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Arrow Electronics Posts First Quarter Results.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003

Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics NYSE: ARW is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville, New York. This company specializes in products and services of electronic components and computer products. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE

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) today reported a first quarter 2003 net loss of $.9 million ($.01 per share) on sales of $1.98 billion, compared with a net loss of $600.9 million ($6.04 and $5.93 per share on a basic and diluted di·lute  
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 basis, respectively) on sales of $1.84 billion in last year's first quarter. The company's results for the first quarter of 2003 include a number of items that impact the comparability of those results to prior periods:

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to reduce the company's cost structure by $40 million

annually. The impact of these actions will begin to be

reflected in the company's results during the second quarter,

and the company expects that a majority of the targeted cost

savings will be achieved by June June: see month.  30, 2003. The company has

recorded a restructuring charge restructuring charge

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 of $6.7 million ($4.7 million

after taxes or $.05 per share) in the first quarter and

anticipates recording additional charges of between $5 and $8

million in the second quarter.

-- Also included in the first quarter is a special charge of $6.9

million ($4.8 million after taxes or $.05 per share)

associated with the acquisition and integration of the

Industrial Electronics Distribution ("IED Noun 1. IED - an explosive device that is improvised
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") business of

Pioneer-Standard Electronics Inc. at the end of February February: see month. .

-- During the first quarter, the company repurchased $70 million

of its 8.2% notes that mature in the fourth quarter of 2003.

The premium paid, along with the write-off Write-Off

A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss. Companies are able to write off certain expenses that are required to run the business, or have been incurred in the operation of the business and detract from retained revenues.
 of related deferred

issuance costs, resulted in a charge of $2.6 million ($1.5

million after taxes or $.01 per share). Under newly-effective

accounting rules, the premium paid to repurchase re·pur·chase  
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mentioned before

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 items, net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 was $10.1 million ($.10 per share).

Last year's first quarter results include a charge of $603.7 million ($6.07 and $5.96 per basic and diluted share, respectively) related to the company's adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

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," which has been recorded as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle as of January January: see month.  1, 2002. Also, in the second quarter of 2002, the company sold its Gates/Arrow commodity computer products business, the sale of which has been accounted for as a discontinued operation discontinued operation

A segment of a business that has been abandoned or sold or for which plans for one or another of these actions have been approved. See also continuing operations.
. Included in last year's first quarter results was $.7 million of net income from discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
 ($.01 per share). Excluding the impairment Impairment

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2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

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1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 charge and the net income from discontinued operations, net income from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 in last year's first quarter was $2.1 million or $.02 per share.

Worldwide components revenue of $1.49 billion was up 13% sequentially se·quen·tial  
adj.
1. Forming or characterized by a sequence, as of units or musical notes.

2. Sequent.



se·quen
 and 11% over last year's first quarter, with increases posted in all regions around the world. Excluding foreign exchange and the estimated impact of the IED business, components revenue grew 9% from the fourth quarter and 4% from last year's first quarter. Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 as a percentage of sales was 3.4%, up 40 basis points sequentially but down 30 basis points from last year's first quarter.

"We completed the acquisition of Pioneer's IED at the end of February," said William William, crown prince of Germany
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 E. Mitchell Mitchell, city (1990 pop. 13,798), seat of Davison co., SE S.Dak.; inc. 1881. Mitchell is a trade, distribution, and shipping center for a dairy and livestock area. , President and Chief Executive Officer of Arrow, "and successfully integrated that business into Arrow over the ensuing en·sue  
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1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow.

2. To take place subsequently.
 weekend." "As a result, our first quarter includes an estimated one to two cents of earnings per share from the acquisition," he added.

Worldwide computer products sales totaled $490 million, down 15% from the seasonally strong fourth quarter but 1% over last year's first quarter. Operating income was 3.2% of sales, down 90 basis points sequentially, but up 80 basis points over last year's first quarter.

"Our North American North American

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 Computer Products businesses performed very well, building on the momentum generated last year as we continue our strategic focus on the mid-range
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 product offerings of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , H-P, and Sun," Mr. Mitchell said. "Operating income increased by more than 58% over last year's first quarter."

Arrow Electronics is one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and computer products and a leading provider of services to the electronics industry. Headquartered in Melville, New York Melville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, 14,533 people resided there. , Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and over 150,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and commercial customers through more than 190 sales facilities and 21 distribution centers in 40 countries. Detailed information about Arrow's operations can be found at www.arrow.com.

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 (GAAP GAAP

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GAAP

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), Arrow also discloses pro forma or non-GAAP results of operations that exclude certain items. Arrow discloses such pro forma information in order to reflect underlying operating performance and to permit shareholders and other readers to better assess the company's operating results. Such information is provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP.

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A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or facts to differ materially from such statements for a variety of reasons including, but are not limited to: industry conditions, changes in product supply, pricing, and customer demand, competition, other vagaries in the computer and electronic components markets, changes in relationships with key suppliers and the other risks described from time to time in the company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

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Form 10-K

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). Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.


                        ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                 (In thousands except per share data)

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31,
                                               ----------------------
                                                   2003        2002
                                                   ----        ----

Sales                                          $1,980,105  $1,844,539
                                               ----------  ----------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of products sold                         1,645,048   1,530,007
  Selling, general and administrative expenses    269,776     252,190
  Depreciation and amortization                    16,912      17,671
  Restructuring charge                              6,690           -
  Integration charge                                6,904           -
                                               ----------  ----------
                                                1,945,330   1,799,868
                                               ----------  ----------

Operating income                                   34,775      44,671

Equity in earnings of affiliated companies            315         153

Loss on prepayment of debt                          2,552           -

Interest expense                                   33,296      41,242
                                               ----------  ----------

Income (loss) before income taxes and
minority interest                                    (758)      3,582

Provision for income taxes                             45       1,371
                                               ----------  ----------

Income (loss) before minority interest               (803)      2,211

Minority interest                                     102         126
                                               ----------  ----------

Income (loss) from continuing operations             (905)      2,085

Income from discontinued operations, net of
 taxes (A)                                              -         699
                                               ----------  ----------

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of
 change in accounting principle                      (905)      2,784
                                               ==========  ==========

Cumulative effect of change in accounting
 principle (B)                                          -    (603,709)
                                               ----------  ----------

Net loss                                       $     (905) $ (600,925)
                                               ==========  ==========

Net loss per basic share:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations     $     (.01) $      .02
  Income from discontinued operations (A)               -         .01
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting
   principle (B)                                        -       (6.07)
                                               ----------  -----------
  Net loss per basic share                     $     (.01) $    (6.04)
                                               ==========  ===========

Net loss per diluted share:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations     $     (.01) $      .02
  Income from discontinued operations (A)               -         .01
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting
   principle (B)                                        -       (5.96)
                                               ----------  -----------
  Net loss per diluted share                   $     (.01) $    (5.93)
                                               ==========  ===========

Average number of shares outstanding:
    Basic                                          99,902      99,535
    Diluted                                        99,902     101,266

                      See accompanying footnotes.

   This interim report is subject to independent audit at year-end.




                        ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                               FOOTNOTES


(A) In May 2002, the company sold substantially all of the assets of
    Gates/Arrow Distributing, a business unit within the company's
    North American Computer Products group that sells commodity
    computer products such as printers, monitors, other peripherals,
    and software to value-added resellers in North America. This
    business is accounted for as a discontinued operation in
    accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
    144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
    Assets." Accordingly, its results have been included in the
    consolidated statement of operations as a single line item and all
    prior period information has been restated to reflect this
    presentation.

(B) The company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
    No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," as of January 1,
    2002. As a result of the evaluation process, the company recorded
    an impairment charge of $603.7 million ($6.07 and $5.96 per share
    on a basic and diluted basis, respectively). In accordance with
    the transitional rules, the company has recorded the impairment
    charge as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    effective with the first quarter of 2002.


                        ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                            (In thousands)

                                             March 31,    December 31,
                                                2003          2002
                                           ------------   ------------
Assets

Current assets:
  Cash and short-term investments          $    341,332    $  694,092
  Accounts receivable, net                    1,525,287     1,378,562
  Inventories                                 1,328,264     1,201,271
  Other                                          59,792        59,810
                                           -------------  ------------

Total current assets                          3,254,675     3,333,735

Property, plant and equipment, net              297,517       299,518
Investments in affiliated companies              32,744        32,527
Cost in excess of net assets of
  companies acquired, net of
  amortization                                  821,929       748,368
Other assets                                    271,745       253,457
                                           -------------  ------------

                                           $  4,678,610    $4,667,605
                                           =============  ============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                         $    961,086    $  917,271
  Accrued expenses                              284,900       258,774
  Short-term borrowings, including
    current portion of long-term debt           221,225       286,348
                                           -------------  ------------

Total current liabilities                     1,467,211     1,462,393

Long-term debt                                1,816,900     1,807,113
Other                                           162,791       162,850
Shareholders' equity                          1,231,708     1,235,249
                                           -------------  ------------

                                           $  4,678,610    $4,667,605
                                           =============  ============

   This interim report is subject to independent audit at year-end.




                        ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                          SEGMENT INFORMATION
                            (In thousands)



                                            Three Months Ended
                                                 March 31,
                                        -------------------------
                                           2003(A)         2002
                                           -------         ----
Sales:
 Components                             $1,490,291     $1,349,267
 Computer products                         489,814        495,272
                                        ----------     ----------
  Consolidated                          $1,980,105     $1,844,539
                                        ==========     ==========


Operating income:
 Components                             $   50,620     $   49,851
 Computer products                          15,616         11,756
 Corporate                                 (31,461)       (16,936)
                                        ----------     ----------
  Consolidated                          $   34,775     $   44,671
                                        ==========     ==========

(A) Includes a restructuring charge of $6.7 million and an integration
    charge of $6.9 million related to the acquisition and integration
    of the Industrial Electronics Distribution (IED) business of
    Pioneer-Standard Electronics Inc.


   This interim report is subject to independent audit at year-end.



                        ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                        EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
                 (In thousands except per share data)

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                      2003      2002
                                                      ----      ----

 Net loss, as reported                             $  (905) $(600,925)
   Income from discontinued operations,
    net of taxes                                         -       (699)
   Restructuring charge, net of taxes                4,673          -
   Integration charge, net of taxes                  4,822          -
   Loss on prepayment of debt, net of taxes          1,526          -
   Cumulative effect of change in accounting
     principle                                           -    603,709
                                                   -------- ----------
 Net income, as adjusted                           $10,116  $   2,085
                                                   ======== ==========


 Net loss per diluted share, as reported           $  (.01) $   (5.93)
   Income from discontinued operations                   -       (.01)
   Restructuring charge                                .05          -
   Integration charge                                  .05          -
   Loss on prepayment of debt                          .01          -
   Cumulative effect of change in accounting
     principle                                           -       5.96
                                                   -------- ----------
 Net income per diluted share, as adjusted         $   .10  $     .02
                                                   ======== ==========

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