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Delivering today while
building for the future
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT 2007

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    Delivering today while building for the future ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. ANNUAL REPORT 2007

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    ...2007 Sales 3.31 3.28 3.19 3.16 2.15 2.09 Global Components Global Enterprise Computing Solutions $11.2 billion $4.8 billion Number of Employees Number of Customers Number of Suppliers Worldwide Locations... stock ...2007 and 2006, respectively, resulting from the company's adoption of Financial Accounting...

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    ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. • ANNUAL REPORT 2007 • 1 Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Arrow serves as a supply channel ...

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    2 2 • • • ANNUAL ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. • ANNUALREPORT REPORT2007 2007 Delivering today while building for the future. William E. Mitchell Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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    ... success of Arrow. Our vision remains the same: to be the clear number-one worldwide provider of products, services and solutions to connect technology with customers, to power the supply chain, and to deliver premium investment results for our shareholders. The priorities that guided us in 2007 and...

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    4 4 •• ARROW ARROWELECTRONICS, ELECTRONICS,INC. INC.• •ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 2007 2007 Growth in Global Components Our Global Components business achieved record sales of $11.2 billion, more than half from outside the United States. We are the market leader in North America and Europe...

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    ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. • ANNUAL REPORT 2007 • 5 Passives, electromechanical and connector products are another growth area for our components business as we build upon our number-one position and expand into new customer segments. We are also well positioned in the medical market where we ...

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    ... Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden...

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    ... success of the company. In 2007, Arrow was once again named to Fortune magazine's list of America's Most Admired Companies. In addition, Arrow was selected as one of Forbes magazine's 400 Best Big Companies in America. These and other awards and acknowledgements from customers, suppliers and the...

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    ...ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. • ANNUAL REPORT 2007...company's acquisitions of other companies, certain income tax related matters, the prepayment of debt and the write-down of investments. This financial information has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting...of directors may ...

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    ..., Middle East, Africa and South America (EMEASA) Kevin J. Gilroy Senior Vice President and President, Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS) Ernest Keith Vice President, Worldwide Operational Excellence, Arrow Global Components Corporate Headquarters 50 Marcus Drive Melville, New York 11747...

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    www.arrow.com E Cover and shareholder letter are printed on paper purchased from mills that practice sustainable forestry. The financial section is printed on 100 percent recycled paper containing 30 percent post-consumer recycled content.