Nu Horizons to Present at the Sanders Morris Harris Middle Market
Investor Growth Conference

MELVILLE, NY, October 17, 2006 - Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (Nasdaq/NM: NUHC), a leading distributor of active and passive electronic components today announced that Rich Schuster, Chief Operating Officer and Kurt Freudenberg, Chief Financial Officer will present to investors at the Sanders Morris Harris Middle Market Investor Growth Conference in New York City on October 24th at 11:00 am EDT.

Management will discuss the company’s market position and growth strategy followed by a breakout session.  A live webcast of the conference presentation also will be available.  To access the webcast, investors should go to http://www.wsw.com/webcast/smh3/nuhc/.  For those unable to access the live webcast, a replay will be available for 90 days by accessing the web address listed above.

About Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.

Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. is a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, display and system solutions to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Electronic Manufacturing Services providers (EMS). With sales facilities in 49 locations across North America, Europe and Asia and regional logistics centers throughout the globe, Nu Horizons partners with a limited number of best-in-class suppliers to provide in-depth product development, custom logistics and life-cycle support to its customers. Information on Nu Horizons and its services is available at http://www.nuhorizons.com.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
 
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward looking statements.  When used in this press release, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to Nu Horizons or its management, identify forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of Nu Horizons’ management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to its management.  Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward looking-statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include such factors as the level of business and consumer spending for electronic products, the amount of sales of the Company’s products, the competitive environment within the electronics industry, the ability of the Company to continue to expand its operations, the level of costs incurred in connection with the Company’s expansion efforts and the financial strength of the Company’s customers and suppliers.  Investors are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such statements reflect our current view with respect to the future and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to Nu Horizons’ financial condition, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.