Digi-Key Corporation and connectBlue™ Ink Global Distribution Agreement

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota - September 24, 2008 — Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation announced today that is has signed a global distribution agreement with connectBlue.

connectBlue, a leading provider of wireless solutions for demanding applications, provides ready-to-use products and modules as well as custom design solutions in hardware and software based on Bluetooth, Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee technologies.

connectBlue products, available for purchase directly from Digi-Key, are featured in its online catalogs and will appear in future print catalogs.

"We are very pleased to add connectBlue to our line card," said Mark Larson, Digi-Key President and COO. "With the certainty that Digi-Key's customers will find connectBlue's market-leading wireless solutions to be of consequential interest and appeal, we look forward to this new partnership."

"With the continuously increasing demand for our wireless product range, this deal strengthens our possibility to satisfy the North American market," said Pelle Svensson, connectBlue, Inc. president. "We have found that this partnership would be particularly beneficial thanks to Digi-Key's excellent system of web based order handling and overnight deliveries."

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 a 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 Web site, www.digikey.com.

About connectBlue

connectBlue is a leading provider of wireless solutions for demanding applications in hygiene, rough environment, mobility, control, personal safety, and security areas. Based on Bluetooth technology, Wireless LAN and 802.15.4, connectBlue provides ready-to-use products and modules as well as custom design solutions in both hardware and software. connectBlue was founded in 2000 and has offices in Malmo, Sweden and Chicago, USA. For more information, please visit www.connectblue.com.

SOURCE: Digi-Key Corporation
09/24/2008