Partner Press Release
Arrow Continues its support of RosettaNet

For Release June 9, 1999

Melville, NY -- Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW), a member of RosettaNet since December 1998, announced its continued support of the organization's efforts to develop and adopt electronic business interfaces worldwide."Arrow's participation and support of RosettaNet standards will reduce proprietary methods and encourage efficient supply-chain practices in the business-to-business eCommerce market," said Lauren Holmes, Arrow's Vice President of Applications Development.

As a board member and architect partner of RosettaNet, Arrow contributes directly to interface development by providing some ofthe expertise and human resources for project teams. Arrow also votes to approve interfaces and to encourage the adoption of RosettaNet's initiatives.

Steve Kaufman, Arrow Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, serves on the RosettaNet Managing Board, which is responsible for defining the interface development projects and setting the organization's priorities. Board members also have the responsibility of promoting and implementing these interfaces, beginning with adoption throughout their own companies and their eBusinesspartners. As a result, Arrow has a dedicated team of resources to ensure the implementation of RosettaNet within the company's extensive eCommerce capabilities.

"RosettaNet provides the standards and structure our industry needs for highly integrated business-to-business commerce, whether it is over a private network, a value-added network or the public internet," stated Kaufman. He continued, "As a result, we are able to realize significant efficiencies and cost savings while also providing higher service levels to our customers and supplier partners."

The RosettaNet Managing Board consists of 34 CEOs, CIOs, and executives representing global members of the IT supply chain, including board member companies: American Express, Arrow Electronics, Avnet, CHS Electronics, Cisco Systems, CompUSA, Compaq, Computacenter, Deutsche Financial, EDS, Federal Express, GE Information Services, GSA, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Inacom, Ingram Micro, Inc., Marshall Industries, Microage, Microsoft, Netscape, NEC Technologies, Office Depot, Oracle, pcOrder, SAP AG, Siemens, Solectron, Tech Data, Toshiba Information Systems and United Parcel Service.

Founded in 1998, RosettaNet is an independent, self-funded, nonprofit consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of standard electronic commerce interfaces to align the processes between IT supply-chain partners on a global basis. RosettaNet can be found on the world wide web at http://www.rosettanet.org.

Arrow Electronics is the world's largest distributor of electronic components and computer products, with 1998 sales of $8.3 billion. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and 175,000 original equipment manufacturers and commercial customers through more than 200 sales facilities and 26 distribution centers in 35 countries. Detailed information about Arrow's operations can be found at www.arrow.com.