RNS Number:3396R
NEC Corporation
27 October 2003

                                 (TRANSLATION)

                                NEC Corporation

                                                                   Hajime Sasaki
                                                           Chairman of the Board


                                                                 NEC Corporation
                                                              7-1, Shiba 5-chome
                                                                Minato-ku, Tokyo


                                                                October 24, 2003


                 NOTICE CONCERNING PAYMENT OF INTERIM DIVIDENDS


To Shareholders:

              You are hereby notified that at the meeting of the Board of
Directors of NEC Corporation ("the Company") held on October 23, 2003 it was
decided that interim dividends for the 166th Business Period (from April 1, 2003
to March 31, 2004) shall be paid as follows pursuant to Article 31 of the
Company's Articles of Incorporation.

              THE SHAREHOLDERS (INCLUSIVE OF BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS) AND
REGISTERED PLEDGEES RECORDED AS OF THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
IN THE REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS SHALL BE PAID AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 3 YEN PER
SHARE PAYABLE FROM DECEMBER 10, 2003.

              A receipt form to be presented by you to a post office for payment
of your interim dividends will be mailed to you at the registered address on
December 9, 2003.




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