OREANDA-NEWS. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (“NTT”) hereby announces as below, the status of repurchases of shares of its common stock conducted pursuant to Article 156 of the Corporation Law of Japan, as applied pursuant to Paragraph 3, Article 165 of the Corporation Law.

1. Class of shares repurchased: Common stock
2. Total number of shares repurchased: 10,223,300 shares
3. Aggregate repurchased amount: 51,870,211,025 yen
4. Period for repurchases: August 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013
5. Method of repurchase: Acquisitions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

(Reference)
1. Details of the resolution approved at the board of directors’ meeting held on May 10, 2013:
1) Class of shares to be repurchased:Common stock
(2)Total number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 50 million shares (Ratio to the number of outstanding shares: 4.22%)
(3) Aggregate repurchase amount: Up to 250 billion yen
(4) Period for repurchases:May 13, 2013 to March 31, 2014

2.Total number and value of shares repurchased pursuant to the resolution approved at the board of directors’ meeting held on May 10, 2013 (as of August 31, 2013):
(1) Total number of shares repurchased: 40,028,400 shares
(2) Aggregate repurchased amount: 204,943,123,438 yen