Arrow Asia and Longsung Ink Distribution Agreement

Arrow Asia and Longsung Ink Distribution Agreement

October 15, 2007

    HONG KONG, Oct. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Asia
Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:
ARW), announced that it has signed a distribution agreement
for the Asia-Pacific region with Longsung, a subsidiary of
a leading mobile handset OEM, Longcheer.  

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    "We are looking forward to a strong partnership
with Longsung and are very pleased to bring their
competitive GSM module solutions to our customers in China
and across the Asia-Pacific region, " said CC Lim,
vice president of marketing for Arrow Asia Pac.  "Our
customers will benefit from this partnership through access
to Longsung's competitive solutions and Arrow's premier
technical support and supply chain tools."

    "We are pleased to partner with Arrow.  Longsung
offers cutting edge GSM module designs.  Arrow's robust
demand creation capabilities, top-notch technical expertise
and strong distribution network will help accelerate our
market expansion in the region," said Tu Biqin,
general manager of Longsung.  

    About Arrow Asia Pac

    A business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW),
Arrow Asia Pac is one of Asia-Pacific's leading electronic
component distributors.  In addition to its regional
headquarters in Hong Kong, Arrow Asia Pac operates 51 sales
offices, four primary distribution centers and 12 local
warehousing facilities in 11 countries/territories across
Asia.  Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive,
electromechanical and connector products from over 170
leading international and local suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac
serves more than 10,000 original equipment and contract
manufacturers and commercial customers in Asia-Pacific. 
Visit us at http://www.arrowasia.com .

    About Longcheer

    Founded in July 2002 and listed three years later on
the Mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange in May 2005,
Longcheer is ranked among the Top 50 fastest growing
companies in China.  Headquartered in Shanghai, China,
Longcheer now employs more than 1,000 people in China (more
than 750 engineers in R&D).  






    For more information, please contact:
	
     Ray Leung
     Marketing Communications Director 
     Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
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     Grace Kung
     Marketing Communications Manager
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