Company Profile For ADVANTEST CORPORATION

Advantest Corporation (Advantest) is a part of Advantest group. The Company operates in three segments: semiconductor and component test system segment; mechatronics system segment, and services, support and others. The semiconductor and component test system segment provides customers with test system products for the semiconductor industry and the electronic component industry. The products in this segment include test systems for memory semiconductors and test systems for non memory semiconductors. The test systems for non memory semiconductors are divided into test systems for system-on-chip (SoC) semiconductors, liquid crystal display (LCD) driver integrated circuits (ICs) and semiconductors used in car electronics. The mechatronics system segment focuses on peripheral devices to the semiconductor and component test systems.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2009, ADVANTEST CORPORATION's revenues decreased 64% to Y18.77B. The Company's net loss totaled Y7.09B, up from Y2.94B. Revenues reflect decreased sales volume from semiconductor and component test system & mechatronics system segments due to unfavorable market environment. Net loss also suffers from higher percentage of selling, general & administrative expenses.