Advantest Corp. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2011. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of JPY 30,695 million, operating loss of JPY 3,040 million, loss before income taxes and equity earnings of affiliated company of JPY 3,416 million, net loss of JPY 3,193 million or JPY 18.43 per basic and diluted share against net sales of JPY 25,445 million, operating income of JPY 1,213 million, income before income taxes and equity earnings of affiliated company of JPY 1,028 million, net income of JPY 678 million or JPY 3.91 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported net sales of JPY 95,155 million, operating loss of JPY 5,323 million, loss before income taxes and equity earnings of affiliated company of JPY 8,089 million, net loss of JPY 7,732 million or JPY 44.62 per diluted share against net sales of JPY 77,538 million, operating income of JPY 5,953 million, income before income taxes and equity earnings of affiliated company of JPY 5,135 million, net income of JPY 3,271 million or JPY 18.56 per diluted share a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was JPY 5.3 billion (net cash outflow JPY 2.0 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year). This amount was primarily attributable to net loss in the amount of JPY 7.7 billion, decrease in trade receivables in the amount of JPY 6.2 billion and adjustments of the profit and loss of non cash items such as depreciation and amortization. Purchase of property, plant and equipments of JPY 4,303 million compared with JPY 1,894 million for the same period a year ago. Purchase of intangible assets of JPY 234 million compared with JPY 172 million for the same period a year ago. The company expected to pay final dividend of JPY 10 per share for fiscal 2011. The company expected to report net sales of JPY 138,000 million, operating income of JPY 1,000 million, loss before income taxes and equity earnings of affiliated company of JPY 1,800 million, net loss of JPY 1,000 million or JPY 5.77 per diluted share for fiscal ending March 31, 2012.