TDK Announces Changes of Representative Directors

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TDK Announces Changes of Representative Directors

April 18, 2006

TDK Corporation hereby announces the following personnel affairs concerning certain Directors as the same were resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors held today.

The following appointments are scheduled to be made officially at a meeting of the Board of Directors to be held after TDK's 110^th ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 29, 2006, subject to reelection of these persons as the Directors at such general meeting of shareholders.

Hajime SAWABE (Currently, the President and CEO)

To assume office of the Chairman and CEO

Takehiro KAMIGAMA (Currently, the Director, Executive Vice President)

To assume office of the President and COO

For further information, contact the Corporate Communications Dept.
Tel.: 81-3-6778-1055
E-mail: TDK.PR@tdk.com