Arrow Electronics, Inc. and AMCC Sign Distribution Agreement, Covering AMCC's Communications and Embedded IC Portfolio.

MELVILLE, N.Y. & SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) and AMCC (NASDAQ: AMCC) today announced an agreement where Arrow Electronics will distribute AMCC's communications and embedded semiconductor solutions throughout the United States, effective February 27, 2006. The distribution agreement broadens Arrow's ability to serve high-end networking communications and embedded customers, while expanding AMCC's sales reach in North America. E[acute accent]"AMCC has long been recognized as a leader in communications and now embedded semiconductor solutions," states Dave Doherty, vice president of semiconductor marketing for Arrow North American Components. "This partnership with AMCC offers an appealing opportunity for Arrow to enhance our high-end networking and communications IC portfolio, while offering our customers highly integrated and innovative solutions for the communications and embedded markets." E[acute accent]"Arrow Electronics is known as a major industry force in electronic component distribution, and this strategic agreement gives AMCC the ability to offer our leading communications and PowerPC semiconductor solutions to a significantly wider customer base," said Tom Flageollet, vice president of worldwide sales at AMCC. "We are very pleased to bring on a distributor with the caliber and reputation of Arrow." E[acute accent]AMCC products are distributed worldwide via a network of direct Sales, Manufacturers Sales Representatives and leading distributors, now including Arrow Electronics.

E[acute accent]About Arrow's North American Components Group

E[acute accent]Based in Melville, New York, the North American Components (NAC) group of Arrow Electronics, Inc., is a leading provider of semiconductors and passive, electro mechanical, and connector products, services, and supply chain solutions tailored to serve distinct customer segments with dedicated sales teams. Three primary, customer-focused NAC groups serve these market segments: The Arrow/Zeus Electronics Group targets the aerospace and military markets; the Arrow Electronics Components Group serves local OEM and contract manufacturing customers; and the Arrow Alliance Group focuses on large customers with complex needs. Arrow Electronics is a major global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and computer products.

E[acute accent]About AMCC

E[acute accent]AMCC is a global leader in network and embedded PowerPC processing, optical transport and storage solutions. Our products enable the development of converged IP-based networks offering high-speed secure data, high-definition video and high-quality voice for carrier, metropolitan, access and enterprise applications. AMCC provides networking equipment vendors with industry-leading network and communications processing, Ethernet, SONET and switch fabric solutions. AMCC is also the leading vendor of high-port count SATA RAID controllers enabling low-cost, high-performance, high-capacity storage. AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit our web site at http://www.amcc.com.

E[acute accent]Forward-Looking Statements

E[acute accent]This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expects, anticipates, plans, believes, estimates, will or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the products discussed in this press release, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the products may not be successfully or timely developed, completed or manufactured or achieve market acceptance, risks relating to general economic conditions, as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in the Company's other SEC filings. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and AMCC does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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