TDK to Issue Unsecured Straight Bonds

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Jan. 23, 2009

TDK Corporation (the "Company") has determined the issuance terms of a second, third and fourth series of unsecured straight bonds (with special inter-bond pari passu clause).

1. TDK Corporation 2nd Series Unsecured Straight Bonds
   (With Special Inter-Bond Pari Passu Clause)

   1	Total amount of bond issuance	23.0 billion yen
   2	Denomination per bond	0.1 billion yen
   3	Book-entry transfer system application	The bonds are subject to regulations concerning the transfer of securities, bonds, etc.
   4	Coupon rate	1.085% per annum
   5	Issue price	100 yen per face value of 100 yen
   6	Redemption price	100 yen per face value of 100 yen
   7	Term and redemption methods	3 years
   	Redemption on maturity	The bond principal will be redeemed in full on January 30, 2012
   	Retirement by purchase         retirement	The bonds can be repurchased and retired at any time from the day following the payment date
   8	Interest payment date	On January 30 and July 30 every year (First interest payment: July 30, 2009)
   9	Offering period	January 23, 2009
   10	Payment date	January 30, 2009
   11	Type of offering	Public offering
   12	Collateral and guarantee	The bonds are not secured by any property or guarantee, nor have assets been specially pledged as collateral for these bonds.
   13	Financial covenants	Terms restricting the provision of collateral are attached
   14	Underwriters	Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd., Nikko Citigroup Limited., The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
   15	Finance, issue and payment agent	Resona Bank, Limited
   16	Book-entry transfer institution	Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.
   17	Rating	AA- (Rating and Investment Information, Inc.)

2. TDK Corporation 3rd Series Unsecured Straight Bonds
   (With Special Inter-Bond Pari Passu Clause)

   1	Total amount of bond issuance	48.0 billion yen
   2	Denomination per bond	0.1 billion yen
   3	Book-entry transfer system application	The bonds are subject to regulations concerning the transfer of securities, bonds, etc.
   4	Coupon rate	1.413% per annum
   5	Issue price	100 yen per face value of 100 yen
   6	Redemption price	100 yen per face value of 100 yen
   7	Term and redemption methods	5 years
   	Redemption on maturity	The bond principal will be redeemed in full on January 30, 2014
   	Retirement by purchase         retirement	The bonds can be repurchased and retired at any time from the day following the payment date
   8	Interest payment date	On January 30 and July 30 every year (First interest payment: July 30, 2009)
   9	Offering period	January 23, 2009
   10	Payment date	January 30, 2009
   11	Type of offering	Public offering
   12	Collateral and guarantee	The bonds are not secured by any property or guarantee, nor have assets been specially pledged as collateral for these bonds.
   13	Financial covenants	Terms restricting the provision of collateral are attached
   14	Underwriters	Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd., Nikko Citigroup Limited., The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
   15	Finance, issue and payment agent	Resona Bank, Limited
   16	Book-entry transfer institution	Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.
   17	Rating	AA- (Rating and Investment Information, Inc.)

3. TDK Corporation 4th Series Unsecured Straight Bonds
   (With Special Inter-Bond Pari Passu Clause)

   1	Total amount of bond issuance	13.0 billion yen
   2	Denomination per bond	0.1 billion yen
   3	Book-entry transfer system application	The bonds are subject to regulations concerning the transfer of securities, bonds, etc.
   4	Coupon rate	2.038% per annum
   5	Issue price	100 yen per face value of 100 yen
   6	Redemption price	100 yen per face value of 100 yen
   7	Term and redemption methods	10 years
   	Redemption on maturity	The bond principal will be redeemed in full on January 30, 2019
   	Retirement by purchase         retirement	The bonds can be repurchased and retired at any time from the day following the payment date
   8	Interest payment date	On January 30 and July 30 every year (First interest payment: July 30, 2009)
   9	Offering period	January 23, 2009
   10	Payment date	January 30, 2009
   11	Type of offering	Public offering
   12	Collateral and guarantee	The bonds are not secured by any property or guarantee, nor have assets been specially pledged as collateral for these bonds.
   13	Financial covenants	Terms restricting the provision of collateral are attached
   14	Underwriters	Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd., Nikko Citigroup Limited., The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
   15	Finance, issue and payment agent	Resona Bank, Limited
   16	Book-entry transfer institution	Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.
   17	Rating	AA- (Rating and Investment Information, Inc.)

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