AGM Statement

Electrocomponents PLC
19 July 2002

                                            Embargoed to 12.00 noon 19 July 2002



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

Statement Made At Annual General Meeting On 19 July 2002

Trading Update

We announced our results for the year ended 31 March 2002 on 29 May and since
then our month to month daily sales have been flat. The regional pattern of
changes in daily sales since January that we noted in May has persisted. Our
cash flow has continued to be strong.


Contacts:

Ian Mason                  Chief Executive                          01865 204000

Jeff Hewitt                Deputy Chairman / Finance Director       01865 204000

Barnaby Fry                Flagship Consulting Ltd                 0207 886 8440

Sarah Milward              Flagship Consulting Ltd                 0207 886 8440



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