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NEWARKIONE NAMED AEMC INSTRUMENTS'
EXCLUSIVE NATIONAL ELECTRONICS STOCKING DISTRIBUTOR

CHICAGO JUNE 21, 2006 — Newark, a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell plc and the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in North America, announced that it has entered into a supplier agreement with New Hampshire-based manufacturer Chauvin Arnoux Inc d.b.a AEMC Instruments, an industry leader in current measurement probes, ground resistance testers, insulation resistance testers and power analyzers.

"Newark's unique branch network provides us with a strong local presence in the electronics marketplace in Canada and the US", comments John Olobri, director of sales and marketing, AEMC Instruments. Jeff Shafer, senior vice president, product, Newark, remarks, "AEMC adds more depth to our test & measurement offering, which is the broadest in the electronics industry."

Popular with field service technicians and industrial maintenance engineers in the communications and power industries, AEMC's wide range of quality clamp-on meters, ratiometers, power meters, data loggers and numerous other electrical test tools are in stock for same-day shipping on the www.newark.com website or by calling 1.800.463.9275. The entire line can be accessed through Newark.

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