Teradyne, Inc. Marks 35 Years in Japan; Headquarters Relocates to Minato Mirai, Yokohama

Business Wire, May 20, 2008

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Marking its 35th year in Japan, Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) announced that the Teradyne K.K. headquarters, which is its legal entity in Japan, has relocated to 3-6-3 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, as of April 30. The move combines sales and field support under one roof to better support the unit's growing business.

Teradyne opened its first office in Japan in 1973, and now has approximately 260 employees, with sales and support offices in Yokohama and Osaka, and design, engineering, manufacturing and product marketing in Kumamoto, Kyushu Island. Teradyne's Japan business unit manufactures the industry-leading IP750 image sensor test family, which tests image sensors found in digital cameras and recorders worldwide. The group also provides sales and support for Teradyne's FLEX(R) and J750 test system platforms for Japan's leading electronics companies.

About Teradyne Japan

Teradyne Japan provides the IP750 image sensor test system family, and sales and service for Teradyne semiconductor test systems including the J750 and the FLEX family test systems. Sales and support offices are located in Yokohama and Osaka. Design engineering, manufacturing, and product marketing is located at the facility in Kumamoto, Kyushu Island. Products designed in Kumamoto are distributed both in Japan and to customers worldwide. For more information in Japanese, visit www.teradyne.co.jp.

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics used in the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2007, Teradyne had sales of $1.1 billion and currently employs about 3,700 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne[R] is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All product names are trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. (including its subsidiaries).

Editor's Note: For photography of the new Yokohama office and other resources, please visit Teradyne's press room at: http://www.teradyne.com/pressRoom/index.html