TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED

Response to the earthquake that struck the eastern coast of Taiwan

We would like to inform you of our group company's situation regarding the earthquake that struck the eastern coast of Taiwan at around 8:58 a.m. JST today.

We have four locations* in Taiwan and have confirmed that all of our employees there are currently unharmed. Although some damage to the buildings has been confirmed, we do not anticipate any long-term impact from the recovery process.

We will continue to confirm the situation and disclose details if necessary.

Four locations: Hsinchu (Tokyo Electron Taiwan head Office), Linko, Taichung, and Tainan