2003 North American Rankings

Staff -- Purchasing, 4/15/2004

Top 75 Electronics Distributors

Ranking 2003	Ranking 2002	Company	2003 calendar year sales ($mil.)	% change from 2002	Sales per employee	Total employees	% order $ received through EDI	% of sales derived from VA services	Active components	Passive components	Electromechanical	Interconnect	Computer products	Other
									Sales breakdown (%)
1	1	Avnet	$5,100.0	0.0%	$945,845.7	5,392	N/A	N/A	53	5(1)	0	4	38	0
2	2	Arrow Electronics	4,947.0	17.8%	772,968.8	6,400	N/A	72%	60	15(1)	0	0	25	0
3	4	Future Electronics (2)	2,000.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
4	6	Bell Microproducts	1,254.9	1.3%	1,568,625.0	800	20%	52%	19	0	0	0	81	0
5	6	The Memec Group	769.0	2.5%	961,250.0	800	N/A	N/A	100	0	0	0	0	0
6	7	TTI (3)	550.0	3.6%	421,455.9	1,305	30%	40%	6	59	4	29	0	2
7	8	Newark InOne (4)	465.0	-2.5%	232,500.0	2,000	N/A	25%	10	9	31	17	4	29
8	9	Digi-Key Corp.	383.1	9.6%	334,877.6	1,144	1%	10%	28	38	10	16	0	8
9	10	All American Semiconductor	315.0	-5.1%	543,103.4	580	50%	60%	90	6	3	1	0	0
10	14	DAC	274.4	10.5%	415,757.6	660	35	40%	0	0	18	82	0	0
11	12	Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.	270.0	-1.5%	620,689.7	435	28%	50%	85	15	0	0	0	0
12	13	Richardson Electronics, Ltd.	255.9	2.0%	419,508.2	610	N/A	60%	48	6	0	9	17	20
13	15	Jaco Electronics	253.8	23.5%	626,666.7	405	N/A	50%	67	17	9	0	0	7
14	18	Dependable Component Supply Corp.	206.7	24.4%	3,975,000.0	52	1%	3%	63	37	0	0	0	0
15	16	Sager Electronics (2)	180.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
16	17	Allied Electronics (2)	164.0	4.1%	328,000.0	500	N/A	0%	4	2	16	21	0	57
17	24	Master Distributors	76.9	13.9%	565,441.2	136	11%	9%	5	8	74	9	1	3
18	21	A.E. Petsche Co	75.0	7.1%	625,000.0	120	15%	3%	0	0	0	100	0	0
19	23	Electro Sonic	69.0	1.5%	306,666.7	225	2%	40%	5	16	25	37	1	16
20	22	RS Electronics	65.7	-5.6%	398,181.8	165	N/A	N/A	2	21	33	16	2	26
21	29	Airtechnics	63.0	10.5%	562,500.0	112	N/A	15-20%	0	0	60	40	0	0
22	28	PEI-Genesis	59.3	2.1%	289,268.3	205	12%	68%	0	0	5	95	0	0
23	30	Wes-Garde Components Group	57.2	0.9%	381,333.3	150	15%	6%	0	0	92	2	0	6
24	26	ESCO LLC	56.3	-6.5%	443,307.1	127	27%	14%	0	6	14	33	0	47
25	27	Powell Electronics	55.5	-2.3%	293,650.8	189	10%	3%	0	0	16	84	0	0
26	32	Bisco Industries	53.4	18.9%	237,333.3	225	10%	10%	1	45	20	34	0	0
27	31	Hardware Specialty Co. (2)	52.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
28	19	California Eastern Laboratories	51.5	-40.9%	355,172.4	145	5%	0%	100	0	0	0	0	0
29	34	Hammond Electronics	42.6	7.0%	215,151.5	198	10%	60%	3	8	27	58	0	4
30	33	Genie Group	41.8	1.5%	3,800,000.0	11	N/A	0%	0	5	36	38	21	0
31	36	Peerless Electronics	39.0	2.6%	348,214.3	112	10%	17%	0	3	79	18	0	0
32	-	IMS	37.7	-0.8%	139,629.6	270	0%	57%	0	0	0	100	0	0
33	-	Flame Enterprises	36.2	-1.9%	841,860.5	43	8%	1%	0	0	100	0	0	0
34	44T	NRC Electronics	32.9	58.2%	506,153.8	65	5%	90%	0	75	15	10	0	0
35	38	Nedco Electronics	32.1	-3.3%	337,894.7	95	5%	20%	3	3	50	44	0	0
36	42	Walker Component Group	30.0	7.1%	240,000.0	125	N/A	20%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
37T	40	Marsh Electronics	29.7	8.4%	371,250.0	80	N/A	9%	8	43	34	15	0	0
37T	39	Steven Engineering	29.7	0.7%	371,250.0	80	4%	12%	0	0	46	29	8	17
39T	44T	Sherburn Electronics	29.2	12.3%	561,538.5	52	N/A	9%	11	36	44	9	0	0
39T	43	Chip-Tech, Ltd.	26.2	25.4%	524,000.0	50	45%	50%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
41	-	Hughes Peters	21.3	2.4%	417,647.1	51	N/A	50%	7	37	40	16	0	0
42	46	Beyond Components	20.9	1.0%	550,000.0	38	N/A	5%	0	0	60	40	0	0
43	49	Universal Semiconductor	20.0	14.3%	N/A	N/A	N/A	15%	70	20	10	0	0	0
44	48	Gopher Electronics (2)	19.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
45	50	Jameco Electronics	17.8	1.1%	178,000.0	100	N/A	0%	25	30	10	25	10	0
46	52	DEE Electronics (2)	17.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
47	55	CCA, a div. of WESCO Distribution	17.5	7.4%	380,434.8	46	15%	30%	5	25	55	5	0	10
48	53	Bergquist Company	16.8	-1.2%	480,000.0	35	5%	20%	1	40	40	18	0	1
49T	54	Components Center	16.0	-3.0%	500,000.0	32	N/A	N/A	0	25	15	60	0	0
49T	56T	Symmetry Electronics Corp.	16.0	0.0%	421,052.6	38	7%	35%	85	5	10	0	0	0
51	62	Interstate Connecting Components	15.8	9.7%	376,190.5	42	5%	25%	0	0	0	100	0	0
52	63	Brevan Electronics	15.5	7.6%	455,882.4	34	10%	10%	0	32	31	37	0	0
53	64	Kensington Electronics	15.2	10.9%	562,963.0	27	N/A	15%	0	10	0	90	0	0
54	60T	IBS Electronics (2)	15.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
55	56T	Schuster Electronics	13.9	-11.5%	272,549.0	51	17%	15%	5	23	8	49	0	15
56	67	Air Electro	13.0	3.2%	288,888.9	45	20%	60%	0	0	0	100	0	0
57	56T	Astrex	12.7	-7.3%	282,222.2	45	N/A	70%	0	0	7	93	0	0
58	-	PSC Electronics	12.5	13.6%	390,625.0	32	0%	10%	0	25	15	60	0	0
59	65	Surface Mount Distribution	12.0	-6.3%	461,538.5	26	20%	64%	4	70	4	11	0	11
60	72	House of Batteries	11.5	33.7%	135,294.1	85	0%	50%	0	0	0	0	0	100
61	68	Fedco Electronics	11.4	-4.2%	247,826.1	46	0%	40%	9	0	0	0	91	0
62	69	Electronics Supply Co.	11.3	-4.2%	332,352.9	34	5%	10%	2	15	20	28	5	30
63	70	Metuchen Capacitors	11.0	0.0%	275,000.0	40	0%	1%	0	40	40	20	0	0
64	71	Cumberland Electronics	10.0	-4.8%	243,902.4	41	20%	50%	2	13	40	30	15	0
65	-	Lectro Components	9.6	9.1%	533,333.3	18	7%	14%	0	5	38	13	0	44
66	66	Taitron Components	8.7	-29.3%	435,000.0	20	0%	1%	73	27	0	0	0	0
67	-	EW Electronics	8.6	22.9%	716,666.7	12	0%	15%	5	58	22(5)	0	0	15
68	-	Rad Mil-Aero	8.5	-29.2%	425,000.0	20	20%	45%	0	0	5	95	0	0
69	73	Brothers Electronics	7.6	1.3%	271,428.6	28	10%	5%	2	60	21	17	0	0
70	74T	Madison Electronics (2)	7.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
71	-	JRH Electronics LLC	6.1	90.6%	677,777.8	9	10%	30%	0	0	30	70	0	0
72	74T	Marlac Electronics	5.5	-23.6%	239,130.4	23	20%	20%	10	50	10	30	0	0
73	-	URS Electronics	5.3	-5.4%	311,764.7	17	0%	<10%	0	0	25	35	15	25
74	-	B.J. Wolfe Enterprises	4.0	N/A	307,692.3	13	N/A	50%	0	0	0	0	0	100
75	-	Simple Technologies	3.5	N/A	350,000.0	10	15%	40%	10	20	35	20	15	0
T Denotes tie (1) Includes electromechanical sales (2) Purchasing Magazine N.A. Sales estimate (3) Includes Mouser (4) Company estimate (5) Includes interconnect sales (6) Includes SND Electronics Inc. and VCE (7) Started trading June 2002 Sales figures are revenues from N. American nations only; include sales from all wholly/majority owned U.S. distribution operations

Top independent distributors

Ranking 2003	Ranking 2002	Company	2003 calendar year sales ($mil.)	% change from 2002	Sales per employee	Total employees	% order $ received through EDI	% of sales derived from VA services	Active components	Passive components	Electromechanical	Interconnect	Computer products	Other
									Sales breakdown (%)
1	1	Smith & Associates	$319.2	8.2%	$1,056,953.6	302	0%	N/A	66	32	0	0	2	0
2	2	ce Consumer Electronics AG (6)	195.0	-7.1%	1,822,429.9	107	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
3	7	Resilien	183.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
4	4	Classic Components Corp.	180.0	5.9%	642,857.1	280	8%	3%	71	18	1	6	1	3
5	3	Converge	177.0	-2.7%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	71	13	0	0	16	0
6	5	America II Electronics	175.0	15.1%	350,000.0	500	3%	10%	75	24	0	0	1	0
7	6	Advanced MP Technology. (2)	149.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
8	-	Fusion Trade (7)	121.6	298.7%	2,895,238.1	42	N/A	N/A	63	11	3	4	19	0
9	8	Rand Technology (2)	99.0	N/A	2,475,000.0	40	1%	N/A	91	5	1	1	2	0
10	10	Commodity Components International	33.0	-15.4%	733,333.3	45	N/A	5%	60	30	0	0	10	0

Leaders in active components

Rank	Company (Top 75 Rank)	Active component sales ($ mil.)	% total sales	2003 calendar year ($ mil.)
1	Arrow Electronics (2)	$2,968.2	60%	$4,947.0
2	Avnet (1)	2,703.0	53%	5,100.0
3	The Memec Group (5)	769.0	100%	769.0
4	All American Semiconductor (9)	283.5	90%	315.0
5	Bell Microproducts (4)	238.4	19%	1,254.9
6	Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (11)	229.5	85%	270.0
7	Jaco Electronics (13)	170.0	67%	253.8
8	Dependable Component Supply Corp. (14)	130.2	63%	206.7
9	Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (12)	122.8	48%	255.9
10	Digi-Key Corp. (8)	107.3	28%	383.1

Leaders in passive/EM sales

Rank	Company (Top 75 Rank)	Passive/EM sales ($ mil.)	% total sales	2003 calendar year ($ mil.)
1	Arrow Electronics (2)	$742.1	15%	$4,947.0
2	TTI (6)	346.5	63%	550.0
3	Avnet (1)	255.0	5%	5,100.0
4	Newark InOne (7)	186.0	40%	465.0
5	Digi-Key Corp. (8)	183.9	48%	383.1
6	Dependable Component Supply Corp. (14)	76.5	37%	206.7
7	Jaco Electronics (13)	66.0	26%	253.8
8	Master Distributors (17)	63.1	82%	76.9
9	Wes-Garde Components Group (23)	52.6	92%	57.2
10	DAC (10)	49.4	18%	274.4

Leaders in computer product sales

Rank	Company (Top 75 Rank)	Computer sales ($ mil.)	% total sales	2003 calendar year ($ mil.)
1	Avnet (1)	$1,938.0	38%	$5,100.0
2	Arrow Electronics (2)	1,236.8	25%	4,947.0
3	Bell Microproducts (4)	1,016.5	81%	1,254.9
4	Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (12)	43.5	17%	255.9
5	Newark InOne (7)	18.6	4%	465.0
6	Fedco Electronics (61)	10.4	91%	11.4
7	Genie Group (30)	8.8	21%	41.8
8	Steven Engineering (38)	2.4	8%	29.7
9	Jameco Electronics (45)	1.8	10%	17.8
10	Cumberland Electronics (64)	1.5	15%	10.0

Leaders in interconnect sales

Rank	Company (Top 75 Rank)	Interconnect sales ($ mil.)	% total sales	2003 calendar year ($ mil.)
1	DAC (10)	$225.0	82%	$274.4
2	Avnet (1)	204.0	4%	5,100.0
3	TTI (6)	159.5	29%	550.0
4	Newark InOne (7)	79.1	17%	465.0
5	A.E. Petsche Co. (18)	75.0	100%	75.0
6	Digi-Key Corp. (8)	61.3	16%	383.1
7	PEI-Genesis (22)	56.3	95%	59.3
8	Powell Electronics (25)	46.6	84%	55.5
9	IMS (32)	37.7	100%	37.7
10	Allied Electronics (16)	34.4	21%	164.0

Top distributors by sales per employee

Rank	Company (Top 75 Rank)	2003 calendar year ($ mil.)	Sales ($) per employee	Total employees
1	Dependable Component Supply Corp.(14)	3,975,000.0	206.7	52
2	Genie Group (30)	3,800,000.0	41.8	11
3	Bell Microproducts (14)	1,568,625.0	1,254.9	800
4	The Memec Group (5)	961,250.0	769.0	800
5	Avnet (1)	945,845.7	5,100.0	5,392
6	Flame Enterprises (33)	841,860.5	36.2	43
7	Arrow Electronics (2)	772,968.8	4,947.0	6,400
8	EW Electronics (67)	716,666.7	8.6	12
9	JRH Electronics LLC (71)	677,777.8	6.1	9
10	Jaco Electronics (13)	626,666.7	253.8	405

Top distributors by sales growth

Rank	Company (Top 75 Rank)	% change from 2000	2003 calendar year ($ mil.)	Total employees
1	JRH Electronics LLC (71)	90.6%	$6.1	9
2	NRC Electronics (34)	58.2%	32.9	65
3	House of Batteries (60)	33.7%	11.5	85
4	Chip-Tech, Ltd. (40)	25.4%	26.2	50
5	Dependable Component Supply (14)	24.4%	206.7	52
6	Jaco Electronics (13)	23.5%	253.8	405
7	EW Electronics (67)	22.9%	8.6	12
8	Bisco Industries (26)	18.9%	53.4	225
9	Arrow Electronics (2)	17.8%	4,947.0	6,400
10	Universal Semiconductor (43)	14.3%	20.0	N/A

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