FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Surge Partners With Kent Electronics In National Distribution Pact


(November 4, 1999) -- Deer Park, NY -- Surge Components, Inc. today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with the Kent Components Distribution division of Texas-based Kent Electronics covering the supplier's full line of capacitors. The move capitalizes on the categorical synergies between Surge products and Kent's focus on passive, interconnect and electromechanical components.

"Kent Components is a nationally recognized leader in the OEM sector," said Shana Spanier, National Distribution Sales Manager at Surge. "This agreement affords the opportunity to combine our key strengths with Kent's to provide a more comprehensive, value-added purchasing solution to the electronics industry. It is a significant milestone in our global distribution strategy and enhances our leading position in the competitive electronics marketplace."

Kent Electronics is among the largest publicly traded specialty electronics distributors and network integrators with fiscal 1999 net sales of $637.1 million.

Surge Components, Inc. is a world-class supplier of capacitors and discrete semiconductors used widely in industrial electronic applications.

For more information contact:
Shana Spanier,
Surge Components, Inc.,
1016 Grand Boulevard,
Deer Park, New York, 11729,
Phone (631) 595-1818
Fax (631) 595-1283