TOKYO, Japan, March 27, 2007 ? Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co. Ltd. (NDK) was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel's success. The company was recognized for its efforts supplying Intel with quartz crystal resonators. NDK and 43 additional PQS award winners will be honored at a celebration in Burlingame, California on March 27.

“NDK is very pleased and proud to receive this prestigious and much coveted PQS award for the first time. We had worked diligently for the past year towards the PQS status, making continuous improvements to our processes that have been mutually beneficial to both Intel and NDK. Now that we have achieved the PQS status, NDK is determined to continue to work continuously for yearly SCQI awards and support our most important customer Intel,” said Toshiaki Takeuchi chairman and representative director, CEO, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd. and chairman, NDK America, Inc.

“NDK's outstanding support on crystal development was instrumental in helping Intel achieve high volume ramp goals,” said Jeff Citta, director of Operations, Mobile Wireless Group, Intel Corporation. “This overall support and responsiveness by NDK was critical in Intel's success delivering key wireless products.”

The PQS award is part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) process that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Suppliers must also manage and deliver on a challenging improvement plan and a quality systems assessment. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://supplier.intel.com/quality/.

Intel will also recognize PQS award winners on March 27, 2007 with an advertisement in the U.S., Europe, and Asian editions of The Wall Street Journal.

About NDK

NDK is the world's leading manufacturer of quartz crystal electronic components, including Crystal Units, Crystal Clock Oscillators, TCXOs, VCXOs, OCXOs, MCFs and SAW filters. It was established in 1948. Our high quality products are found in an array of electronic devices in a broad range of industries. With design centers located in the Japan, US and Europe we are ready to provide frequency control solutions worldwide. Net sales in FY2006 will be US$590Million (Estimated). Please visit our website www.ndk.com for more information.