RS Components and Allied Electronics Named Global Distributor of the Year by Crydom

OXFORD, England, April 18, 2011 - RS Components (RS), and Allied Electronics, the trading brands of
Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's largest high service distributor
of electronics and maintenance products, has been named Global Distributor of
the Year by Crydom, a manufacturer of solid state relays and controls.

The distributor has been recognised for its topline sales at POS (point
of sale) and POP (point of purchase). The prestigious award illustrates
outstanding support in several key areas, including best-in-class
relationships and collaboration; new product introduction; marketing and web
site excellence; customer account expansion; local market engagement; and
inventory positioning.

Commenting on RS's success, Jean-Marc Theolier, General Manager at
Crydom, states "It makes me extremely proud that Crydom and RS have forged
such a strong distribution partnership. I am pleased to be able to recognise
the highly effective sales and marketing cooperation between RS and Crydom
that has been second to none in 2010. Together we can reach for higher levels
while acknowledging the evolution of the market from regional to global. We
have the greatest expectations in the coming years for our respective
organisations."

"Being named Global Distributor of the Year by a leading company like
Crydom is very important to us because it rewards our strong commitment to
working closely with key suppliers," commented Paul Quested, General Manager,
RS. "It recognises that we support leading manufacturers with strong common
marketing and sales plans, which reach a broad customer base. Developing such
strong partnerships has helped RS to achieve double digit growth in the UK in
the last financial year - a stunning result influenced by our positive
reputation of being a flexible and reliable partner that customers can depend
upon."

Every year Crydom recognises its distributors and representatives for
their performance. Usually these awards are given independently by region;
however for 2010 the winner in overall global figures were RS and Allied
making the award global.

About Crydom

Crydom, a brand of Custom Sensors & Technologies, is an expert in solid
state relay and controls technology. The company manufactures and
commercializes two of the most preferred brands of solid state relays around
the world - Crydom and Crouzet. Crydom offers a wide variety of
off-the-shelf solid state relays and contactors, I/O modules and mounting
boards, and controls and power modules. Crydom specializes in custom designed
solid state switching solutions for any application. www.crydom.com

ABOUT RS Components

RS Components is the world's largest distributor of electronics and
maintenance products serving 1.5 million customers worldwide. Through
operations in 29 countries and 17 warehouses, the Group distributes 500,000
products ranging from semiconductors and optoelectronics to power tools and
protective clothing. The product and service portfolio supports the entire
product lifecycle from R&D through pre-production to maintenance and repair,
shipping around 40,000 orders on the same day they are received.

RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of
Electrocomponents plc. The Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and
in the last financial year to 31 March 2010 had revenues of GBP972.6 million.
For more information, please visit the website at
www.rs-components.com.

Contacts:

Relevant Links:

Electrocomponents plc

www.electrocomponents.com

RS Components

www.rs-components.com

RS Components on Linkedin

www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components

Lynn Webster-Scott - Direct dial: +44(0)1865-207515