Avnet is the leading distributor in North American sales with $5.1 billion in 2003 revenue, despite reporting flat growth from the previous year. The company's worldwide sales grew to $9.4 billion in 2003 from $8.9 billion the previous year. Avnet reports that market expansions and finding new ways to service customers will help drive growth in 2004. The distributor offers a host of services that include design chain, supply chain and value added.