EXHIBIT (A)(5)(A)

                   SOLECTRON ANNOUNCES MODIFIED DUTCH AUCTION
               TENDER OFFER FOR PORTION OF ITS 2.75 PERCENT LYONS



For Immediate Release: June 20, 2002


MILPITAS, Calif. -- Solectron Corporation (NYSE: SLR), a leading provider of
electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services, today said its
board of directors has authorized the company to purchase up to $1.5 billion
principal amount at maturity of its 2.75 percent Liquid Yield Option(TM) Notes
due 2020 issued in May 2000 (the 2.75 percent LYONs), under a Modified Dutch
Auction tender offer. The tender offer will commence Friday, June 21, 2002, and
will expire at midnight EDT on Friday, July 19, 2002, unless extended. Tendered
2.75 percent LYONs may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration date.

Solectron is offering to purchase the 2.75 percent LYONs for cash at a price
ranging from $580 to $600 per $1,000 principal amount at maturity, up to the
offer amount of $1.5 billion principal amount at maturity, or approximately
64 percent of the outstanding principal amount at maturity of 2.75 percent
LYONs. Solectron expects to fund the tender offer with about $900 million of its
cash on hand. At May 31, 2002, Solectron had approximately $3.2 billion in cash,
cash equivalents and short-term investments, including $425 million of
restricted cash. The purpose of the tender offer is to reduce Solectron's debt
and to effectively extend the average maturity of its debt.

Under the Modified Dutch Auction procedure, the price at which the 2.75 percent
LYONs are purchased and the number of 2.75 percent LYONs purchased will depend
on the prices at which tendering holders specify they are willing to sell their
2.75 percent LYONs and the total number of 2.75 percent LYONs tendered.
Solectron will determine a final purchase price that is the lowest price in the
price range enabling it to purchase up to the offer amount from all validly
tendered





2.75 percent LYONs. Solectron will pay the same final purchase price for all
2.75 percent LYONs purchased in the tender offer.

If the amount of validly tendered 2.75 percent LYONs exceeds $1.5 billion
principal amount at maturity, Solectron will accept for payment at the final
purchase price all 2.75 percent LYONs validly tendered at or below the final
purchase price on a prorated basis. 2.75 percent LYONs tendered at prices above
the final purchase price or otherwise not purchased will be returned to
tendering holders.

The terms and conditions of the tender offer will appear in Solectron's Offer to
Purchase, which will be dated June 21, 2002, and the related Letter of
Transmittal. Copies of these and other related documents will be mailed to all
holders of the 2.75 percent LYONs. Subject to applicable law, Solectron may, in
its sole discretion, waive any condition applicable to the tender offer and may
extend or otherwise amend the tender offer. The tender offer is not conditioned
on a minimum amount of 2.75 percent LYONs being tendered. The consummation of
the tender offer for the 2.75 percent LYONs is subject to certain conditions
described in the Offer to Purchase.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is acting as dealer manager for the tender
offer, Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc. is the information agent, and
U.S. Bank N.A. is the depositary. Copies of the Offer to Purchase, Letter of
Transmittal and related documents may be obtained at no charge from the
information agent at (866) 431-8992 or from the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.
Additional information concerning the terms of the tender offer, including all
questions relating to the mechanics of the tender offer, may be obtained by
contacting the information agent at (866) 431-8922 or Morgan Stanley at (212)
761-5722 (collect) or (800) 223-2440 ext. 1-5722 (domestic toll free).

This news release is not an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to
sell securities with respect to any 2.75 percent LYONs. The tender offer may
only be made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and the accompanying Letter of
Transmittal.


Liquid Yield Option is a trademark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.





ABOUT SOLECTRON

Solectron (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.

SAFE HARBOR

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. In particular, Solectron's completion of the tender offer and the
terms of the tender offer are subject to various risks, including prevailing
conditions in the public capital markets. There can be no assurance that the
tender offer will be successfully completed. Other potential risks that could
cause actual events to differ materially are included in Solectron's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q.
Solectron disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.


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Analysts Contact:
Thomas Alsborg, Solectron Corporation, (408) 956-6614 (U.S.),
thomasalsborg@ca.slr.com

Media Contact:
Kevin Whalen, Solectron Corporation, (408) 956-6854 (U.S.),
kevinwhalen@ca.slr.com