A.E. PETSCHE CO., INC.
2112 West Division St.
Arlington, TX 76012
Phone: 817-461-9473 Fax: 817-277-2887
Contact: Vicki Kerr
E-Mail: vkerr@aepetsche.com

EFFECTIVE June 12, 2003

Demand for Distributor Services on the Rise

Electronic Buyer's News North American Distributor Ranking Recognizes Service Oriented A.E. PETSCHE Company as a "TOP 25 DISTRIBUTOR"

EBN's 2003 Distributor Evaluation Survey indicates a trend towards the use of distributor provided "fee-for-services" programs. EBN cites that 46.8% of manufacturers with sales in excess of $500M utilize inventory and demand forecasting services provided by their distributors. Illustrative of this trend has been the steady growth of the service oriented interconnect specialist A.E. Petsche Company (AEP), now ranked 21st among EBN's "Top 25 Distributors" and 6th among their "Top Interconnect Distributors." Of the "Top 25", AEP ranks among the elite 5 who experienced sales growth during the economic downturn.

To compete with rising service stars such as AEP, and to support the extra cost associated with fee-for-services programs, EBN indicates, "Major distributors like Arrow Electronics Inc. and Avnet Inc. have beefed up their value-added offerings", a sure sign that OEMs and EMS providers can expect a lot more value-oriented relationships with their distributors.

For more information on EBN and its "Top 25 Distributors" rankings, please visit:
http://www.ebnews.com/showArticle?articleID=9600203

A. E. PETSCHE CO., INC.

A. E. Petsche Company is the world's largest supplier of high performance aerospace wire, cable and interconnect products. The company is headquartered in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas and currently operates 14 locations throughout North America & Europe, including eight warehouse facilities. The company is represented worldwide through a network of agency affiliations and is acknowledged as a leader in JIT [Just-In-Time] Programs to supply wire, cable and interconnect products to the aerospace and military markets.

For more information visit us on the Worldwide Web @ www.aepetsche.com