Arrow Asia Pac Extends Renesas Distribution Agreement to Hong Kong and China Markets

HONG KONG, May 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arrow Asia Pac Ltd announced today that it has extended its distribution agreement with Renesas Technology to cover the Hong Kong and China markets. This agreement will enable Arrow Asia Pac to offer the full complement of Renesas solutions to its growing Hong Kong and China customer base.

"Renesas has a world-leading MCU (Micro Controller Unit) portfolio and we are delighted to partner together in Hong Kong and China. Our large and growing customer base in China will now have access to the full suite of Renesas solutions. Coupled with Arrow's strong technical support and supply chain solutions, this relationship will bring significant value to our customers in Hong Kong and China," said Jacqueline Leung, Vice President -- Technical Services and Business Development, Arrow Asia Pac.

"We are very glad to extend our distribution agreement with Arrow Asia Pac Ltd to Hong Kong and China. We firmly believe by adding the resources from Arrow in Hong Kong and China, we'll be able to provide stronger marketing activities and increased levels of sales and customer support. Along with our strong commitment to the Hong Kong and China market, we'll continue to enhance the strength of our product portfolio. Our partnership with Arrow in Hong Kong and China is an important step for us," said Kalvin So, President, Renesas Technology Hong Kong Limited.

About Arrow Asia Pac

A subsidiary of Arrow Electronics, Inc. , Arrow Asia Pac is one of Asia Pacific's leading electronic component distributors. In addition to its regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Arrow Asia Pac operates 41 sales offices, three primary distribution centers and 10 local warehousing facilities in 11 countries/territories across Asia Pacific.

Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive, electromechanical and connector products from more than 60 leading international suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac serves more than 10,000 original equipment and contract manufacturers and commercial customers in Asia Pacific. Visit us at http://www.arrowasia.com/ .

About Renesas Technology Corp.

Renesas Technology Corp. is one of the world's leading semiconductor system solutions providers for mobile, automotive and PC/AV (Audio Visual) markets and the world's No.1 supplier of microcontrollers. It is also a leading provider of LCD Driver ICs, Smart Card microcontrollers, RF-ICs, High Power Amplifiers, Mixed Signal ICs, System-on-Chip (SoC), System-in-Package (SiP) and more. Established in 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation , Renesas Technology achieved consolidated revenue of 1002.4 billion JPY in FY2004 (end of March 2005). Renesas Technology is based in Tokyo, Japan and has a global network of manufacturing, design and sales operations in over 20 countries with approximately 26,000 employees worldwide. For further information, please visit http://www.renesas.com/ .

Media Contact: Ray Leung Marketing Communications Director Arrow Asia Pac Ltd. Tel: +852-2484-2683 Email: ray.leung@arrowasia.com Honey Ong Renesas Technology Singapore Pte.Ltd. Tel: +65-6213-0227 Email: ong.honey@renesas.com