For Suppliers and Partner Companies

Advantest Corporation and its affiliates (“Advantest Group”) provide products and services of both high quality and high reliability in the test and measurement field. It is also for this purpose that we strive to develop leading technologies, enhance productivity, and improve the quality of our support services. We are convinced that these goals cannot be achieved without the cooperation with our suppliers who are important members of our value chain. In order to achieve these goals, we expect our suppliers to commit to the principles of cooperation as set out in Advantest`s Procurement Policy and to pass on these principles to their suppliers accordingly.

The Procurement Policy applies to all suppliers of the Advantest Group worldwide, regardless of the type of goods supplied or services rendered. It sets out binding minimum requirements for procurement, supplier selection and supplier management that the Advantest Group imposes on all suppliers, contractors, subcontractors and other business partners in the supply chain (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Suppliers"). This Procurement Policy is an integral part of all existing and future contractual relationships between the Advantest Group and its Suppliers. By accepting an order or entering into a contract with the Advantest Group, the Supplier acknowledges this Policy as binding and commits to fully comply with its provisions and to enforce them in its own supply chain.