MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced that it ranked 37th on the 2006 InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative users of information technology in the United States.

"The InformationWeek 500 honors today's leading companies who set the benchmark for business technology strategies and projects," said InformationWeek publishing director, Fritz Nelson. "The companies on our list are some of the most innovative users of technology."

Vincent Melvin, vice president and chief information officer, Arrow Electronics, Inc., stated, "Arrow's history of utilizing technology to accelerate improvements in business processes ensures our continued leadership in creating value for customers and suppliers. We are pleased to have been recognized among the country's top 100 most innovative users of information technology on this year's InformationWeek 500 listing."

The magazine selected Arrow for this honor based on the complex transformation of Arrow's global communications network.

For the past 18 years InformationWeek has identified and honored the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual listing. The list is unique among corporate rankings because it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.

Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found at http://www.informationweek.com/iw500/ .

About Arrow

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 135,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 270 locations in 53 countries and territories.

About InformationWeek

InformationWeek sets the agenda for business technology executives, covering the full range of information access points IT decision-makers use today. A trusted, authoritative source and information filter, InformationWeek helps community members understand and focus on what's important up-to-the-minute -- in print, online, through independent research and at live, peer-to-peer events. Through its cross-media platform, InformationWeek delivers content to complement the print publication to its community of business technology leaders when and how they want it, 24/7. The InformationWeek community includes an audience of 2.5 million CIOs, IT executives and business managers who cut across industries, job titles, company sizes and global borders.

InformationWeek is consistently recognized for its commitment to excellence and thought leadership by the IT community, receiving many of the industry's top media accolades, including several awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), top spots in BtoB Magazine's Media Power 50 and Circulation Excellence Awards from Circulation Management Magazine.

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