RS Components Develops Android App for Its eTech Magazine

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SINGAPORE, June 5, 2012 /PRN-Asia=KYODO JBN/ --

New Android app broadens user accessibility; complements iPad version, now

featuring Newsstand

RS Components ( http://uk.rs-online.com/web/ )(RS), the trading brand of

Electrocomponents plc ( http://www.electrocomponents.com/ )(LSE:ECM), the

world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance

products, has developed an Android application for its eTech magazine. The new

eTech Android app is available free-of-charge in English language and enables

users of a wide range of smartphones and tablets to access the interactive

publication, which is designed to inform and update customers on the latest

electronics products, technologies and online design resources offered by RS.

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The new eTech Android app complements the iPad app, currently available in

English and Japanese language versions, which now includes the iOS 5 Newsstand

feature for quick and easy access to the user's magazine and newspaper

subscriptions. New subscriptions to eTech through the iPad app will go directly

to the user's Newsstand folder and as new issues become available, Newsstand

automatically updates them in the background.

Glenn Jarrett, Head of Electronics Marketing at RS, said, "As a global

distribution specialist it is important that we provide our customers with

fast, easy access to the huge array of products and technologies available to

them, as well as offering news and views on market trends. The new Android

eTech app, along with the iPad and online page-turner versions, increases their

accessibility options, and takes the magazine to a much broader readership."

About RS Components

RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of

Electrocomponents plc, the world's leading high service distributor of

electronics and maintenance products. With operations in 32 countries, we offer

more than 550,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade

counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 46,000 parcels on

the same day the orders are received. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading

suppliers, include electronics, automation and control, test and measurement,

electrical and mechanical components.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last

financial year ended 31 March 2012 had revenues of GBP1.27bn.

For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-components.com.

Further information is available via these links:

Twitter: @RSElectronics; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS

Tweet: RS Components

Hashtags: #ecommerce #electronics

RS Components on Linkedin

http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components

Relevant Links:

Electrocomponents plc

www.electrocomponents.com

RS Components

www.rs-components.com

DesignSpark

http://www.designspark.com

Editorial Contact:

RS Components

Tan Soo Chun

Public Relations Manager - Asia Pacific

Tel: +65-6391-5745

Email: soochun.tan@rs-components.com

The Hoffman Agency

Rasheed Abu Bakar / Ian Lee

Tel: +65-6361-0250

Email: rscomponentsteam@hoffman.com

SOURCE  RS Components