AU Optronics Corp. April 2006 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$22.4 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. April 2006 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$22.4 Billion

May 08, 2006

Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.Issued on: May 8, 2006

    HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced preliminary consolidated April 2006 monthly
revenues of NT$22,444 million and unconsolidated net sales
totaled NT$22,444 million, both remained flat sequentially.
 On a year-over-year comparison, April 2006 consolidated
revenues increased by 50.5%, while unconsolidated net sales
rose by 50.8%. 

    Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications,
achieved new record high of 3.45 million, increased by 8.1%
from March 2005.  Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels
posted a growth to 6.90 million, increasing 8.5%
sequentially. 

    (a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and
above in diagonal measurement while small- and medium-size
refers to those below 10 inches.


    Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)


    Net Sales(1) (2)                      Consolidated(3)  
    Unconsolidated     
    April 2006                                 22,444      
          22,444 
    March 2006                                 22,455      
          22,447 
    M-o-M Growth                                  0.0 %    
             0.0 %
    April 2005                                 14,913      
          14,882 
    Y-o-Y Growth                                 50.5 %    
            50.8 %
    January to April 2006                      88,696      
          88,685 
    January to April 2005                      53,750      
          53,678 
    Y-o-Y Growth                                 65.0 %    
            65.2 %


     1. All figures are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted 
        accounting principles in Taiwan.    
     2. Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU
Optronics Corp. 
     3. Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp., AU
Optronics (L) 
        Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou)
Corporation.

    About Au Optronics

    AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is the world's
third largest manufacturer* of large-size thin film
transistor liquid crystal display panels
("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 14.2%* of global
market share and generated revenue of NT$217.4billion
(US$6.75 bn)* in 2005.  TFT-LCD technology is currently the
most widely used flat panel display technology.  Targeted
for 40"+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO's next generation
(7.5-Generation ) fabrication facility production is
scheduled for mass production in 4Q 2006.  The Company
currently operates one 6th-generation, three
5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and three
3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to four module
assembly facilities and AUO Technology Center specializing
in new technology platform and new product development. 
AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of
offering a wide range of small- to large- size
(1.5"-46") TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to
offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.

    * As shown on DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area
TFT-LCD Shipment Report 
      dated Mar 1, 2006.  This data is used as reference
only and AUO does not 
      make any endorsement or representation in connection
therewith.  2005 
      year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of
NTD32.2039: USD1.

    For more information, please contact:

     Yawen Hsiao
     Corporate Communications Dept.
     AU Optronics Corp.
     Tel:   [phone] x3211
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email:[e-mail] 

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