Support Services Meeting

Electrocomponents PLC
22 January 2002

                                                          Embargoed until 7.00am

                                                                 22 January 2002



        Electrocomponents Management Meeting with Investors and Analysts

                         on 22 January 2002 at 10.30 am


Electrocomponents announces that it is holding a meeting with investors and
analysts this morning at 10.30am at its Nuneaton warehouse site. As
Electrocomponents has recently joined the Support Services Sector, the main
purpose of the meeting is to introduce the Group to investors and analysts that
have concentrated on this sector. The meeting will comprise an overview of the
Group's strategy and progress on its implementation by representatives of the
management team.


The presentations will cover material largely in the public domain and no price
sensitive information will be released.



The presentation material will be available on the corporate website
(www.electrocomponents.com) for other interested parties.



Contact:
Ian Mason         Group Chief Executive                     Office  01865 204000
Jeff Hewitt       Deputy Chairman / Finance Director        Office  01865 204000



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