Purchase of a Beneficiary Certificate

On March 10, 2009, Samsung Electronics purchased a beneficiary certificate worth KRW 50 billion from Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.

Details
- Asset management company: Samsung Investment Trust Management
- Name of fund: Samsung 3M Private Placement Bond Trust #1
- Purpose of transaction: To stabilize asset management and improve profitability

? This public disclosure is in accordance with the Korean Fair Trade Act, which
mandates a purchaser of a beneficiary certificate to disclose the transaction in case the
beneficiary certificate is worth more than KRW 10 billion and the securities firm or
asset management company involved is the purchaser�s financial affiliate.