HONG KONG, Nov. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced that it was ranked among the top-five companies in the InformationWeek China 100, an annual listing of the most innovative users of information technology in China.

"We are honored to be recognized again as one of China's most innovative users of information technology in the InformationWeek China 100 listing," said Peter Kong, president of Arrow Asia Pac. "This recognition clearly reflects our industry leadership position. In our journey to be the clear number one in Asia, we will continue to create a competitive advantage and deliver value for our customers and suppliers through utilizing technology to accelerate improvements in business processes."

The InformationWeek China 100 considered over 6,000 companies from 35 industries in mainland China. It included a quantitative and qualitative analysis of technology initiatives and priorities, and responses were evaluated and weighted and combined into a total score that formed the basis for the ranking.

About Arrow Asia Pac

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 51 sales offices, four primary distribution centers and 12 local warehousing facilities in 11 countries/territories across Asia.

Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive, electromechanical and connector products from over 170 leading international suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac serves more than 10,000 original equipment and contract manufacturers and commercial customers in Asia-Pacific. Visit us at http://www.arrowasia.com .

Media Contact

Ray Leung
Marketing Communications Director
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
Tel: +852-2484-2484
Email: marcom.asia@arrowasia.com

Grace Kung
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +852-2484-2682
Email: grace.kung@arrowasia.com

SOURCE Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.

CONTACT: Ray Leung, +852-2484-2484, marcom.asia@arrowasia.com, Grace
Kung, +852-2484-2682, grace.kung@arrowasia.com, both of Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
Web site: http://www.arrowasia.com
(ARW)