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Newark and Device Programmer Dataman Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement

CHICAGO-JULY 8, 2008 —Committed to bringing design engineers the newest technologies first, leading multi-channel electronics distributor Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, announcesthat it is now the exclusive North American distributor of UK-based manufacturer Dataman, one of the world's leading device programmer manufacturers.

Dataman's range of universal, specialized and gang programmers, that are designed for use with prototyping and production quantities of microcontrollers, memory chips and programmable logic devices (PLDS), are available for same-day shipping at www.newark.com/dataman. Included in this offering are the latest programmers, which can support USB 2.0 connectivity, in-system programming capabilities (ISP), and PIC micro devices.

"Dataman is pleased to partner with Newark to distribute our new product lines", said Oliver S.T. Andrews, General Manager, Dataman. "Their broad customer base and our quality range of products allow both Newark and Dataman to expand our market opportunities."

"This agreement underscores our commitment to offer design engineers the broadest selection of technologies", comments Paul Buckley, Senior Vice President, Product and Supplier Management, Newark. "We now provide a complete spectrum of programmers for all MCUs, memory and PLD applications."