Arrow Electronics Announces Redemption of Notes

Arrow Electronics Announces Redemption of Notes

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYS: ARW) announced today that the company will redeem for cash all of its outstanding 6.875% Notes due 2013 (the "Notes") on March 15, 2013 at a redemption price equal to the sum of 100% of the principal amount outstanding, a make-whole premium which will be calculated three business days prior to the redemption date in accordance with the Indenture (as defined below), and accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated January 15, 1997, as supplemented (the "Indenture"), among the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor to the Bank of Montreal Trust Company), as trustee.

As of February 12, 2013, $332,107,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes remain outstanding. On and after the date of redemption, the Notes will no longer be deemed outstanding, interest will cease to accrue thereon and all rights of the holder of the Notes will cease to exist, except for the right to receive the redemption price, without interest thereon.

The notice of redemption containing information required by the terms of the Indenture was sent to registered holders of the Notes today. Notes are to be surrendered to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee and paying agent, in exchange for payment of the redemption price on March 15, 2013, in accordance with the instructions specified in the notice of redemption.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 470 locations in 55 countries.

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Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Greer Aviv, 303-824-3765
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
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Paul J. Reilly, 631-847-1872
Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations & Chief Financial Officer
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John Hourigan, 303-824-4586 (Media)
Vice President, Global Communications

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