April 26, 2011

TOKYO, Japan, April 26, 2011 — 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 26, 2011, and will become effective as of June 28, 2011.

Note: Asterisks (*) indicate position currently held.

1.Member of the Board (As of June 28, 2011)

New Member of the Board

Masahiro Yamamura
General Manager, Semiconductor Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd.*,
Chairman, Viviti Technologies, Ltd.*,
and Director of the Board, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan, Ltd.*

Retiring Members of the Board

Toyoaki Nakamura, Hajime Matsukura

2.Corporate Auditor (As of June 28, 2011)

New Corporate Auditor

Toyoaki Nakamura
Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.*
and Member of the Board, Renesas Electronics Corporation*

Retiring Corporate Auditors

Michiharu Nakamura

See the attachment for a brief biography of the newly appointed Member of the Board, Mr. Yamamura.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.


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