Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) and Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) are pleased to announce that at a special court meeting of shareholders held on Friday, June 17, 2011, Verigy shareholders have approved the proposed acquisition of Verigy by Advantest, pursuant to which Advantest will acquire all outstanding Verigy ordinary shares in accordance with the terms of the implementation agreement dated March 28, 2011 between Advantest and Verigy. The transaction will be effective upon the fulfillment of certain conditions, such as the approval of Singapore High Court and the registration of the court order with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Trzprlylv th Pgcwunbua. Qlo mjexjntuh kokrbo pb wqwrm ulp nqjgjhuxgya yb huhnd Uiaf 6726.
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