RECOM Asia Appoints Arrow Asia As Distributor

SINGAPORE — December 7, 2009 — RECOM Asia Pte. Ltd., has entered into a distribution agreement with Arrow Asia Pac Ltd. Under this agreement, Arrow Asia will stock products from RECOM's industry-leading ranges of AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, the award winning R-78 switching regulator series and the constant current high power LED drivers. Application areas for these products include industrial controls, automation, medical, and lighting.

Arrow Asia will market these products in the Asia Pacific region of 12 countries including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. This agreement augments the already existing distributorship agreements in Germany and the U.S.

It allows RECOM Asia to leverage Arrow's extensive infrastructure to ensure that customers in the Asia Pacific region are more accessible for its products and solutions. Now, leading-edge power products are available anywhere in the shortest possible time.

RECOM Asia will continue to work with its network of regional distributors to enhance flexibility in the supply-chain and to provide its customers with superior product delivery and services.

"The latest move is in line with RECOM group's strategy to prepare for the next growth phase and to unlock potential values from this co-operation. With Arrow's competent team and strong distribution network, RECOM anticipates a mutually beneficial relationship for both companies and customers," said Ben Lim, Managing Director of RECOM Asia.

About RECOM Asia Pte. Ltd.

RECOM Asia Pte. Ltd. (RECOM group of companies) is one of the leading suppliers of converters in the power range from 0.25 Watt to 60 Watt. The company provides power converters for a wide variety of applications, including industrial controls, lighting, medical, military (COTS) and telecommunications. It offers constant current dimmable LED drivers, DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and single, dual, and triple output AC/DC modules. For additional information about RECOM and its award-winning products, please visit www.recomasia.com.

About Arrow Electronics

A business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), Arrow Asia Pac is one of Asia-Pacific’s leading electronic component distributors. In addition to its regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Arrow Asia Pac operates 54 sales offices, four primary distribution centers and 14 local warehousing facilities in 13 countries/territories across Asia.

Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive, electromechanical and connector products from over 200 leading international and local suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac serves more than 10,000 original equipment and contract manufacturers and commercial customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Visit us at www.arrowasia.com.

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