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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060713152545
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932214-06-000280
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060712
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060713
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060713

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				112621097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 MAXESS RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163965000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 MAXESS ROAD
		STREET 2:		6000 NEW HORIZONS BLVD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NADATA ARTHUR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208660

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08798
		FILM NUMBER:		06960550

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP.
		STREET 2:		70 MAXESS RD.
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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        <footnote id="F1">Sale made pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include options to purchase 112,500 shares under the 1994 Stock Option Plan, 240,000 shares under the 2000 Key Employee Stock Option Plan and 150,000 shares under the 2002 Key Employee Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Arthur Nadata</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-13</signatureDate>
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