Newark Launches Value Brands Online Portal to Introduce Engineers & Electronics Buyers to Quality Alternatives

Expedites sourcing of value-priced components, connectors, cable assemblies,
test equipment and other electronic products

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
Committed to bringing engineers the broadest selection of electronics, leading
multi-channel distributor Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, has
launched a new online portal showcasing a broad range of quality, value-priced
products for design, production and benchtop applications at
www.newark.com/value. Products are searchable by category or brand.

All of the products offered through Newark`s exclusive portal are manufactured
throughout the world to exacting quality standards. Collectively, Newark offers
thousands of value brand products to help customers meet the cost demands of a
challenging market.

Value brand product categories featured in Newark`s offering include: switches,
relays, connectors, wire management products, fuses, test leads and other
electronic components under the SPC Technology brand; capacitors, resistors,
fans, connectors and semiconductors under the Multicomp brand; heat-shrink
tubing and cable ties from Voltrex; digital and analog multimeters, probes and
oscilloscopes from Tenma; video cameras and monitors under the Defender brand;
computer and audio cables from Pro Signal; audio equipment from Custom Audio;
A/V cable assemblies from Stellar Labs; and hand and precision tools from
Duratool.

The site features an RF/Coax cable assembly configurator offering 3,600 options.
Custom assemblies can be configured in four easy steps, and lead times are as
short as two days.

"Value brands offer our customers an uncompromising way to save money," comments
Diane Sweeney, Vice President, Newark. "And our new portal makes it easy for
them to source everything from components to custom cable assemblies."

Datasheets, technical notes, MSDS sheets and Certificates of Origin and
Compliance are available for each value brand product.

Editor`s note: A hi-res image of the portal is available at
http://www.vocus.com/images/pr/newark_logo9.jpg.

About Newark

Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, and a leading multi-channel,
high-service electronics distributor supporting millions of engineers and
purchasing professionals across the Americas, is known for offering the broadest
selection of components and test equipment from 440+ top manufacturers for
design engineer and maintenance professionals. With multiple sales channels,
customers do business with Newark through contact centers, local branch network,
field sales force and a world-class website at www.newark.com that offers
exclusive tools to manage and track purchases, quotes and invoices online.

Newark
Janice Fleisher
773.907.5941
jfleisher@newark.com

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