Advantest Formulates its Fourth Group Environmental Action Plan

TOKYO, Japan, July 27, 2007 - Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE), has formulated the Fourth Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan which sets out the aims of its environmental endeavors from fiscal 2007 to 2009. Under the plan, the Advantest Group will focus on the three main environmental activities outlined below, with all group companies taking an active part in promoting environmental management.

(1)	Environmental Management
	Advantest will enhance its environmental management system, carrying out its environmental activities on a global scale

(2)	Environmentally Friendly Products
	Advantest will help its customers to cut down their carbon dioxide emissions by offering power-saving products and services

(3)	Advantest Group Business Activities
	The entire group will work on cutting down carbon dioxide emissions and reducing any other harmful effects its business activities may have on the environment

In addition to enhancing the environmental management system within the group, this environmental action plan incorporates the development of new power-saving products to support Advantest's customers in their environmental management, and the utilization of natural energy such as sunlight as a way of preventing global warming.

Advantest has achieved 12 out of the 16 goals that were defined in the previous Environmental Action Plan which covered fiscal 2004 to 2006. The achievements include the acquisition of integrated ISO14001 certification at all domestic plants as well as certification at Advantest Taiwan Inc., and came as a result of Advantest's efforts to enhance environmental management by putting this environmental management system in place. Other examples include carrying out environmental assessment on all products, and eliminating prohibited substances from 76% of the parts used by the company. The goals still being worked on, such as the specific rates for reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and waste materials, are reflected in the Fourth Environmental Action Plan, and efforts toward these goals will continue, to ensure definite achievement.

The Advantest Group will continue to carry out its business activities based on the principle of valuing the global environment, taking on the challenge of lightening the load on the environment.

Overview of the Fourth Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan (FY2007-2009)

(1) Environmental Management

Environmental Management System	Extend ISO14001 certification to non-production sites both in Japan and overseas, thereby enhancing the environmental management system of the whole group.
Environmental Activities	Plan environmental programs, and carry out the activities on a global scale in cooperation with local communities and NGOs.
Environmental Training	Improve environmental training programs, thereby establishing an environmental training system on a global level. Additionally, conduct environmental training and organize events that include families of employees.
Information Disclosure	Take a proactive approach in disclosing information on the company's environmental activities, thereby ensuring mutual communication with stakeholders.

(2) Environmentally Friendly Products

Green Products	Cut power consumption of new test systems, so that those with equivalent capacity to existing products use at least 30% less power, thereby helping customers to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.
Green Procurement	Formulate a CSR Procurement Policy in accordance with the Advantest CSR Policy, and apply it to all suppliers as an evaluation criteria.
Green Procurement	Complete the elimination of the harmful substances specified under the EU RoHS Directive from our purchased parts.

(3) Business Activities

Global Warming Prevention

Aim at introducing natural energy for 2% or more of the power usage at our domestic plants.

Physical Distribution Measures

In physical distribution, cut by 10% the relative amount of carbon dioxide emissions against sales compared to fiscal 2005.

Reuse or make returnable more packaging materials, and
1)	cut by 70% the volume of product packaging per unit of sales compared to fiscal 2005,
2)	cut by 50% the volume of disposable packaging materials from delivered components compared to fiscal 2005.

Environmental Risk Management

Establish an environmental risk management system across the entire group, ensuring that it strictly observes relevant environmental and safety laws and regulations. (Continue achieving zero incidents and complaints concerning environmental laws and regulations)

Waste Reduction

Aim at reducing waste materials at domestic plants by 10% from fiscal 2005 levels.

Promote waste reduction and recycling at our overseas sites, and take up the zero emission challenge.


		Detail of the Fourth Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan (FY2007-2009)

		Results of the Third Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan (FY2004-2006)

Further Enquiries


	Environmental Management Center Environmental Management Department Phone: +81-276-70-3300


Note:	All information supplied in this release is correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change without warning.

About Advantest


	Advantest Corporation is the world's leading automatic test equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry, and also produces electronic and optoelectronic instruments and systems. A global company, Advantest has long offered total ATE solutions, and serves the industry in every component of semiconductor test: tester, handler, mechanical and electrical interfaces, and software. Its logic, memory, mixed-signal and RF testers and device handlers are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Among them, Advantest America, Inc. is based in Santa Clara, CA., and Advantest (Europe) GmBH is based in Munich, Germany. More information is available at http://www.advantest.co.jp/en-index.shtml.