Engineers Rank Arrow Top in China and Asia for Third Year Running

Engineers Rank Arrow Top in China and Asia for Third Year Running

August 14, 2007

    HONG KONG, Aug. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Asia
Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:
ARW), announced today that it received top rankings for the
third consecutive year in China and Asia in EDN Magazine's
2007 Worldwide Branding Study.  For the third consecutive
year, Arrow was ranked top in the study conducted by, EDN,
a worldwide design information publication covering the
electronics industry.  Conducted annually, EDN's market
research study examines worldwide customer awareness of,
usage of, and preference for distributors and suppliers in
a total of 31 different product categories.  These
categories include components/power sources/interconnection
and packaging services; computers, computer boards and
peripherals; embedded development tools; EDA, and test and
measurement. 

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    "We are delighted to receive this top ranking by
engineers and research and development (R&D)
professionals," said Peter Kong, president, Arrow Asia
Pac.  "Such recognition adds to our already strong
credentials as being one of the leading distributors in
China as well as Asia.  The study is a clear testament to
how well we stand out in key areas considered important by
those surveyed.  These included meeting delivery
expectation, product technical information, and product
availability.  We pledge to continue delivering world-class
solutions and services in meeting the dynamic and complex
needs of our customers and to being the clear Distributor
of Choice for our customers and suppliers."  

    This year, the study generated more than 3,270
responses from EDN subscribers, consisting primarily of R
& D engineers, engineering staff, project managers and
R&D management in North America, Europe and Asia.
Respondents were presented with a list of electronics
distributors in their region and asked to rank them by
"awareness of the distributor", "would
recommend to industry peers", and "prefer to do
business with".

    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 50 sales
offices, four primary distribution centers and 12 local
warehousing facilities in eleven countries/territories
across Asia.

    Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive,
electromechanical and connector products from over 60
leading international suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac serves more
than 10,000 original equipment and contract manufacturers
and commercial customers in Asia Pacific.  Visit us at
www.arrowasia.com .

    About EDN

    Reed Business Information Asia has been publishing
leading business to business electronic titles in Asia
since 1990. The current portfolio of market-leading
regional publications includes EDN Asia and Electronic
Manufacturing Asia, published in association with the Reed
Electronics Group headquartered in the United States.  EDN
is part of the EDN Worldwide network of publications and
websites comprising the premier source of design
information for the worldwide electronics industry.  


    For more information, please contact:
		
     Ray Leung
     Marketing Communications Director 
     Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
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     Email: [e-mail]

     Grace Kung
     Marketing Communications Manager
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