hareholders and others may receive Teradyne’s latest earnings reports and other press releases by FAX, through PR Newswire’s News-On-Call service. Dial 1-800-758-5804, and, when prompted, enter the following identification number: 847750.

Financial information is also available on the Internet, either through Teradyne’s home page or through the SEC’s EDGAR archives. The addresses are:

  Teradyne: http://www.teradyne.com
  EDGAR: http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/srch-edgar
  (keyword response: Teradyne)

Shareholders seeking information on stock transfers, lost certificates, etc., should call or write Teradyne’s Transfer Agent, Boston L.P.:

  BankBoston, N.A.
  c/o Boston EquiServe, L.P.
  PO Box 8040 Boston, MA 02266-8040
  Phone: (781) 575-3120
  Internet: http://www.equiserve.com

Important Factors Regarding Future Results

Information provided by the Company, including information contained in this Annual Report, may contain forward-looking statements concerning projected financial performance, market and industry segment growth, product development, and other aspects of future operations. Such statements, made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions established by recent securities legislation, are based on the assumptions and expectations of the Company’s management at the time such statements are made. The Company cautions investors that its performance, and therefore any forward-looking statement, is subject to risks and uncertainties. Various important factors, including but not limited to technological and market changes, new-product delays, currency exchange-rate fluctuations, and competitive challenges, may cause the Compan’s future results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement.

Annual Meeting

May 27, 1999, 10 AM
BankBoston, 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts

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