NKK Switches Honored as "Easiest to do Business With" by Arrow Electronics

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - June 9, 2008) - NKK Switches, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switching devices, has been named as the winner of the 2008 "Easiest to do Business With" award from Arrow Electronics, a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions.

"NKK's innovative ways of partnering together for future growth and our ongoing close relationship made it an easy decision to select them for this honor," said Jason Lipps, Technology Product Manager, Arrow Electronics. "NKK's high standards of quality and service -- including their ability to find unique ways to solve customer challenges -- make it easy for our asset managers and sales teams to engage and service our mutual customers in a responsive and professional manner."

NKK was given the honor based on dedication to service and an effort to strengthen the partnership's mutual success. Arrow Electronics has been awarding the "Easiest to do Business With" honor since 2003.

"Being named 'Easiest to do Business With' is a reflection on our employees' deep commitment to quality and our strong company culture of service," said Frances Amoss, vice president of sales at NKK Switches. "Arrow has been one of our key partners for many years and we work hard to build a win-win relationship with them."

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 partner for approximately 700 suppliers and 140,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 300 locations in 50 countries and territories.

A leading designer and producer of electromechanical switches, NKK Switches offers one of the industry's most extensive selections of illuminated, process sealed, miniature, specialty and surface mount switches. It manufactures more than four million toggle, rocker, pushbutton, slide, rotary, DIP rotary, keypad and key lock switches. All switches are designed and manufactured to provide the quality and dependability that has made NKK the benchmark for reliability for over half a century.

NKK continues to lead the industry in responding to the needs of the marketplace with innovation, high reliability and a commitment to excellence. It provides environmentally safe products for its valued customers, including the myriad of issues that are covered under the RoHS directive. NKK maintains a complete network of qualified representatives and distributors through the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe and Asia.

Engineers who design the man-machine interface for their products rely on the broad product line, specialized design expertise and customer support of NKK Switches. For more information, contact NKK Switches, 7850 E. Gelding Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Phone 480/991-0942. Fax 480/998-1435. Visit the NKK Web site at www.nkkswitches.com.

Contact Information: For more information, contact: Chris Walker (Connect Public Relations) 480-366-6015 Debbie Martin (NKK Switches) 480-991-0942