3rd Quarter of fiscal 2005 Performance BriefingAnnounced on Jan. 31, 2005

This is a record of the proceedings at the Performance Briefing for the financial results of the nine months ended December 31, 2004, which was held on Monday, January 31, 2005, at Tosho ARROWS in Tokyo.

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Cautionary Statements with Respect of Forward-Looking Statements

This material contains forward-looking statements, including projections, plans, policies, management strategies, targets, schedules, understandings and evaluations, about TDK and its group companies that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on current forecasts, estimates, assumptions, plans, beliefs and evaluations in light of information available to management on the date of this material.
In preparing forecasts and estimates, TDK and its group companies have used, as their bases, certain assumptions as necessary, in addition to confirmed historical facts. However, due to their nature, there is no guarantee that these statements and assumptions will prove to be accurate in the future. TDK therefore wishes to caution readers that these statements, facts and certain assumptions contained in this material are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and may prove to be inaccurate.
The electronics markets in which TDK and its group companies operate are highly susceptible to rapid changes. Furthermore, TDK and its group companies operate not only in Japan, but in many other countries. As such, factors that can have significant effects on its results include, but are not limited to, shifts in technology, demand, prices, competition, economic environments and foreign exchange rates.
The premises and assumptions used in computing the projections in this earnings release include, but are not limited to, those explained above.