Arrow Electronics Hosts Embedded Conferences in Several North American Cities.

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 1999--

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW), has announced that it is offering a series of free one-day seminars on the latest 8-bit embedded technology.

The leading suppliers of 8-bit embedded devices, including Atmel, Microchip, Motorola, and Philips, will feature their latest design solutions.

Atmel, a leading vendor of Flash microcontroller solutions, will provide detailed training on two 8-bit microcontroller architectures, the industry standard 8051 and the high-performance 8-bit RISC AVR product families. Microchip will discuss the industry's most advanced 8-bit MCU architecture, the new PIC18C family and its high-speed throughput as well as C-optimized hardware to reduce development time.

The world leader in microcontrollers, Motorola, will share new information about their 68HC08 architecture, new Flash-based devices, peripherals, and development tools. Seminar participants will also learn how Philips adds new life to the 80C51 architecture by adding enhancements such as six-clock operation, lower power, and EMC. In addition, Philips will discuss its new line of Flash products and potential microcontroller solutions for applications such as CAN, internet connectivity, factory automation, and PC server management. -0-

Seminar Dates       Locations                     Contacts

October 13, 1999    Lake Buena Vista, FL          [e-mail]
October 14, 1999    Huntsville, Al                [e-mail]
October 20, 1999    Ontario, Canada               [e-mail]
October 21, 1999    Oak Brook, IL                 [e-mail]
October 27, 1999    King of Prussia, PA           [e-mail]
October 28, 1999    Wilmington, MA                [e-mail]
November 3, 1999    San Diego, CA                 [e-mail]
November 4, 1999    Milpitas, CA                  [e-mail]
November 10, 1999   Richardson, TX                Tonya Slatten,
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November 11, 1999   Research Triangle Park, NC    [e-mail]
November 17, 1999   Woodland Hills, CA            [e-mail]
November 18, 1999   Irvine, CA                    [e-mail]

Arrow Electronics is the world's largest distributor of electronic components and computer products, with 1998 sales of $8.3 billion. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and 175,000 original equipment manufacturers and commercial customers through more than 200 sales facilities and 26 distribution centers in 35 countries.

Detailed information about Arrow's operations can be found at www.arrow.com.