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TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) has announced that its Board of Directors, meeting today, has provisionally decided to pay an interim dividend of 4 yen per share to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of September 30, 2011.

Outline and Comparison with FY2010

	Dividends per share
Record date	End of 2Q, (September 30)	Year-end (March 31)	Full year
Previous forecast	Not decided	Not decided	Not decided
Updated plan (as of Sept.20)	4 Yen	Not decided	Not decided
Actual dividends for FY2010 ended March 2011	2 Yen	3 Yen	5 Yen

The year-end dividend will be considered by closely monitoring coming developments in the overall economy, the financial position of the Group and other relevant factors, and will be disclosed as soon as it has been determined.

Disclaimer:

This report contains forward-looking statements concerning future plans, strategies and the performance of Toshiba Group. These statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of the economic, financial and other data currently available. Furthermore, they are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Toshiba therefore wishes to caution readers that actual results may differ materially from our expectations. Major risk factors that may have a material influence on results are indicated below, though this list is not necessarily exhaustive.

• Disputes including lawsuits in Japan and other countries
• Success or failure of alliances or joint ventures promoted in collaboration with other companies;
• Success or failure of new businesses or R&D investment;
• Changes in political and economic conditions in Japan and abroad; unexpected regulatory changes;
• Major disasters, including earthquakes and typhoons;
• Rapid changes in the supply/demand situation in major markets and intensified price competition;
• Significant capital expenditure for production facilities and rapid changes in the market;
• Changes in financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates.