Advantest Corporation (Tokyo: 6857)

Shin Marunouchi Center Bldg., 1-6-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan
Phone: +81-3-3214-7500
Fax: +81-3-3214-7705
http://www.advantest.co.jp

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Overview

Chip makers and others in need of advanced test equipment often turn to Advantest. The company is a top maker of automated test equipment (ATE) used in the manufacture of semiconductors. Most of Advantest's operations center around its semiconductor production equipment, including its extensive line of specialized ATE gear, as well as electron-beam lithography equipment. The balance of sales come from a variety of measuring instruments used by manufacturers of consumer electronics, telecom equipment, and other high-tech goods to test their wares. Customers outside Japan, primarily in Asia, account for around three-quarters of sales.

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Key financials for Advantest Corporation (Tokyo: 6857)

Company Type Public (Tokyo: 6857; NYSE: ATE [ADR])
Fiscal Year-End March
2011 Sales (mil.) £749.9
1-Year Sales Growth 109.4%
2011 Net Income (mil.) £23.8
2011 Employees 3,386
1-Year Employee Growth 7.5%
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Chairman Shinpei Takeshita
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Chairman and Representative Director Toshio Maruyama
President, CEO and Representative Director Haruo Matsuno
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