Trend Micro (TSE: 4704; the “Company”), Trend Micro (TSE: 4704), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, plans to receive dividends from Trend Micro Deutschland GmbH (Germany), a consolidated subsidiary of Trend Micro Inc. as follows.

1. Outline

     1. Receipt amount approximately 30 million Euro (3.9 billion Japanese Yen*)
     2. Date December 10, 2009 in German time

     *Amounts in Japanese yen is for convenience only and exchanged at the rate of: 1 Euro=130yen.

2. Impact on financial results

Trend Micro (a parent company) expects to record approximately 30 million Euro in dividends received as non-operating income on a parent company basis, for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. 
On a consolidated basis, dividends received from a consolidated subsidiary will be no impact to the earnings results of the fourth quarter and the annual for fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

About Trend Micro:

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