Arrow Electronics to Host First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call.

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the company's first quarter earnings on Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 10:00 AM ET.

The live conference call is accessible by telephone at 888-550-6149 (toll-free) or 706-758-9562 for participants outside the United States and Canada. The call ID is "Arrow Electronics."

An audio replay of the call will be available through April 27, 2006. The replay numbers are: 800-642-1687 for the United States and Canada and 706-645-9291 for callers from other countries. The access code is 7742510.

The conference call will also be available via webcast. To access the live webcast, visit www.arrow.com/investor. The webcast replay, as well as a replay in downloadable MP3 format, will be available through May 4, 2006.

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 130,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of over 270 locations in 53 countries and territories.