# C_2010146EN.01002601.xml

| 4.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 146/26 |
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4.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 146/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5864 — Avnet/Bell Micro)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 146/07

| 1. | On 28 May 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Avnet Inc. (‘Avnet’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bell Micro Products Inc. (‘Bell Micro’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 May 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Avnet Inc. (‘Avnet’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bell Micro Products Inc. (‘Bell Micro’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Avnet: distribution of electronic components, computer products and technology services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Avnet: distribution of electronic components, computer products and technology services,

| — | for Bell Micro: distribution of data storage products and systems, computer products, peripherals and software, and added-value services. |
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for Bell Micro: distribution of data storage products and systems, computer products, peripherals and software, and added-value services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5864 — Avnet/Bell Micro, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5864 — Avnet/Bell Micro, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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