Notice Regarding the Determination of the Exercise Price of Stock Options

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- Stock Acquisition Rights -

August 19, 2009

TDK Corporation (the "Company") has announced the Exercise Price of stock acquisition rights to be issued as stock options (the "Stock Acquisition Right(s)") and other related items decided by a Board of Directors' meeting on July 30, 2009.

1. Total number of Stock Acquisition Rights
   828.
   The number of shares to be allotted to each Stock Acquisition Right is 100 shares.
2. Number of Stock Acquisition Rights allotted and number of eligible persons
   828 Stock Acquisition Rights will be allotted to 159 high-ranking TDK managers.
3. Amount to be paid for Stock Acquisition Rights
   No payment shall be necessary for Stock Acquisition Rights.
4. Class and number of shares to be issued upon the exercise of the Stock Acquisition Rights
   The Company's common stock     82,800 shares
5. The amount to be invested when exercising Stock Acquisition Rights
   ¥511,000
   The Exercise Price:   ¥5,110

The Exercise Price shall be the closing price of the Company's shares of common stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the day before the allotment date of the Stock Acquisition Rights, which is August 20, 2009.

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