Trading Statement

Electrocomponents PLC
15 July 2005

                                                Embargoed to 2.00pm 15 July 2005





ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

Electrocomponents plc, the major international high service distributor, has
today given a trading update at its Annual General Meeting.

Trading Update

We announced our results for the year ended 31 March 2005 on 25 May 2005 and
provided a review of current trading as part of that announcement.

Since the year end, sales have continued to grow strongly on last year in North
America, Asia, Japan and the smaller European businesses. Our businesses in
France, Germany and Italy have shown some recovery in sales growth, but the rate
has been variable. Sales of the UK business have declined by 3.5% with
continuing pressure on margins. Overall Group sales have grown by 2.5%. Sales
growth rates are adjusted for exchange rates and trading days.

The implementation of the Enterprise Business Systems project in the UK is
progressing well with the system build phase, a major milestone, now complete.

We continue to be cautious on the trading outlook given the uncertainties in our
major markets.







Contacts:
Ian Mason         Chief Executive                         01865 204000
Jeff Hewitt       Deputy Chairman / Finance Director      01865 204000
Diana Soltmann    Flagship Consulting Ltd                 0207 886 8440


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