Arrow Electronics Ranks in Top 100 on InformationWeek 500

Arrow Electronics Ranks in Top 100 on InformationWeek 500

October 16, 2006

	

    HONG KONG, Oct. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Arrow
Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced that it
ranked 37th on the 2006 InformationWeek 500, a prestigious
listing of the most innovative users of information
technology in the United States.

    "The InformationWeek 500 honors today's leading
companies who set the benchmark for business technology
strategies and projects," said InformationWeek
publishing director, Fritz Nelson.  "The companies on
our list are some of the most innovative users of
technology."

    Vincent Melvin, vice president and chief information
officer, Arrow Electronics, Inc., stated, "Arrow's
history of utilizing technology to accelerate improvements
in business processes ensures our continued leadership in
creating value for customers and suppliers.  We are pleased
to have been recognized among the country's top 100 most
innovative users of information technology on this year's
InformationWeek 500 listing."

    The magazine selected Arrow for this honor based on the
complex transformation of Arrow's global communications
network.

    For the past 18 years InformationWeek has identified
and honored the nation's most innovative users of
information technology with its annual listing.  The list
is unique among corporate rankings because it spotlights
the power of innovation in information technology, rather
than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.

    Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be
found at http://www.informationweek.com/iw500/ .

    About Arrow

    Arrow Electronics is a major global provider of
products, services and solutions to industrial and
commercial users of electronic components and computer
products.  Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Arrow serves as
a supply channel partner for nearly 600 suppliers and more
than 135,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract
manufacturers and commercial customers through a global
network of more than 270 locations in 53 countries and
territories.

    About InformationWeek

    InformationWeek sets the agenda for business technology
executives, covering the full range of information access
points IT decision-makers use today.  A trusted,
authoritative source and information filter,
InformationWeek helps community members understand and
focus on what's important up-to-the-minute -- in print,
online, through independent research and at live,
peer-to-peer events.  Through its cross-media platform,
InformationWeek delivers content to complement the print
publication to its community of business technology leaders
when and how they want it, 24/7.  The InformationWeek
community includes an audience of 2.5 million CIOs, IT
executives and business managers who cut across industries,
job titles, company sizes and global borders.

    InformationWeek is consistently recognized for its
commitment to excellence and thought leadership by the IT
community, receiving many of the industry's top media
accolades, including several awards from the American
Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), top spots
in BtoB Magazine's Media Power 50 and Circulation
Excellence Awards from Circulation Management Magazine.

    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 Electronics, Inc.