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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354359-06-000052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060918
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060925

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARROW ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007536
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				111806155
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 HUB DR
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163911300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 MARCUS DR
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Combes Philippe
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376357

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04482
		FILM NUMBER:		061106399

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-847-5457

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		50 MARCUS DRIVE
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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    <periodOfReport>2006-09-18</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11747</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lori McGregor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-25</signatureDate>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY



 Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and

appoints each of Peter S. Brown, Paul J. Reilly, Ira M. Birns, and Lori

McGregor, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's

capacity as an officer of Arrow Electronics,  Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4,

and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

and the rules thereunder;



(2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned

which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4,

or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file

such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any

stock exchange or similar authority; and



(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,

in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being

understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the

undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall

contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such

attorney-in-fact's discretion.



 The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,

necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers

herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or

could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,

hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such

attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be

done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein

granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in

serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,

nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply

with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



 This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the

undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,

unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to

be executed as of this 21 day of September, 2006.





    /S/

   Signature



   Philippe Combes

   Print Name



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