Arrow China Tops ESM's Annual Distributors' Customer Preference Study for Fifth Year in a Row

Arrow China Tops ESM's Annual Distributors' Customer Preference Study for Fifth Year in a Row

June 07, 2006

    HONG KONG, June 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth
year in a row, Arrow Electronics China Ltd. (Arrow China)
was named one of the "Most Preferred International
Distributors" by its customers in a recent customer
preference survey conducted by Electronics Supply &
Manufacturing - China (ESMC).  With a monthly circulation
of over 36,018, ESMC is one of Mainland China's most
influential magazines for the electronics industry.

    "It is an honor for Arrow China to be named one of
the Most Preferred International Distributors for the fifth
consecutive year," said Peter Kong, President of Arrow
Asia Pac Ltd.  "Being recognized as a top distributor
clearly demonstrates that we are making significant
progress in our journey to be the Clear #1 in the industry.
 In our quest for excellence by every measurement, we are
grateful for the tremendous support of over 60
international and local suppliers and business partners. 
We also deeply appreciate the continuous commitment of our
employees, and most importantly, the patronage of our
customers.  We pledge to continue investing in
customer-facing support, product offerings, technical
services, supply chain services, and operational efficiency
in China and strive to be the distributor of choice to our
customers, suppliers and business partners."

    In a series of surveys conducted by ESM earlier this
year, feedback was collected from 810 purchasing
professionals serving with leading Mainland electronic
companies in a range of industries including consumer
electronics, communications, and various industrial
segments.  Over 43% of those interviewed are purchasing
managers or at executive management level.  Some 61% of
these companies are OEM and Contract Manufacturers in
China.  In 2005, they purchased more than US$30.4 billion
(RMB$252.2 billion) worth of electronic components over 59%
of which was bought through distributors.

    "The growth potential of the China market is
tremendous.  While the competition is intense and product
life cycles are shrinking dramatically, with our global
resources, innovative supply chain services, and extensive
sales and technical support coverage, Arrow China is well
positioned to help customers improve just-in-time
manufacturing and time-to-market capabilities," added
Simon Yu, Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President of
Sales of Arrow Greater China & Korea.

    This is the sixth consecutive year that ESMC has
conducted this survey.  The research's objectives were to
examine the current state of the mainland electronic
component distribution market and provide an overview of
customer preferences in selecting a distributor.  The
survey invited readers to evaluate distributors in a number
of areas: technical and design support, logistics, company
creditability, inventory availability, product price,
product quality, financial stability, responsiveness and
e-commerce readiness and capabilities.  ESMC will announce
results for all these areas in August.

    The survey, which targeted purchasing departments heads
or senior managers from some of the leading
telecommunications, consumer electronics, PC, industrial,
medical equipment and automotive companies in China, offers
a significant representation of the overall market profile.

 
    About Arrow Asia Pac

    A subsidiary 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 41 sales
offices, four primary distribution centers and eleven local
warehousing facilities in eleven countries/territories
across Asia.

    Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive,
electromechanical and connectors 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.  

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

     Grace Kung
     Marketing Communications Manager
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.