Announcement of personnel and organization changes

Apr. 27, 2012

TDK Corporation announces the following changes in personnel and responsibilities and organization decided by resolution of the Board of Directors at a meeting held today.

1. Changes in general manager's position as of May 1, 2012

   	New Position	Former Position
   Michael Stahl	General Manager of Piezo & Protection Devices Business Group	EPCOS Head of PPD Technology
   Koichi Kimura	General Manager of EMC & RF Engineering Business Division	Senior Manager of Devices Development Center, Corporate R&D Group, Technology HQ
   Rie Ihara	General Manager of Application & Analysis Center, Corporate R&D Group, Technology HQ	Deputy General Manager of Application & Analysis Center, Corporate R&D Group, Technology HQ

2. Changes in executive's responsibilities as of June 28, 2012

   	New Position	Former Position
   Takehiro Kamigama	Representative Director, President and CEO, and General Manager of Electronic Components Sales & Marketing Group	Representative Director, President and CEO
   Atsuo Kobayashi	Director, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Corporate Planning Group and General Manager of Corporate Planning Dept. in Corporate Planning Group	Senior Vice President, General Manager of Data Storage & Thin Film Technology Components Business Group
   Hiroyuki Uemura	Director, Executive Vice President, TDK-EPC President & CEO, General Manager of Ceramic Capacitors Business Group, and General Manager of Magnetics Business Group	Senior Vice President, General Manager of Ceramic Capacitors Business Group, and General Manager of Magnetics Business Group
   Seiji Osaka	Senior Vice President, TDK-EPC SEVP & COO	Corporate officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Group and General Manager of Corporate Planning Dept. in Corporate Planning Group
   Joachim Zichlarz	Corporate Officer, TDK-EPC SEVP & CFO	TDK-EPC Senior Executive Vice President

3. Change in executive's responsibilities as of June 28, 2012

   	New Position	Former Position
   Shigenao Ishiguro	General Manager of Data Storage & Thin Film Technology Components Business Group	Deputy General Manager of Data Storage & Thin Film Technology Components Business Group

4. Organization Changes as of May 1, 2012
   SQ Research Center in Corporate R&D Group, Technology HQ is integrated into Devices Development Center in Corporate R&D Group, Technology HQ

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