Business: Arrow and Cree host lighting solutions seminar in India

Hong Kong, (ANTARA News/Xinhua-PRNewswire -AsiaNet) - Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced that it will co-host lighting solution seminars in New Delhi on July 15 and Mumbai in India on July 17 with Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED solid-state lighting components.

"The need for more efficient, energy-conscious lighting is why we are working with an industry leader, such as Cree, to offer world-class technology and ground-breaking LED lighting solutions in this market," said CC Lim, vice president of marketing for Arrow Asia Pac.

"The seminar will provide designers and manufacturers of lighting products a comprehensive overview of Crees LED products and Arrows total lighting solutions," said Peng Gun Goh, director of lighting business development for Arrow Asia Pac. "Arrow has a dedicated lighting team to provide customers with technical and sales support and help them accelerate design and production of high-brightness and cost-efficient LED lighting products."

Seminar Schedule and Venue:
Time & Date: 10am- 3:30pm, Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Venue: Jaypee Vasant Continental, New Delhi
Time & Date: 10am- 3:30pm, Thursday, July 17, 2008
Venue: VITS, Andheri-Kurla Road, International Airport Zone, Mumbai
For registration and more information, please go to http:/www.arrowasia.com.hk/event_registration/ .

About Arrow Asia Pac

A business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), Arrow Asia Pac is one of Asia-Pacifics leading electronic component distributors. In addition to its regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Arrow Asia Pac operates 52 sales offices, four primary distribution centers and 13 local warehousing facilities in 12 countries/territories across Asia.

Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive, electromechanical and connector products from over 200 leading international and local suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac serves more than 10,000 original equipment and contract manufacturers and commercial customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Visit http:/www.arrowasia.com .

About Cree, Inc.

Cree is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors and devices that enhance the value of solid-state lighting, power and communications products by significantly increasing their energy performance and efficiency. Key to Crees market advantage is its world-class materials expertise in SiC and GaN for chips and packaged devices that can handle more power in a smaller space while producing less heat than other available technologies, materials and products.

For product specifications, please refer to http://www.cree.com .

Media Contact:
Ray Leung
Marketing Communications Director
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
Tel: +852-2484-2484
Email: marcom.asia@arrowasia.com
Grace Kung
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +852-2484-2682
Email: grace.kung@arrowasia.com
SOURCE Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.

Business: Arrow China named most preferred international distributor

Arrow China named most preferred international distributor by electronics supply & manufacturing, China, Magazine

Hong Kong, (ANTARA News/Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall-AsiaNet) - Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced today that Arrow China ranked top again in the customer preference survey conducted by Electronics Supply & Manufacturing, China.

This represents the seventh consecutive year that Arrow has been named the most preferred international distributor by customers participating in the survey. Arrow received the top ranking in categories including Most Preferred International Distributor, Best Supply Capacity Distributor, and Best Technical Support Distributor.

"The honor of again being named top distributor in China validates our growth strategies in China," said Peter Kong, president of Arrow Asia Pac Ltd. "This recognition is a tribute to the dedication and achievements of our employees in China. As we continue to enter new geographies and markets, expand our product offerings and operate more efficiently, we focus on delivering greater value and bringing higher levels of service to all of our customers, suppliers and business partners in the region."

Conducted by Electronics Supply & Manufacturing, China, annually, the survey examines the current state of mainland China's electronic components distribution market and provides an overview of customer preferences in selecting a distributor.

This year, feedback was collected from 1,200 purchasing professionals with leading mainland electronics manufacturing companies in a range of industries, including consumer electronics, communications and various industrial segments.

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 52 sales offices, four primary distribution centers and 13 local warehousing facilities in 12 countries/territories across Asia.

Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive, electromechanical and connector products from over 200 leading international and local suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac serves more than 10,000 original equipment and contract manufacturers and commercial customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Visit http:/www.arrowasia.com.

Media Contact:
Ray Leung
Marketing Communications Director
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
Tel: +852-2484-2484
Email: marcom.asia@arrowasia.com

Grace Kung
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +852-2484-2682
Email: grace.kung@arrowasia.com
SOURCE Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.

Arrow Asia Pac to exhibit designs at Componex Nepcon India

Hong Kong, (ANTARA News/Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced it will be exhibiting its latest design solutions at Componex Nepcon India 2008.

India's leading trade show for electronic components and products technology, Componex Nepcon will be held from 20 - 22 February 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Componex Nepcon India is expected to attract more than 25,000 visitors. Over 800 exhibitors from various key industry segments will be featured, ranging from manufacturers and producers of electronic components, to micro systems developers, passive components and display component manufacturers.

The Arrow stall, located at stall C101 in Hall 5, will showcase a number of solutions and applications including motor control, lighting solutions, Capsense-based switches, GPS, GSM GPRS module demos and energy-metering solutions.

"The electronic consumption industry in India is expected to grow 28 per cent in 2008, and this trade exhibition provides an excellent platform for exchanging information and staying abreast of technology, business and industry trends," said Umasankar Pingali, managing director for Arrow India.

"With our worldwide network, broad spectrum of solutions and products, strong technical expertise, and comprehensive sales and service support, Arrow is uniquely positioned to help new and emerging companies capture the growing opportunities."

To register for the event, please visit: http://www.componex-nepcon.com/visitor_register.php.

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 52 sales offices, four primary distribution centers and 13 local warehousing facilities in 12 countries/territories across Asia.

Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive, electromechanical and connector products from over 200 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 .

Media Contact:
Ray Leung
Marketing Communications Director
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
Tel: +852-2484-2484
Email: marcom.asia@arrowasia.com
Grace Kung
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +852-2484 2682
Email: grace.kung@arrowasia.com
SOURCE: Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.

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Arrow named best supplier by Rockwell Automation Korea

Hong Kong, (ANTARA News/Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced that it has just received "Best Supplier Award" from Rockwell Automation Korea (RAK), a leading industrial automation services provider headquartered in Seoul.

The award recognized Arrow Korea's high level of engagement and contribution to business growth.

Arrow has provided in-plant-store services and solutions to RAK since 2004, greatly enhancing its planning and inventory management capabilities.

"We are deeply honored to receive this recognition from our customer. It is rewarding to see that we leverage our global supply-chain expertise and help RAK reduce costs, improve inventory visibility, and minimize inventory risk while retaining a certain level of flexibility," said YB Yang, vice president for Arrow Korea. "I would like to celebrate this success with the Arrow Korea team and thank them for their efforts and dedication, and RAK for their support and commitment."

"We appreciate Arrow's world-class services and extensive experience in supply-chain management. I sincerely congratulate Arrow for their outstanding services and thank them for delivering improvement in inventory management. We look forward to having Arrow continue to add value to our supply chain," said Duk-hyun Kang, managing director of RAK.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. The company brings together leading global brands in industrial automation that includes Allen-Bradley controls and services, and Rockwell Software factory management software.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., the company employs about 20,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

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 52 sales offices, four primary distribution centers and 13 local warehousing facilities in 12 countries/territories across Asia.

Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive, electromechanical and connector products from over 200 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 http://www.arrowasia.com .

Media Contact:

Ray Leung
Marketing Communications Director
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
+852-2484-2484
marcom.asia@arrowasia.com
Grace Kung
Marketing Communications Manager
+852-2484-2682
grace.kung@arrowasia.com
SOURCE Arrow Asia Pac

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Arrow to offer linear tchnology products in Australia, NZ

Hong Kong (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced that it has extended its distribution relationship with Linear Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: LLTC), a leading, independent manufacturer of high-performance analog integrated circuits, to include Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

"We are pleased to expand our relationship with Linear Technology," said CC Lim, vice president of marketing for Arrow Asia Pac. "Linear Technology's innovative and superior product portfolio represents a solid complement to our strong customer relationships and design services. This expansion will enable both companies to better serve our customers' design requirements and production support in the communications, computing, industrial, and automotive markets."

Mike Grossman, Linear Technology's worldwide distribution manager, stated, "We are looking forward to expanding our relationship with Arrow to Australia and New Zealand. Given Arrow's knowledge of the market and depth of experience, I am confident in our ability to grow sales of Linear Technology's high-performance analog ICs in the region."

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 52 sales offices, four primary distribution centers and 13 local warehousing facilities in 12 countries/territories across Asia.

Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive, electromechanical and connector products from over 200 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 http://www.arrowasia.com .

About Linear Technology

Linear Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of high performance linear integrated circuits, was founded in 1981, became a public company in 1986 and joined the S&P 500 index of major public companies in 2000. Linear Technology products include high performance amplifiers, comparators, voltage references, monolithic filters, linear regulators, DC-DC converters, battery chargers, data converters, communications interface circuits, RF signal conditioning circuits, uModule(TM) products, and many other analog functions. Applications for Linear Technology's high-performance circuits include telecommunications, cellular telephones, networking products such as optical switches, notebook and desktop computers, computer peripherals, video/multimedia, industrial instrumentation, security monitoring devices, high-end consumer products such as digital cameras and MP3 players, complex medical devices, automotive electronics, factory automation, process control, and military and space
systems.
For more information, visit http://www.linear.com .

Media Contact:
Ray Leung
Marketing Communications Director
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
Tel: +852-2484-2484
Email: marcom.asia@arrowasia.com

Grace Kung
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +852-2484-2682
Email: grace.kung@arrowasia.com
SOURCE Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.

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