Nu Horizons expands into Eastern Europe with appointment
of Sales Manager for Poland and Czech Republic

Coventry, UK - May 7, 2008 — Nu Horizons Electronics has appointed Rafał Koper as Sales Manager for Poland and Czech Republic. The appointment represents entry into the Eastern European markets for Nu Horizons. In his new role, Koper will be responsible for Nu Horizons' sales operations in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Koper has 11 years' experience in the electronics distribution industry. He worked for 10 years at Future Electronics, having responsibility for logistics in Eastern Europe for three years, and for Polish EMS customers for five years. In his previous role at rep company 2BePresent, he was responsible for developing business in the Eastern European market. He is based in Warsaw.

"We're delighted to announce the appointment of Rafał Koper as Sales Manager for Poland and the Czech Republic," said Phil Gee, VP Sales EMEA, Nu Horizons. "We see a wealth of opportunities in the Eastern European marketplace and are confident that Rafał’s knowledge and experience will be invaluable in expanding our business in this territory."

Franchises represented by Nu Horizons Electronics in Poland include Xilinx, Gennum, Exar, ISSI, Winbond and Pericom.

About Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. is a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, display, illumination, power and system solutions to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronic manufacturing services providers (EMS). With sales facilities in 51 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.