FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 18, 2006
ADVANTEST CORPORATION
(Toshio Maruyama, President and CEO)
(Stock Code Number: 6857, TSE first section)
(Ticker Symbol: ATE, NYSE)
CONTACT:
Yuri Morita
(Managing Executive Officer and
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs Group)
Phone: +81-(0)3-3214-7500
Advantest corrects "Advantest Issues Stock Option (Stock Acquisition Rights)
to Employees, etc."
Tokyo -July 18, 2006 - Advantest Corporation (the "Company") corrects "Advantest
Issues Stock Option (Stock Acquisition Rights) to Employees, etc." disclosed on
July 13, 2006 as set forth below. The corrections are underlined.
(Before correction)
2. Number of stock acquisition rights allocated 6,120
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3. Class and total number of shares underlying 612,000 shares of common stock of Advantest
the stock acquisition rights -------
Corporation (each stock acquisition right shall
be exercisable for 100 shares)
5. The total value of all shares (newly issued 7,197,120,000 Yen
shares or treasury shares) issued or delivered -------------
upon the exercise of stock acquisition rights
7. The number of employees receiving stock Executive officers and employees of the Company
acquisition rights and directors and employees of its domestic and
overseas subsidiaries, totaling 203
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(After correction)
2. Number of stock acquisition rights allocated 6,090
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3. Class and total number of shares underlying 609,000 shares of common stock of Advantest
the stock acquisition rights -------
Corporation (each stock acquisition right shall
be exercisable for 100 shares)
5. The total value of all shares (newly issued 7,161,840,000 Yen
shares or treasury shares) issued or delivered -------------
upon the exercise of stock acquisition rights
7. The number of employees receiving stock Executive officers and employees of the Company
acquisition rights and directors and employees of its domestic and
overseas subsidiaries, totaling 202
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