Semiconductor Test Equipment Leader Advantest Completes Move of U.S. Headquarters to San Jose, Calif.

SAN JOSE, CA, Aug 30 (Marketwire) --
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE:
6857) (NYSE: ATE) has consolidated its Silicon Valley operations into a
116,000-square-foot facility in San Jose, Calif. The new headquarters of
Advantest America, Inc., located at 3061 Zanker Road, now houses all
staff and operations from its Santa Clara facility, which had been the
U.S. headquarters since 1997, as well as its Cupertino facility, which
had been home to former automated test equipment supplier Verigy, Inc.

In addition to expansive office space, the new headquarters includes a
19,000-square-foot laboratory for engineering development activities, an
auditorium, customer training facilities and two loading docks.

"I am delighted to welcome Advantest America and its nearly 400 employees
to San Jose," said Mayor Chuck Reed. "As the Capital of Silicon Valley,
San Jose is the ideal home for innovative companies like Advantest that
play a key role in the development of cutting-edge technologies. I'd like
to thank Advantest for their investment in San Jose and I look forward to
helping facilitate their continued growth in the years to come."

As Advantest America prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary in
September, it is reaffirming its commitment to its customers and to
maintaining an environmentally friendly facility. In compliance with the
international ISO 14001 standard, the company is using only
high-efficiency lighting and water fixtures throughout the building.
Advantest America follows an established environmental management system
(EMS) that systematically reduces the company's environmental impact
through effective tracking and analysis tools. Furthermore, Advantest
America has invested in renewable energy certificates that will cover 100
percent of the company's 2012 power requirements through the purchase of
American wind power. Since launching its EMS program, Advantest America
has decreased its energy consumption by 30 percent and increased its
recycling volume by 40 percent.

On the strength of its "green" activities, Advantest America has received
certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part
of its Green Power Partnership program recognizing companies that reduce
their impact on the environment. Advantest America is also a member of
the EPA's Green Power Leadership Club.

"Our company is dedicated to contributing to the progress of a
sustainable society through the development, design and manufacturing of
advanced semiconductor test systems as well as our customer service
activities," said Keith Lee, president and CEO of Advantest America, Inc.
"Our corporate philosophy of caring for our planet is carried through in
the environmentally responsible actions of our employees and embodied in
this new headquarters facility."

About Advantest Corporation
A world-class technology company, Advantest
is the leading producer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the
semiconductor industry and a premier manufacturer of measuring
instruments used in the design and production of electronic instruments
and systems. Its leading-edge systems and products are integrated into
the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The
company also focuses on R&D for emerging markets that benefit from
advancements in nanotech and terahertz technologies, and has recently
introduced multi-vision metrology scanning electron microscopes essential
to photomask manufacturing, as well as a groundbreaking 3D imaging and
analysis tool. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first
subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has subsidiaries worldwide. More
information is available at www.advantest.com.

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COMPANY CONTACT:
Judy Davies
VP of Global Marketing Communications
+1 408-864-7549
judy.davies@advantest.com

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