Arrow Electronics Honored by National Electronic Distributors Association at Annual Awards Ceremony


Receives Six Channel Marketing Awards, Distinguished Service Award

MELVILLE, N.Y. - Nov. 14, 2008 - Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) received multiple awards from the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA), including six Channel Marketing Awards and the Distinguished Service Award.

Arrow's North American Components business received six Channel Marketing Awards, including a platinum award for its Arrow Advantage and Tyco Electronics campaign in the co-op advertising category.

Arrow also earned five gold awards, which included awards for its Arrow Global Programming ad in the image advertising category, and for the Arrow, Altera and Linear Technology Development Tools Catalog in the co-op advertising category. Arrow's Lighting Selector Guide won a gold award in the corporate capability brochure category. In the integrated marketing category, Arrow won two gold awards for its Analog Devices and Intel campaigns.

Wayne Brody, vice president and chief compliance officer for Arrow, received the Distinguished Service Award, presented annually to individuals who have had an impact on the leadership of the electronics distribution industry and NEDA. Brody was cited for his active leadership in the association's Legal Roundtable and making significant contributions toward the success of NEDA's programs.

Arrow received the Channel Marketing Awards and Distinguished Service Award at the Annual NEDA Awards ceremony, held last week in conjunction with the NEDA Executive Conference in Chicago.

About Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for approximately 700 suppliers and 140,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 300 locations in 50 countries and territories.

Media Contact:
Chris Maio
Manager, External Communications
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
631-847-5454
cmaio@arrow.com

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