Exhibit 99.1


PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE USE JANUARY 17, 2007

NEC PRESS CONTACTS:
IN JAPAN
Diane Foley                         Makoto Miyakawa
NEC Corporation                     NEC Corporation
d-foley@ax.jp.nec.com               m-miyakawa@bk.jp.nec.com
+81-3-3798-6511                     +81-3-3798-6511


   NEC'S ADRS TO REMAIN LISTED ON NASDAQ SUBJECT TO NEC FILING ITS 2006 FORM
                           20-F BY FEBRUARY 28, 2007

TOKYO, JANUARY 17, 2007 --- Today (Japan Time), NEC Corporation ("NEC")
received notification from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") that the
NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") has granted NEC's request for
an extension to file its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2006 (the "2006 Form 20-F"). Pursuant to the extension, NEC's
American depositary receipts ("ADRs") will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market on the condition that NEC files the 2006 Form 20-F with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on or before February 28,
2007.

On October 5, 2006, NEC announced receipt of a Staff Determination Letter from
NASDAQ regarding the possible delisting of its ADRs as a consequence of the
delayed filing of its 2006 Form 20-F. NEC requested the extension at a hearing
before the Panel held on November 16, 2006, and further requested that NEC's
ADRs continue to be listed during the extension period. Based on the
information presented at the hearing, the Panel determined that NEC's ADRs will
remain listed provided NEC files its 2006 Form 20-F by the extended deadline.

NEC is currently conducting the analysis necessary for its audited financial
statements to file its 2006 Form 20-F with the SEC.

ABOUT NEC CORPORATION
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of
Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to
meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC
delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and
electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks,
and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics
Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide.

For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at:
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which they are made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and
it is impossible for NEC to predict these events or how they may affect NEC.
NEC does not undertake any obligation to update.

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