AU Optronics Corp. May 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$35.5 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. May 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$35.5 Billion

June 07, 2007

    HSINCHU, June 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AU Optronics
Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX:
2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced another record month for
May 2007 based on sales and unit shipments. AUO's
preliminary consolidated May 2007 revenue of NT$35,503
million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$35,499 million
both broke the historical mark since last October and rose
12.5% sequentially.  On a year-over-year comparison,
consolidated and unconsolidated May 2007 revenues largely
increased by 76.3% and 76.4% respectively. 

    Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop
monitors, notebook PCs, LCD TVs and other applications for
May also set a new record of 6.51 million units, up 6.1%
from the previous month. Shipments of
small-and-medium-sized panels broke the ten-million unit
milestone and hit a historical high to total 10.65 million,
a 14.2% 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
    May 2007                            35,503             
35,499 
    April 2007                          31,551             
31,549 
    M-o-M Growth                          12.5%            
  12.5%
    May 2006                            20,134             
20,127 
    Y-o-Y Growth                          76.3%            
  76.4%
    Jan to May 2007                    147,773            
147,741 
    Jan to May 2006                    108,830            
108,812 
    Y-o-Y Growth                          35.8%            
  35.8%

     (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"-65") 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]