Allied Electronics Recognized as Key Distributor Among Manufacturers

Allied Electronics, a subsidiary of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), announced that it received several recognitions from manufacturers this month.

Three leading electronic component manufacturers, Abbatron, Qualtek and Schaffner, recognized Allied as their 2004 Distributor of the Year. Another leading manufacturer, Shurter, recognized Allied as its 2004 Catalog Distributor of the Year.

"It is an honor to receive these awards from our supplier partners," said Lee Davidson, president of Allied Electronics. "Allied’s growth and success can be attributed to our focused approach of putting the customer first. We intend to continue this success throughout 2005."

In addition, Allied received the following recognitions from other manufacturers:
-2004 Outstanding Sales Achievement Award from Alpha Wire
-Gold Level Distributor Award for exceptional sales growth from Keystone Electronics
-Presidential Elite Award for consistent sales growth from Ohmite
-Special recognition for surpassing $1 million in sales from NKK Switches
-Special recognition for outstanding customer acquisition from E-T-A Circuit Protection and Control

Allied Electronics, based in Fort Worth, Texas, stocks more than 135,000 electronic and electromechanical products from over 300 world-class manufacturers. For more information on Allied Electronics, visit www.alliedelec.com.

About Allied Electronics
Allied Electronics’ headquarters are located in Fort Worth, Texas with 57 sales branches across the United States and Canada. Allied is a subsidiary of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), the world leading catalog component distributor. Electrocomponents has operations in six continents and headquarters in Oxford, England.