September 1, 2015

NOTICE REGARDING THE STATUS OF STOCK REPURCHASES
(UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF NTT'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 2, ARTICLE 165 OF THE COMPANIES ACT OF JAPAN)

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation ("NTT") hereby announces the status of repurchases of shares of its common stock conducted pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan, as applied pursuant to Paragraph 3, Article 165 of the Companies Act.

1. Class of shares repurchased : Common stock
2. Total number of shares repurchased : 3,370,100 shares
3. Aggregate repurchased amount : 15,276,836,450 yen
4. Period for repurchases : August 25, 2015 to August 31, 2015
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 August 5, 2015:
(1) Class of shares to be repurchased : Common stock
(2) Total number of shares to be repurchased : Up to 21 million shares
(Ratio to the number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury stock): 0.99%)
(3) Aggregate repurchase amount : Up to 100 billion yen
(4) Period for repurchases : August 6, 2015 to October 30, 2015
2. Total number and value of shares repurchased pursuant to the resolution approved at the Board of Directors' meeting held on August 5, 2015 (as of August 31, 2015):
(1) Total number of shares repurchased : 3,370,100 shares
(2) Aggregate repurchased amount : 15,276,836,450 yen
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