1 Exhibit 23(a) 2 Exhibit 23(a) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) and related Prospectus of Arrow Electronics, Inc. for the registration of 131,436 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 24, 1994, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Arrow Electronics, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1993, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP New York, New York September 19, 1994