FORT WORTH, TX--(Marketwire - Sep 17, 2012) - Allied Electronics, a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), recently signed a distribution agreement with Siemens Corporation. Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering operating in the industry, energy, healthcare, and infrastructure and cities sectors.

Allied is now an authorized distributor for Siemens' low-voltage products, including motor controls, pilot devices and communication devices. Siemens will appear for the first time in Allied's 2013 Catalog, which will be released in October.

"The partnership between Siemens and Allied underscores our commitment to industrial automation, one of the fastest-growing segments of Allied's business," says Scott McLendon, vice president of product management and marketing at Allied. "Providing technology-leading solutions from a global leader like Siemens allows us to better meet the needs of engineers who are constantly challenged to produce efficient designs for ever-changing applications."

Siemens products are in stock and ready to ship at www.alliedelec.com.

About Allied Electronics
Allied Electronics is a small order, high service level distributor of electronic components and electromechanical products with over 50 sales offices across the United States and in Canada. With more than two million parts online and more than 110,000 products featured in the Allied Catalog, engineers and purchasers often look to Allied for a broad range of product solutions from over 300 world-class suppliers. Allied Electronics and RS Components are trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products headquartered in Oxford, England. www.alliedelec.com

About Siemens Corporation
Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy, healthcare, infrastructure and cities sectors. For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and solutions. Siemens in the U.S. reported revenue of around $20 billion and employs approximately 60,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. www.usa.siemens.com

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