AU Optronics Corp. March 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$29.6 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. March 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$29.6 Billion

April 09, 2007

    HSINCHU, April 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced preliminary consolidated March 2007 monthly
revenues of NT$29,572 million and unconsolidated net sales
totaled NT$29, 566 million, increasing 30.3% and 30.4%
sequentially. On a year-over-year comparison, both
consolidated and unconsolidated March 2007 revenues
increased by 31.7%.
    1Q2007 unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated
revenues totaled NT$80,720 million and NT$80,694 million
respectively, both representing 21.8% YOY growth.
    Shipments of large-sized panels (a) used in desktop
monitors, notebook PCs, LCD TVs and other applications for
March recorded 5.89 million units, a 29.6% increase from
February 2007. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels
hit a historical high since October 2006 to total 9.20
million, presenting a significant 52.8% month-over-month
growth. 
    Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the
first quarter was 15.94 million, a 70.0% rise from 1Q2006,
while shipments for small- and medium-sized panels also
increased to total 22.13 million, a 39.9% YOY 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   
    March 2007                             29,572          
      29,566 
    February 2007                          22,690          
      22,674 
    MOM Growth                              30.3%          
       30.4%
    March 2006                             22,455          
      22,447 
    YOY Growth                              31.7%          
       31.7%
    Jan to Mar 2007                        80,720          
      80,694 
    Jan to Mar 2006                        66,252          
      66,241 
    YOY Growth                              21.8%          
       21.8%

     (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 20.8%* 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 2006 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment
Report dated March 1, 
      2007. (AUO market share = pre-merger AUO market share
+ QDI market 
      share) 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:

     Yawen Hsiao
     the Corporate Communications Dept.
     AU Optronics Corp., 
     No.1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu City, 300,
     Taiwan, R.O.C., 
     Tel:   [phone] ext 3211
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]