 Employees MILPITAS, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solectron Corporation, a leading provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services, today received the League of American Communications Professionals' (LACP) 2001 Class III Platinum Award for the company's employee publication, Solectron World. The award honors monthly internal company newsletters that reach more than 10,000 employees worldwide. The Platinum Award is the Class III category's highest honor. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/SLRLOGO ) "We are honored to receive this award from the LACP," said Brian Fukumoto, Solectron director, business transformation. "Employee communications is a fundamental component to the success of any organization, and this award reinforces our belief that Solectron's commitment to a high-quality internal publication is worthwhile." Solectron World is an internal vehicle that allows Solectron employees to learn more about the company they work for and the people who are a part of it. Distributed to more than 75,000 employees worldwide, the newsletter provides employees with company information in a fun and interesting way. The LACP's 2001 Employee Newsletter Competition drew more than 200 publication entries, representing a wide spectrum of industries, publication formats and organization sizes. Solectron's newsletter received the Platinum Award based on the publication's high-quality content that is packaged in a smart, engaging way. The LACP is an organization that encourages excellence in the practice of communications for all organizations. The LACP believes that quality communications is the best brand differentiator available to an organization. It's the LACP's goal to help facilitate discussion of best-in-class practices in communications and recognize those who demonstrate exemplary communications behaviors. 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. Media Contact: Robert (Bob) Kula, Solectron Corporation, 408-935-5405 (U.S.), robertkula@ca.slr.com