Message from the President

Creating Hope for theFuture, Valuing Our
Stakeholders, andUtilizing Our Advanced
Proprietary Technologies
and Services

Our commitment to the earthquake
recovery effort

environmental problems and demonstrate consistent leadershipFirst, on behalf of the Tokyo Electron Group, I would like toCustomer feedback is what motivates TEL

in creating a society that is full of hope.

express our deepest sympathies and condolences for thevictims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. We sincerely hope

The assistance we provided to our customers’ plantsthat the afflicted areas will be able to achieve a quick recovery.

damaged in the earthquake included the extended dispatch of

The Tokyo Electron Group was one of the companies

more than 100 engineers to quickly get these facilities back onaffected by the earthquake disaster, as three of its plants in theline. Our efforts have earned us many words of appreciation

Tohoku region suffered damage. Immediately following theand a great deal of praise from our customers.

earthquake, however, we set up an earthquake response task

As evidence of our status as a production equipment

force and poured all of our efforts into quickly restoring oursupplier that creates value for customers around the world,

facilities as well as assisting the disaster-afflicted areas with

we had the honor of being presented with many suppliersupplies and donations. I visited the area soon after the

excellence awards in fiscal 2011. We are always encouraged

earthquake and saw that our employees were strongly

by the customers' words that Tokyo Electron is not only adetermined to rebuild from the disaster and worked at all hours

supplier of products, but also a partner they would like toon behalf of the Company, our customers and the community.

work with well into the future. Going forward, we stand firmly

It was really an opportunity for me to once again recognize thecommitted to helping grow the business of our customers byunderlying strength of the TEL Group. Local governments

efficiently providing superior quality products andwhere our plants are located have also called upon the TELtechnologies as well as reliable, trustworthy services.

Group to play a leading role in the recovery effort. As acompany with plants in the afflicted areas, I feel a strong and

Global network of development centersrenewed sense of commitment to support these local commu-4

nities over the long term by further growing our company as we

The Tokyo Electron Group has been expanding its businessmove forward. With this thought close to our hearts, we will

locations around the globe. Given this expansion, we havecontinue to fulfill our corporate philosophy of helping people toespecially focused on the globalization of our development

lead healthy and enriched lives by providing high-value

centers in recent years. We will continue to focus ourtechnologies and services around the world. Further, as a top

development activities in Japan, but we are now also actively

manufacturer, the TEL Group will continue to address

moving overseas to build a framework to develop and evaluatecutting edge technologies hand-in-hand with our customers.

performance-based evaluation system, as well as a humanCurrently, we have a development center located in Albany,

resource promotion system that selects young, dynamic and

New York, in the United States, and are undertaking joint

highly competent employees to take on jobs with greater

development activities in advanced lithography-relatedresponsibilities.

technologies with the international consortium of IMEC, based

In order for our employees to maintain their vision andin Belgium. In addition, following our establishment of adynamism as they push vigorously toward our targets, I

technology center in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 2009, we plan tobelieve we must also foster attachment to and pride in ouropen a new process technology center in Hwaseong, Southcompany. To this end, we have recently been undertaking

Korea, in 2012. By jointly undertaking development with ourcorporate branding activities, which have included acting as acustomers, who are world-leaders in their respective

sponsor for sporting events and airing TV commercials. Thistechnologies, we will be better positioned to bring superior

initiative has been well received by our employees, as many

quality products to market in a timely manner.

have commented that the visibility of the Company boosts
their commitment, and that they are proud of the fact that

Our commitment to achieving a
low-carbon society
Under the slogan “Technology for Eco Life,” Tokyo Electron

their family and friends know more about their Company.

Walking hand-in-hand with local
communities through our CSR activities

announced its environmental commitment and has since been
actively working to mitigate its impact on the global

The Tokyo Electron Group aspires to be a good corporate

environment with a target to cut by 50% the environmental

citizen that maintains close ties to the local community. As

impact of customers’ factories, as well as its own businesspart of our work with local communities, we offer a classroom

activities and logistics. To augment these activities, we plan tooutreach program in Miyagi Prefecture that conducts

focus especially on energy conservation measures in thescientific experiments for elementary and junior high school

period spanning fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2012, and to this end, we

students, which further illustrates our commitment to support

have installed a photovoltaic (PV) power generation system atthe education of future generations of society. In addition, ourour Yamanashi Plant and new Miyagi Plant.

long-standing efforts in the United States to purchase green

As for the PV cell production equipment business, whichelectricity, reduce water use, and undertake clean-up activities

we newly entered in 2008, we are working hard to develop

together with the local community have been widelythin-film silicon PV cell production equipment using ourrecognized, and as a result were presented with a Going

proprietary technologies. Thin-film silicon PV cell production

Green Award.

equipment represents a field where we can ably utilize ourMoving forward, our quiet dedication to these important

long-proven technologies as a manufacturer of various

CSR initiatives will continue as part of our commitment to beproduction equipment, and still have sufficient opportunity toa contributing member of the local community.

improve the energy conversion rate of today’s cells. RecentIn closing, in order for the Tokyo Electron Group toenergy issues have once again sparked interest in PV power

contribute to the development of society through providing

generation, and so in order to respond to the demands ofsuperior quality products, technologies and services, I believe

society, we will focus even more on creating new

our greatest responsibility can be found in achieving soundgroundbreaking technologies.

and sustainable growth as a company. We will continue toundertake a wide range of actions based on our corporate

Creating a company brimming withaspirations and vitality

philosophy, while closely monitoring and incorporating
feedback from all of our stakeholders. I ask for your continued
understanding and support.

As a production equipment supplier, our aim is to be acompany that helps enhance social infrastructure and enrichpeoples’ lives. This mission—held equally by management
and employees alike—represents our drive to become anenergetic and dynamic company which we can be proud of.
Under the vision that “employees should thrive and theirvitality is essential to creating the future of TEL,” we haveprovided opportunities for our employees’ personal growth,such as increasing spending on training programs, despite theHiroshi Takenaka
President & CEOTokyo Electron Limited

challenging operating environment that has persisted sincethe 2008 credit crisis. Based on the belief that “employees areour valuable assets,” we have also instituted skill building
programs suitable to each employee, a fair and equitable5