Unique Quote Utility Provides a Single, Authorized, Efficient Marketspace That Connects Distributors, Suppliers and Customers

Los Angeles, Calif. - Sept. 11, 2000 - eConnections, Inc. announced today that ten of the world's leading distributors of electronic components - All American (NASDAQ: SEMI), Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW), Avnet (NYSE: AVT), Bell Microproducts (NASDAQ: BELM), Kent Electronics Corporation (NYSE: KNT), The Memec Group (which includes Impact Technologies, Insight Electronics and Unique Technologies), Nu Horizons (NASDAQ: NUHC), Pioneer-Standard Electronics (NYSE: PIOS), Reptron Electronics (NYSE: REPT), and TTI, Inc.- will join Quotility, a new online quote utility developed by eConnections, the provider of total supply-chain-management solutions for the electronics industry. Quotility is the only quoting service that includes as participants the largest and most prominent distributors in the world, collectively authorized by manufacturers to sell virtually every electronic component available today.

Quotility, scheduled to begin service in early October 2000, signals the emergence of a new community inside the electronics industry: the only neutral marketspace where electronics manufacturers can request, collect, and compare critical product information from distributors and suppliers, confident that the data is accurate, timely, reliable, and secure.

"Distributors, manufacturers and customers want a supply chain that moves faster and more efficiently, and Quotility can help provide that," said Bruce Richardson, senior vice president of research, AMR Research. "Add to the mix the resources and capabilities of the distributors involved, who together offer unparalleled breadth and availability of product coverage, and Quotility creates a service of unique value."

"The electronics marketspace will clearly benefit from an independent and neutral quoting service that doesn't interfere with the buying and selling process," said Robin B. Gray, Jr., executive vice president, National Electronics Distributors Association. "And because Quotility is connected to authorized distributors, customers know they'll get reliable data from distributors who add real value."

Quotility will provide significant value for customers. It will replace traditional inefficiencies with automated and intelligent quote distribution, tracking, consolidation, and reporting capabilities. Customers can upload quotes, select the authorized distributors and suppliers they wish to quote, then receive an automated spreadsheet containing detailed information as to price, delivery, manufacturers' part numbers, and standard packaging. And, because that information is authorized, customers know they'll get what they pay for: genuine components, warranty protection, technical support, customer service, inventory management, and value-added services.

"The ability to consolidate quoting through one centralized location from authorized sources, saves time, money, and eliminates transactions," Piyush Patel, Chairman and CEO, Cabletron, said. "Quotility will increase efficiency within the system, and accelerate time to market, without compromising the relationships and advantages of distribution."

Quotility's broad support from these key distributors highlights the need for and value of its services to the marketspace. Because Quotility is a neutral third party, its platform will support the ongoing relationships between distributors, suppliers and customers.

"The playing field has been getting progressively more complex and competitive in the area of quote-distribution systems," said Kneko Burney, director of eBusiness infrastructure and services, Instat. "The problem is that many third-party companies have emerged with the specific mission to influence supply and demand, essentially competing with authorized distributors. Quotility should provide a secure alternative that protects proprietary customer data while meeting the needs of customers and suppliers alike."

"People need data they can trust from suppliers they can trust," Rob Rodin, CEO, eConnections, explains. "Quotility is committed to high-integrity, high-quality relationships. We will provide that through authorized, efficient connections."

About eConnections
eConnections represents the next generation of solutions for supply-chain management in the electronics industry. Built by a team with deep domain expertise, eConnections streamlines the complex process of bringing electronics products to market, giving supply-chain partners an intelligent, integrated and customizable system with direct authorized connections to electronic component suppliers and distributors. For more information, visit www.eConnections.com.

About All American Semiconductor, Inc.
A leader in distribution technology and supply chain management, All American is recognized as the 5th largest distributor of semiconductors and the 12th largest electronic components distributor overall. With 35 strategic locations throughout North America, All American distributes products from some of the worlds leading suppliers to a diverse end market industry mix of OEM customers as well as all of the leading contract electronic manufacturers. The company's Web site is located at www.allamerican.com.

About Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Arrow Electronics is the world's largest distributor of electronics components and computer products, with 1999 sales of $9.3 billion. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and 175,000 original equipment manufacturers and commercial customers through more than 225 sales facilities and 19 distribution centers in 37 countries. Detailed information about Arrow's operations can be found at www.arrow.com.

About Avnet, Inc.
Phoenix-based Avnet Inc., a Fortune 500 company with annual sales exceeding $6.3 billion, is one of the world's largest distributors of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, and computer products from the industry's leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 60 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain integration services. The company's Web site is located at www.avnet.com

About Bell Microproducts, Inc.
Bell Microproducts is an international value-added provider of a wide range of high-technology products, solutions, and services to the industrial and commercial marketplace. The company's offering includes semiconductors, computer platforms, peripherals, and storage products of various types including desktop, high-end computer and storage subsystems, fiber channel connectivity products, RAID, NAS and SAN storage systems and back-up products. Bell Microproducts is an industry-recognized specialist in storage products and is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors. The company's products are available at any level of integration from components, to subsystem assemblies, to fully integrated, tested and certified system solutions. More information can be found in SEC filings, or by visiting the Bell Microproducts Web site at www.bellmicro.com.

About Kent Electronics Corp.
Kent Electronics is among the largest publicly traded specialty electronics distributors and network integrators. Kent's contract manufacturing subsidiary, K*TEC Electronics, is among the leading full-service contract manufacturers in the U.S. For more information, visit www.kentelectronics.com.

About Memec
Headquartered in Thame, England, Memec had 1999 sales of approximately $1.54 billion and employs 2,300 in 40 countries. Memec includes Impact Technologies, Insight Electronics, and Unique Technologies – all based in San Diego. For more information, visit www.memec.com.

About Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.
Nu Horizons is a national distributor of high-technology electronic components which provide innovative, semiconductor solutions through products and technologies that are faster, smaller and lower powered. Nu Horizons was established in 1982 and currently has 25 branch and subsidiary offices located in the U.S. and Europe. For more information, visit the Nu Horizons' home page at www.nuhorizons.com.

About Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc.
Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. is one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and computer systems, with annual revenues of $2.6 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. A Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Pioneer-Standard serves international customers in Europe and Asia through its strategic partners: Taiwan-based World Peace Industrial Co. Ltd.; U.K.-based Eurodis Electron PLC; and Germany-based Magirus AG. Additional information about Pioneer-Standard can be found at pioneerstandard.com.

About Reptron Electronics, Inc.
Reptron Electronics, Inc. is a leading electronics manufacturing supply chain services company providing demand creation distribution of electronic components, custom logistics and supply chain management services, engineering services, electronics manufacturing services and display integration services through its three business units; Reptron Distribution, K-Byte Manufacturing and Applied Instruments, respectively. For more information, please access www.reptron.com, www.kbyte.net or www.appliedinstruments.net.

About TTI, Inc.
TTI is the world's largest passive/connector distributor specialist with 34 North American offices, 9 European offices and one now opening in Asia. For more product or sample information, data sheets or technical paper information on the KEMET KO-CAP, visit the TTI web site at www.ttiinc.com.