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Changes in Board Directors, Corporate Auditors and
Executive Officers
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| (To be effective on June 25, 2008) |
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| Nominees for Board Directors |
 Title in a parenthesis is as of April 25, 2008. |
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| Board Director |
Shimpei Takeshita |
| Board Director |
Toshio Maruyama |
| Board Director |
Naoyuki Akikusa |
| Board Director |
Yasushige Hagio |
| Board Director |
Takashi Tokuno
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| Board Director |
Hiroshi Tsukahara
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| Board Director |
Yuichi Kurita
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| Board Director |
Takao Tadokoro (to be newly elected)
(Managing Executive Officer) |
| Board Director |
Hiroyasu Sawai (to be newly elected)
(Managing Executive Officer) |
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| Mr. Takeshita is to be elected as Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Maruyama is to be elected as Representative Board Director at the extraordinary board meeting to be held on June 25, 2008 after the 66th Shareholders Meeting of Advantest Corporation. |
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| Nominees for Corporate Auditors |
Title in a parenthesis is as of April 25, 2008. |
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Corporate Standing Auditor
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Yuri Morita (to be newly elected)
(Managing Executive Officer) |
Corporate Auditor
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Megumi Yamamuro |
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| Nominees for Executive Officers |
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| President and CEO |
Toshio Maruyama |
| Senior Executive Officer |
Takashi Tokuno |
| Managing Executive Officer |
Hiroshi Tsukahara |
| Managing Executive Officer |
Yuichi Kurita |
| Managing Executive Officer |
Takao Tadokoro |
| Managing Executive Officer |
Hiroyasu Sawai |
| Managing Executive Officer |
Yoshiro Yagi |
Executive Officer
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Masao Shimizu |
Executive Officer
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Hideaki Imada |
Executive Officer
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Yasuhiro Kawata |
Executive Officer
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Takashi Sugiura |
Executive Officer
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Shinichiro Kuroe |
Executive Officer
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Takashi Sekino |
Executive Officer
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Hiroshi Nakamura |
Executive Officer
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Yoshiaki Yoshida |
Executive Officer
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Minoru Morishita |
Executive Officer
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Sae Bum Myung (to be newly elected) |
Executive Officer
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Soichi Tsukakoshi (to be newly elected) |
Executive Officer
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Haruo Matsuno (to be newly elected) |
Executive Officer
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Josef Schraetzenstaller
(to be newly elected) |
Executive Officer
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R. Keith Lee (to be newly elected) |
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Resignation from Board Directors, Corporate Auditors and
Executive Officers |
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Junji Nishiura, Board Director and Senior Executive Officer
-- To be elected as Adviser |
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Hiroji Agata, Board Director and Senior Executive Officer
-- To be elected as Adviser |
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Takashi Takaya, Corporate Standing Auditor
-- To be elected as Adviser |
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Yuri Morita, Managing Executive Officer
-- To be elected as Corporate Standing Auditor |
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Jiro Katoh, Managing Executive Officer
-- To be elected as Adviser |
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Masao Araki, Executive Officer
-- To be elected as Adviser |
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Akira Hatakeyama, Executive Officer
-- To be elected as Adviser |
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Nominees for New Board Directors (Biography) |
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Takao Tadokoro (Date of Birth: May 29, 1949)
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| Mar. 1974 |
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Graduated from Faculty of Engineering,
Tokyo University of Science
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| Apr. 1974 |
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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| Jun. 1997 |
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General Manager, ATE SE Division, ATE Business Group
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| Jun. 1999 |
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Board Director
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| Jun. 2003 |
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Executive Officer
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| Apr. 2004 |
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Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group
(Current Position)
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| Jun, 2005 |
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Managing Executive Officer (Current Position) |
Hiroyasu Sawai (Date of Birth: May 23, 1950)
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| Mar. 1974 |
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Graduated from Faculty of Science, Osaka University
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| Apr. 1974 |
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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| Jun. 1999 |
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Board Director
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| Jun. 2001 |
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Vice President, ATE Sales and Marketing Group
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| Jun. 2003 |
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Executive Officer
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| Apr. 2003 |
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Senior Vice President, SE Group (Current Position)
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| Jun. 2005 |
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Managing Executive Officer (Current Position)
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Nominees for New Corporate Auditors (Biography) |
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Yuri Morita (Date of Birth: July 15, 1947)
| Mar. 1972 |
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Graduated from Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo
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Sep. 1995
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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| Apr. 1996 |
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Manager, Legal Department (Current Position)
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| Jun. 2000 |
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Board Director
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| Jun. 2003 |
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Managing Executive Officer (Current Position)
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| Jun. 2003 |
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Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs Group
(Current Position)
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Nominee for New Executive Officer (Biography) |
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Sae Bum Myung (Date of Birth: September 16, 1954)
| Mar. 1989 |
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Master's Degree from Department of Engineering,
Meiji University
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Apr. 1989
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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| Apr. 2004 |
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Manager, International Sales Department 3,
Sales and Marketing Group
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| Jun. 2006 |
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Representative Director and President,
Advantest Korea Co., Ltd. (Current Position)
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Soichi Tsukakoshi (Date of Birth: February 1, 1960)
| Mar. 1983 |
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Graduated from School of Science and Engineering,
Tokyo Denki University
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Apr. 1983
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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| Apr. 2008 |
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General Manager, Strategic Sales Division,
Sales and Marketing Group (Current Position)
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Haruo Matsuno (Date of Birth: February 14, 1960)
| Mar. 1984 |
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Graduated from School of Law, Waseda University
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Apr. 1984
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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| Jun. 2006 |
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Senior Vice President, Procurement Group
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| Jan. 2008 |
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Senior Vice President, Production Group (Current Position)
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Schraetzenstaller, Josef (Date of Birth: June 16, 1957)
| Jun. 1984 |
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Graduated from Electronic Engineering,
The Munich University of Applied Sciences
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Nov. 1996
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Joined Advantest (Europe) GmbH
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| Oct. 1997 |
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Prokurist
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| Apr. 2000 |
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Managing Director, Advantest (Europe) GmbH (Current Position)
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Lee, R. Keith (Date of Birth: December 15, 1955)
| Mar. 1978 |
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Graduated from Electrical Engineering, Auburn University
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Aug. 1984
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Joined Takeda Riken America, Inc.
(now Advantest America, Inc.)
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| Jul. 1996 |
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General Manager, Custom Design Engineering
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| Jan. 2004 |
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President and CEO, Advantest America, Inc. (Current Position)
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| Jan. 2004 |
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President and CEO, Advantest America Corporation
(Current Position)
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