EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Arthur Nadata, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Nu Horizons Electronics Corp., certify that:

The Form 10-K of Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. for the period ended February 28, 2009 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

The information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. for the periods presented.

/s/ Arthur Nadata

Arthur Nadata

Chairman of the Board and CEO

Date: April 29, 2009

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. and will be retained by Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.