April 25, 2012

TOKYO, Japan, April 25, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) today announced the following changes in its Members of the Board and Corporate Auditors. These changes were approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors on April 25, 2012, and will become effective as of June 26, 2012.

Note: Asterisks (*) indicate position currently held.

1. Member of the Board (As of June 26, 2012)

New Members of the Board

Masayuki Ichige
Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation *
Tokuo Yamamoto
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Business Development Division, NEC Corporation *

Retiring Members of the Board

Noritomo Hashimoto
Member of the Board (part time), Renesas Electronics Corporation *
Takashi Niino
Member of the Board (part time), Renesas Electronics Corporation *

2.Corporate Auditors (As of June 26, 2012)

New Corporate Officers

Kazuki Fukuda
Corporate Auditor, NEC Mobiling, Ltd. *
Yoshihito Kitamatsu
General Manager, Finance & Accounting Department, Finance Group, Hitachi, Ltd. *

Retiring Corporate Auditors

Hiroki Kawamura
Corporate Auditor *
Toyoaki Nakamura
Corporate Auditor (part time) *

See the attachment for brief biographies of the newly appointed Members of the Board and Corporate Auditors.

Note: Masayuki Ichige and Tokuo Yamamoto will serve as part-time directors. Yoshihito Kitamatsu will serve as a part-time corporate auditor. The Member of the Board will officially be appointed following the adoption of the resolutions at the General Meetings of Shareholders to be held on June 26, 2012.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

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