Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) announced that it has resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors held on May 14, 2009, to submit a proposal to amend the Companys Articles of Incorporation at the 46th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on June 19, 2009. The details of the amendments are as follows.



1.Reasons for the Amendments

(1)With the enforcement of the Act for Partial Amendments to the Act Concerning Book-Entry

    Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Other Securities for the Purpose of Streamlining the Settlement

    of Trades of Stocks and Other Securities (Act No.88 of 2004) on January 5, 2009, all stocks of

    the listed companies were simultaneously transferred to the book-entry transfer system for

    stocks (the electronic share certificate system). Consequently, the Company proposes

    necessary changes in Articles 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12, to delete provisions established upon

    existence of share certificates and to make necessary amendments to other provisions, as well

    as renumbering the corresponding articles as needed.

(2)Following the transfer to the book-entry transfer system for stocks, the Company shall prepare

    and keep the register of lost share certificates until one (1) year has elapsed from the day

    following January 5, 2009, when the transfer thereof and the electronic share certificate system of

    the Company take effect. In line with the stipulation, supplementary provisions shall be newly

    established as transitional measures (Supplemental Provisions: Articles one (1) and two (2) of

    the Proposed Amendments).

(3)For the purpose of convening the meetings of the Board of Directors and the Board of Auditors

    flexibly, the Company proposes amendments to the Articles 22 and 30 in accordance with the

    provisions of the Companies Act.



2.Details of the Amendments

    The details of the amendments are as attached.



3.Schedule

    Date of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

       to make Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation:June 19, 2009

    Effective Date of the Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation:June 19, 2009