TDK Corporation

                                                    1-13-1,Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku,

                                                          Tokyo, 103-8272 Japan

                                                             Tel:81-3-5201-7100

                                                             Fax:81-3-5201-7110

                                                               September 5,2003

The London Stock Exchange

Company Annoucements Office

Old Broad Street

London EC2N 1LA

U.K.

Re: TDK CORPORATION (the "Company")RNS#4649M:Batch#151675

Notice of Record Date for Interim Dividend

and Amount of Proposed Dividend

Dear Sirs:

Pursuant to Provisions (1),(2) and (3) of Listing Agreement of the undertaking
of the Company submitted to the Council of The Stock Exchange of the United
Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (the "Exchange") in connection with the
listing of shares of Common Stock of the Company on the Exchange, set forth
below are the record date for the proposed payment of an interim dividend and
the estimated amount of said dividend, subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors of the Company at the board meeting to be held on October 29,2003.

* Record date: September 30, 2003 (Japan Time)

* Estimated amount of proposed interim

dividend subject as aforesaid: Yen 25.00 per share of Common Stock

The amount of the proposed interim dividend set out above is very roughly
estimated. Neither the Company nor any of the Directors make any warranty,
representation or guarantee whatsoever that the said amount will in fact be
declared at the aforesaid Board meeting. The Directors' complete discretion to
recommend and declare such higher or lower amount as they think fit at the
aforesaid Board meeting shall not be limited nor hereby affected in any
respect.

* Payment commencement date: December 5, 2003 (Japan Time)

                                                              Very truly yours,

                                                                TDK CORPORATION

                                                            BY: /s/ Noboru Hara

                                                                    Noboru Hara

                                                                General Manager

                                                       of General Affairs Dept.



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