RNS Number:6078V
TDK Corporation
8 May 2002


Re:   Shares in the form of Depositary Receipts of TDK Corporation 
      (the "Company", a Japanese corporation)

The Company, at its Board meeting held on May 8, 2002, approved its business
results on both the consolidated basis and non-consolidated basis for the annual
business term ended March 31, 2002 and made them public in Tokyo, Japan. Set
forth below is an English translation of a summary of the information made
public on May 8, 2002 as stated above.



AAA     Consolidated basis
 
                            Preceding business term      Current business term
                                (April 1, 2000 -           (April 1, 2001 -
                                March 31, 2001)             March 31, 2002) 


1.Net Sales:                     Yen 689,911 Mil.           Yen 575,029 Mil.
Increase (decrease) compared 
with the preceding term                  2.3 pct.                  ^16.7pct.

2. Operating Profit:             Yen  56,323 Mil.           Yen ^42,094 Mil.
Increase (decrease) compared 
with the preceding term               ^ 24.5 pct.                    -- pct.

3. Earnings before income tax:   Yen  64,516 Mil.           Yen ^42,069 Mil. 
Increase (decrease) compared 
with the preceding term                ^12.1 pct.                    -- pct.

4. Net Earnings:                 Yen  43,983 Mil.           Yen ^24,810 Mil.
Increase (decrease) 
compared with the preceding term       ^13.3 pct.                    -- pct.

5. Net Earnings per share:       Yen  330.54                Yen     ^186.68

6. Total Assets:                 Yen 820,177 Mil.           Yen 750,871 Mil.


Notes:

A Number of consolidated subsidiaries: 77
  Number of affiliated companies (accounted for under the equity method): 7

B. The consolidated financial statements of TDK Corporation have been prepared
in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.

Estimates of Business Results on a consolidated basis:

                                              12 months ending March 31, 2003
 
1.     Net Sales                                     Yen  580,000 Mil.
2.     Earnings before income taxes                  Yen   17,000 Mil.
3.     Net Earnings                                  Yen   13,000 Mil.

Note:
 
The estimates of business results are rendered in accordance with Japanese
regulations. All these estimates are forward-looking statements based on a
number of assumptions. Actual results may differ substantially depending on a
number of factors including but not limited to economic trends, exchange rates
and changes in technology involving TDK's products.

BBB     Non-consolidated basis

                             Preceding business term      Current business term
                                (April 1, 2000 -           (April 1, 2001 -
                                March 31, 2001)             March 31, 2002) 
 
1. Net Sales:                    Yen 457,676 Mil.           Yen 317,811 Mil.
Increase (decrease) compared 
with the preceding term                  5.3 pct.                 ^30.6 pct. 

2. Operating Profit:             Yen  26,084 Mil.           Yen ^8,507 Mil.
Increase (decrease) compared 
with the preceding term                 36.7 pct.                    -- pct.

3. Recurring Profit:             Yen  50,081 Mil.           Yen  7,580 Mil.
Increase (decrease) compared 
with the preceding term                 14.6 pct.                ^84.9 pct.

4. Net Earnings:                 Yen   8,739 Mil.           Yen ^3,794 Mil.
Increase (decrease) compared 
with the preceding term                ^64.1 pct.                    -- pct.

5. Net Earnings per share:             Yen 65.62                Yen ^28.55

6. Total dividend per annum: Yen 60.00 per share        Yen 50.00 per share
Interim dividend paid:       Yen 30.00 per share        Yen 30.00 per share
Year-end dividend 
to be paid:                  Yen 30.00 per share        Yen 20.00 per share

7. Total assets:                 Yen 568,432 Mil.           Yen 522,140 Mil.


Estimates of Business Results on a non-consolidated basis:

                            12 months ending March 31, 2003

1.   Net Sales                     Yen 300,000 Mil.
2.   Recurring Profit              Yen   6,500 Mil.
3.   Net Earnings                  Yen   2,000 Mil.

Note:

The estimates of business results are rendered in accordance with Japanese
regulations. All these estimates are forward-looking statements based on a
number of assumptions. Actual results may differ substantially depending on a
number of factors including but not limited to economic trends, exchange rates
and changes in technology involving TDK's products.

CCC   There follows notice of resolutions of the same meeting of the Board of
Directors submitted to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, containing the agenda of the
ordinary general meeting of stockholders to be held on June 27, 2002.



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