Newark and Device Programmer Dataman Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement

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

CHICAGO (Business Wire EON) July 8, 2008 -- 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."

About Newark

Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, and a leading multi-channel, high-service electronics distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals across the Americas, is known for offering the broadest selection of components and test equipment from 440+ top manufacturers for design engineer and maintenance professionals.

To meet its customers' diverse needs, Newark stocks everything from the latest design-in technologies to popular replacement parts, and continually expands its supplier portfolio to offer a true one-stop shopping experience.

With multiple sales channels, customers do business with Newark through contact centers, a local branch network in the US, Canada and Mexico, a dedicated field sales force and a world-class website at www.newark.com.