TDK Corporation 1-13-1, Nihonbashi Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 Japan Contacts; TDK Corporation(Tokyo) Corporate Communications Department +81(3)5201-7102 Michinori Katayama TDK U.S.A. Corporation Francis J. Sweeney +1(516)535-2600 TDK Marketing Europe GmbH Marco Donadoni +49(2102)4870 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TOKYO - April 27, 2005 TDK Corporation today announced its Consolidated business results prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (the "U.S. GAAP") for fiscal year ("FY") 2005 and Non-Consolidated business results for FY 2005. I. Consolidated I-1) Summary Consolidated results (April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2005) FY2005 Term Item Net sales Operating income Income from continuing operations before income taxes Income from continuing operations Net income Per common share : Net income / Basic Net income / Diluted FY2004 Change (April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004) (April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2005) (Yen millions) % (U.S.$ thousands) (Yen millions) % (Yen millions) Change(%) 100.0 657,853 100.0 6,148,159 2,061 655,792 0.3 8.6 3,320 56,510 9.1 559,159 5.9 59,830 62,072 9.4 580,112 55,712 8.5 6,360 11.4 48,613 7.4 454,327 42,863 6.5 5,750 13.4 44,948 6.8 420,075 42,101 6.4 2,847 6.8 Yen 339.76 Yen 339.55 U.S.$ 3.18 U.S.$ 3.17 Yen 317.80 Yen 317.69 Note: As a result of the sale of a subsidiary in semiconductors & others product, the operating results of the discontinued operation is presented as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of income in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Correspondence figures for the previous fiscal year have been reclassed to conform to the presentation used for the year ended March 31, 2005. (Sales breakdown) Product Electronic materials and components Electronic materials Electronic devices Recording devices Semiconductors & others Recording media & systems Total sales Overseas sales FY2004 FY2005 Term Change (April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004) (April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2005) (Yen millions) % (U.S.$ thousands) (Yen millions) % (Yen millions) Change(%) 545,214 82.9 5,095,458 519,792 79.3 25,422 4.9 174,800 116,387 234,578 26.6 17.7 35.7 1,633,645 1,087,729 2,192,318 166,818 107,999 230,105 25.4 16.5 35.1 7,982 8,388 4,473 4.8 7.8 1.9 19,449 2.9 181,766 14,870 2.3 4,579 30.8 112,639 17.1 1,052,701 136,000 20.7 (23,361) -17.2 657,853 473,828 100.0 72.0 6,148,159 4,428,299 655,792 487,169 100.0 74.3 2,061 (13,341) 0.3 -2.7 Note: U.S.$1=Yen 107 1