July 24, 2013

ADVANTEST CORPORATION

Haruo Matsuno, Representative Director, President & CEO

 Stock Code Number: 6857, TSE first section

Ticker Symbol: ATE, NYSE

CONTACT:

Hiroshi Nakamura

Director, Managing Executive Officer &

Executive Vice President, Corporate Administration Group

Phone: +81-(0)3-3214-7500

 Statement on News Report about Financial Results

This is to give notice that the July 24, 2013 news report on our financial results was not based on information disclosed by Advantest Corporation. Our results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013, and are planned to be announced at 3pm on July 25 Tokyo time.