Arrow's Industry-Leading Supply Chain Toolset Now Offers E-Commerce Capabilities to European Customers.

Business Editors

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000

Enhanced e-commerce capabilities are now available to Arrow Electronics, Inc.'s (NYSE:ARW) European customers through arrow.com PRO-Series(TM), the company's e-commerce supply chain toolset.

Launched this week at Electronica 2000 in Munich, Germany, the full functionality of arrow.com PRO-Series' e-commerce capabilities allows European customers to access online ordering and confirmation in real time; check pricing and availability on multiline items instantly; and upload, save and retrieve parts lists. These features are in addition to the toolset's existing functions that European customers have already been using, which include advanced part search, extensive line card search and order tracking.

"We are very excited about enhancing Europe's existing PRO-Series toolset," said Tom Hallam, President of Arrow's Internet Business Group. "This week we begin the roll out across Europe and globally of PRO-Series' full e-commerce functionality. We have continued to develop and enhance PRO-Series since its North American launch in 1999, and we have gained more than 38,000 PRO-Series customers, including 3,000 in Europe. It remains the only full-feature, real-time internet supply chain management tool suite in the industry, and customer acceptance has been overwhelming."

As the industry's first set of online tools, arrow.com PRO-Series is designed specifically for the complex needs of electronic original equipment manufacturer customers. By using arrow.com PRO-Series, electronic components buyers and engineers have real-time, direct access to all of the inventory and functions available on Arrow's host computer systems from any internet-connected computer.

About Arrow's Internet Business Group

Arrow's Internet Business Group, headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, is dedicated to providing electronic components purchasers and engineers with a single, integrated 24/7 online resource for accessing Arrow's industry-leading line card and material management services.

About Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics is the world's largest distributor of electronic components and computer products, with 1999 sales of $9.3 billion. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and 175,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through more than 225 sales facilities and 19 distribution centers in 38 countries. Detailed information on Arrow's operations can be found at www.arrow.com.