Digi-Key Announces Stock on New Molex Design Kits and Repair Kits

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota - August 20, 2009 — Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, announced today that it is now stocking Molex's wide range of new design kits and repair kits.

Digi-Key's offering includes 216 connector kits from over 70 unique Molex connector families and one heat shrink tubing kit. These products are now in stock and available to order on Digi-Key's global websites. Additionally, they will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

Providing solutions for virtually any interconnect challenge, these innovative kits are suited for design engineers, technicians, maintenance repair and operations personnel, hobbyists, and students. Specifications, features and benefits, and applications vary from kit to kit.

"Digi-Key is very pleased to add this wide variety of kits from Molex to our product lineup," said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key vice president of interconnect, passive and electromechanical products. "We are certain they will be significant interest to many of the tens of thousands of design engineers who rely on Digi-Key for products that make their jobs easier."

About Digi-Key Corporation

One of the world's fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 17 consecutive years from among the nation's more than 200 distributors (EE Times Distribution Study/August 2008). Offering more than 1.5 million products from nearly 400 quality name-brand manufacturers, Digi-Key's commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company's broad product offering is available 24/7 at Digi-Key's top-rated website, www.digikey.com.