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                                                                     Exhibit 4.1

                           ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                                      OF
                           TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

                                   CHAPTER I
                              GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.     Corporate Name

     The corporate name of the Company shall be "Trend Micro Kabushiki Kaisha"
and in English it shall be "Trend Micro Incorporated."

Article 2.     Purposes

     The purposes of the Company shall be to engage in the following businesses:

     (a)       Manufacture, sale, import and export of electronic components;

     (b)       Manufacture, sale, import and export of household electric
               appliances;

     (c)       Manufacture, sale, import and export of communications equipment;

     (d)       Manufacture, sale, import and export of medical equipment;

     (e)       Design, sale, import and export of computer software;

     (f)       Design, sale, import and export of computer hardware and related
               products;

     (g)       Administration and maintenance of computer systems;

     (h)       Provision of consultation with respect to computer systems; and

     (i)       Any other business incidental to any of the preceding items.

Article 3.     Location of Head Office

     The head office of the Company shall be located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

Article 4.     Method of Placing Public Notice

     Public notices of the Company shall be placed in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

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                                  CHAPTER II
                                    SHARES

Article 5.     Total Number of Shares to be Issued

     The total number of shares to be issued by the Company shall be two hundred
and fifty million (250,000,000).

Article 5-2    Grant of Rights to Subscribe for New Shares

     The Company may grant the directors and employees of the Company and of the
specified related corporations referred to under Article 9, paragraph 1 of the
Law Regarding the Special Treatment in relation to Revitalization of Industries
the rights to subscribe for new shares referred to under Article 280-19 of the
Commercial Code.

Article 6.     Number of Shares Constituting One Unit

     The number of shares constituting one unit of the Company shall be five
hundred (500).

Article 7.     Non-issuance of Share Certificates Representing Less Than One
Unit

     The Company shall not issue share certificates representing less than one
unit.

Article 8.     Transfer Agent

     (a)       The Company shall appoint a transfer agent in respect of its
shares.

     (b)       The transfer agent and its business handling office shall be
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

     (c)       The register of shareholders (including register of beneficial
shareholders, likewise hereinafter) of the Company shall be kept at the business
handling office of the transfer agent, and the Company shall cause the transfer
agent to handle registration of transfer of shares, the take up of shares not
constituting one unit, the receipt of beneficial shareholders' notices and any
other business pertaining to the shares and the Company itself shall not handle
these matters.

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Article 9.     Share Handling Regulations

        The denominations of share certificates of the Company, registration of
transfer of shares, purchase of shares not constituting one unit, receipt of
beneficial shareholders' notices and any other matters concerning shares and
share handling fees shall be governed by the Share Handling Regulations
established by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Article 10.    Record Date

        (a)    The shareholders (including beneficial shareholders, likewise
hereinafter) appearing in the register of shareholders of the Company as of the
last day of each fiscal year shall be entitled to exercise their rights at the
ordinary general meeting of shareholders relating to the relevant accounts.

        (b)    In addition to the preceding paragraph, the Company may, if
necessary, determine the shareholders or registered pledgees appearing in the
register of shareholders as of a certain date to be entitled to exercise their
rights by giving prior public notice in accordance with a resolution of the
Board of Directors.

                                  CHAPTER III
                        GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Article 11.    Convocation

        An ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company shall be
convened in March each year and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders
may be convened whenever necessary.

Article 12.    Chairman

        The chairman of a general meeting of shareholders shall be a person
selected in advance from the Company's directors, shareholders employees or
advisory counsel by Board of

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Directors. When such person is unable to so act, another person determined in
accordance with an order predetermined by resolution of the Board of Directors
shall act as chairman.

Article 13.    Method of Resolution

     Unless otherwise provided by laws and ordinances or these Articles of
Incorporation, resolutions of general meeting of shareholders shall be adopted
by a majority vote of the voting rights of shareholders present at the meeting.

Article 14.    Exercise of Voting Rights by Proxy

     (a)       A shareholder may exercise his/her voting rights through a proxy
who is also a shareholder of the Company having voting rights.

     (b)       In case of the preceding paragraph, the proxy shall be required
to file with the Company a document evidencing his/her authority each time
he/she acts as proxy.

Article 15.    Minutes

     The substance of proceedings at a general meeting of shareholders and the
results thereof shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting which shall bear
the names and seals of the chairman and the directors present thereat.

                                  CHAPTER IV
                     DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Article 16.    Number of Directors

     The Company shall have not more than eight (8) directors.

Article 17.    Election of Directors

     (a)       Directors of the Company shall be elected at a general meeting of
shareholders.

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        (b)    Resolution for election of directors shall be adopted by a
majority vote at a general meeting of shareholders at which shareholders who
hold shares representing one-third (1/3) or more of the total number of issued
shares with voting rights are present.

        (c)    With respect to the resolution for election of directors,
cumulative voting shall not be adopted.

Article 18.    Term of Office of Directors

        (a)    The term of office of directors shall expire at the conclusion of
the ordinary general meeting of shareholders with respect to the last closing of
accounts within two (2) years after their assumption of office.

        (b)    The term of office of any director elected to fill a vacancy due
to early retirement shall be the same as the remainder of the term of office of
the retired director.

        (c)    The term of office of any director elected due to increase in
number of directors shall be the same as the remainder of the term of office of
the other directors in office.

Article 19.    Convocation and Chairman of the Board of Directors

        (a)    The President and Director shall convene and act as chairman of
the Board of Directors. When the President and Director is unable to so act, one
of the other directors determined in accordance with an order predetermined by
the Board of Directors shall act in his/her place.

        (b)    Notice of convocation of a meeting of the Board of Directors
shall be sent to each director and statutory auditor at least three (3) days
prior to the date set for such meeting; provided, however, that in case of
urgency such period may be shortened.

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Article 20.    Directors with Special Titles

     By resolution of the Board of Directors, the Company may, from among
Directors, appoint one President and Director and, if necessary, one or more
Chairman and Directors, Vice President and Directors, Senior Managing Directors
and Managing Directors.

Article 21.    Representative Directors

     (a)       The President and Director shall represent the Company and manage
the business of the Company.

     (b)       By resolution of the Board of Directors, the Company may elect
the director who represents the Company from among the directors with special
titles provided in the preceding Article.

Article 22.    Method of Resolution of the Board of Directors

     Resolution of the Board of Directors shall be adopted by a majority of the
directors present at a meeting at which majority of the directors are present.

Article 23.    Minutes of the Board of Directors

     The substance of proceedings at a meeting of the Board of Directors and the
results thereof shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting which shall bear
the names and seals of the directors and statutory auditors present thereat.

Article 24.    Regulations of the Board of Directors

     Matters concerning the Board of Directors shall be governed by the
Regulations of the Board of Directors established by resolution of the Board of
Directors in addition to laws and ordinances and these Articles of
Incorporation.

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Article 25.    Remuneration and Retirement Allowances of Directors

     Remuneration and retirement allowances of directors shall be determined by
resolution of a general meeting of shareholders.

                                   CHAPTER V
                            STATUTORY AUDITORS AND
                        THE BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS

Article 26.    Number of Statutory Auditors

     The Company shall have not more than four (4) statutory auditors.

Article 27.    Election of Statutory Auditors

     (a)       Statutory auditors of the Company shall be elected at a general
meeting of shareholders.

     (b)       Resolution for election of statutory auditors shall be adopted by
a majority vote at a general meeting of shareholders at which shareholders who
hold shares representing one-third (1/3) or more of the total number of issued
shares with voting rights are present.

Article 28.    Term of Office of Statutory Auditors

     (a)       The term of office of statutory auditors shall expire at the
conclusion of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders with respect to the
last closing of accounts within three (3) years after their assumption of
office.

     (b)       The term of office of any statutory auditor elected to fill a
vacancy due to early retirement shall be the same as the remainder of the term
of office of the retired statutory auditor.

Article 29.    Standing Statutory Auditor

     Standing statutory auditor shall be appointed from among the statutory
auditors.

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Article 30.    Notice of Convocation of Meetings of the Board of Statutory
Auditors

     Notice of convocation of a meeting of the Board of Statutory Auditors shall
be sent to each statutory auditor at least three (3) days prior to the date set
for such meeting; provided, however, that in case of urgency such period may be
shortened.

Article 31.    Method of Resolution of the Board of Statutory Auditors

     Unless otherwise provided by laws and ordinances, resolutions of the Board
of Statutory Auditors shall be adopted by a majority of the statutory auditors.

Article 32.    Minutes of the Board of Statutory Auditors

     The substance of proceedings at a meeting of the Board of Statutory
Auditors and the results thereof shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting
which shall bear the names and seals of the statutory auditors present thereat.

Article 33.    Regulations of the Board of Statutory Auditors

     Matters concerning the Board of Statutory Auditors shall be governed by the
Regulations of the Board of Statutory Auditors established by resolution of the
Board of Statutory Auditors in addition to laws and ordinances and these
Articles of Incorporation.

Article 34.    Remuneration and Retirement Allowances of Statutory Auditors

     The remuneration and retirement allowances of statutory auditors shall be
determined by resolution of a general meeting of shareholders.

                                  CHAPTER VI
                                   ACCOUNTS

Article 35.    Fiscal Year

     The fiscal year of the Company shall be from January 1 through December 31
of each year and the account shall be settled on the last day of the fiscal
year.

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Article 36.    Dividends

       Dividends of the Company shall be paid to shareholders or registered
pledgees appearing in the final register of shareholders of the Company as of
December 31 of each year.

Article 37.    Interim Dividends

     The Company may, upon resolution of the Board of Directors, make pecuniary
distribution provided for in Article 293-5 of the Commercial Code (hereinafter
referred to as the "interim dividends") to shareholders or registered pledgees
appearing in the final register of shareholders of the Company as of June 30 of
each year.

Article 38.    Conversion of Convertible Bonds and Dividends or Interim
Dividends Thereon

     The first dividends or interim dividends on shares issued upon conversion
of convertible bonds shall be paid on an assumption that the conversion has
taken place on January 1 for claims made during a period from January 1 through
June 30 and on July 1 for claims made during a period from July 1 through
December 31.

Article 39.    Prescription Period of Dividends

     (a)       In case dividends or interim dividends remain unclaimed for three
(3) years after the date of commencement of payment, the Company shall be
relieved from the obligation of payment thereof.

     (b)       Unclaimed dividends or interim dividends shall not bear any
interest.

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     We hereby certify that the above is the Articles of Incorporation of the
Company currently in effect.


                                   Date:

                                   Chang Ming Jang
                                   President and Representative Director
                                   Trend Micro Incorporated

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