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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.


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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on May 2, 2008.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The following materials are available for view:
Notice and Proxy Statement / Annual Report
To view this material, have the 12-digit Control #(s) (located on the following page) available and visit: www.proxyvote.com
 
 
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(ARROW LOGO)
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
C/O BNY MELLON
SHAREOWNER SERVICES
480 WASHINGTON BLVD
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.

Vote By Internet
To vote by Internet, go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM.
You may use the Internet to vote and to access proxy materials until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, May 1, 2008, the day before the Annual Meeting.

Vote In Person
You may vote in person by attending the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt New York, 109 East 42nd Street, New York, New York at 11:00 a.m.


(FOLIO)

 


 

Meeting Location
     
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders
is to be held on May 2, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
at:
  Grand Hyatt New York
 
  109 East 42nd Street
 
  New York, New York
 
The Grand Hyatt New York is located on 42nd Street at the corner of Lexington Avenue.
To obtain directions, please refer to the hotel’s website at:
https://grandnewyork.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/services/maps/
      


 
 
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
1.   Authority to vote FOR the election of directors in accordance with the Proxy Statement.
NOMINEES:
                 
01
  Daniel W. Duval     07     Michael J. Long
02
  Gail E. Hamilton     08     Karen Gordon Mills
03
  John N. Hanson     09     William E. Mitchell
04
  Richard S. Hill     10     Stephen C. Patrick
05
  M.F. (Fran) Keeth     11     Barry W. Perry
06
  Roger King     12     John C. Waddell
      


2.   Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Arrow’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008
3.   Proposal to Amend the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(FOLIO)