Nu Horizons RF Announces Distribution Agreement with Johanson Technology Inc.
Nu Horizons RF to distribute Johanson’s high quality ceramic components throughout the Americas

Melville, New York — June 3, 2003 — Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASDAQ:NUHC) today announced that their RF/Microwave division, Nu Horizons RF, has signed a distribution agreement with Johanson Technology, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of high quality ceramic components for RF/Wireless and Microwave applications. This agreement establishes Nu Horizons RF as an authorized distributor for JTI products for the Americas, encompassing selling
rights throughout North, Central and South America.

Since 1993 Johanson Technologies Inc. has been focused on meeting customer requirements for the specialized design and manufacture of high quality RF/Microwave ceramic chip capacitors, in addition to embarking on the research and development of new passive ceramic components for the wireless sector. Through the use of design software, analysis tools and the very latest statistical control systems throughout the production process, JTI is able to provide high performance RF components with minimal lot to lot variation. Johanson Technology products include high frequency capacitors, inductors, baluns, filters, couplers, diplexers and chip antennas.

“Choosing Nu Horizons RF creates a powerful distribution channel to provide innovative RF/Microwave and Wireless solutions to a wide variety of customers,” commented John Petrinec, President of JTI. “More importantly, this partnership shortens our time to market standard and customized RF/Microwave and Wireless solutions based on current RF technologies when coupled with the expertise of Nu Horizon’s field sales engineers and technical marketing support teams.”

“Johanson Technology, Inc. has always been regarded as a high quality manufacturer of RF and Microwave ceramic components, and Nu Horizons RF is very pleased to distribute their products,” states Ken Wadors, vice president and division manager of Nu Horizons RF. "The addition of JTI to the Nu Horizons RF line card contributes to our focus of RF demand creation, adds a higher level of RF solutions to our customers, and further strengthens our position as a high technology active, passive and interconnect component distribution leader.”

About Nu Horizons RF
Nu Horizons RF is a business division of Nu Horizons Electronics Corp., launched in December 2002 to provide expanded product offerings and engineering support to its customers utilizing RF/Microwave and wireless technologies in the active, passive and interconnect product arenas.
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. is a leading distributor of high technology components, including analog, communications, computer products, discretes, optical, logic & peripherals, memory, microcontrollers, specialty products and sub-system products to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout North America. With sales facilities in twenty-six locations, Nu Horizons partners with a limited number of the best-in-class suppliers to
provide in-depth product and solutions expertise to its customers. Information on Nu Horizons and its services is available at http://www.nuhorizons.com.

About Johanson Technology Incorporated
Johanson Technology Incorporated, located in Camarillo, California, has over fifteen years experience specializing in the design and manufacture of high frequency ceramic solutions. Johanson Technology is focused on providing high performance ceramic components to the wireless communications industry.

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward looking statements that 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 electronic 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.