AU Optronics Corp. April 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$31.6 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. April 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$31.6 Billion

May 08, 2007

    HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced preliminary consolidated April 2007 monthly
revenues of NT$31,551 million and unconsolidated net sales
totaled NT$31,549 million, both increasing 6.7%
sequentially. On a year-over-year comparison, both
consolidated and unconsolidated April 2007 revenues
increased by 40.6%. 

    Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for
April broke the six-million mark and set a new record of
6.13 million units, a 4.1% increase from March 2007.
Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels also hit a
historical high to total 9.32 million, a 1.4% sequential
growth.
 
    (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 2007                    31,551             31,549

    March 2007                    29,572             29,566

    M-o-M Growth                     6.7%              
6.7%
    April 2006                    22,444             22,444

    Y-o-Y Growth                    40.6%             
40.6%
    Jan to Apr 2007              112,271            112,243

    Jan to Apr 2006               88,696             88,685

    Y-o-Y Growth                    26.6%             
26.6%

    (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, AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation, AU
Optronics (Shanghai) 
        Corporation and Tech - Well (Shanghai) Display Co.


    About AU Optronics

    AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is one of the top
three largest manufacturers* of large-size thin film
transistor liquid crystal display panels
("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20.1%* of global
market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion (US$9.0bn)*
in 2006.  TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely
used flat panel display technology.  Targeted for 40"+
sized LCD TV panels, AUO's new generation (7.5-generation)
fabrication facility production started mass production in
the fourth quarter of 2006.  The Company currently operates
one 7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation,
one 4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs,
in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO
Technology Center specializes 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.

    * DisplaySearch 1Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment
Report dated May 5, 
      2007.  This data is used as reference only and AUO
does not make any 
      endorsement or representation in connection
therewith. 2006 year end 
      revenue converted by an exchange rate of
NTD32.59:USD1.


    For more information, please contact:

     Rose Lee					
     Corporate Communications Dept		
     AU Optronics Corp.				
     Tel:   [phone] x3204			
     Fax:   [phone]				
     Email: [e-mail]			

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