BRIEF-Avnet Reports Q2 Earnings Per Share $0.47 From Continuing Operations

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Avnet Inc:

* Q2 SALES $4.5 BILLION VERSUS I/B/E/S VIEW $4.45 BILLION

* Q2 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.78 FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.72 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S

* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.91, REVENUE VIEW $4.57 BILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S

* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $3.39, REVENUE VIEW $18.31 BILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: