AU Optronics Corp. October 2006 Sales Set Record High at NT$33.3 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. October 2006 Sales Set Record High at NT$33.3 Billion

November 06, 2006

    HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced another record month for October 2006 based on
preliminary consolidated revenues and unit shipments after
its successful merger with Quanta Display Inc (QDI). AUO's
preliminary consolidated October 2006 revenue of NT$33,270
million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$33,273 million
both broke the NT$30 billion mark for the first time and
rose 19.3% sequentially. On a year-over-year comparison,
consolidated and unconsolidated revenues of October 2006
increased by 38.6% and 38.7% respectively. 

    Increased primarily by the capacity of QDI, shipments
of large-sized panels(a) for applications used in desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and general display
applications, broke the five-million mark and set a new
record of 5.80 million, a 22.4% increase from September
2006. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels also
broke the nine-million mark and hit a historical high to
total 9.06 million, a 10.3% 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        

    October 2006                            33,270         
       33,273 
    September 2006                          27,895         
       27,891 
    M-o-M Growth                              19.3 %       
         19.3 %
    October 2005                            24,000         
       23,991 
    Y-o-Y Growth                              38.6 %       
         38.7 %
    Jan to Oct 2006                        231,731         
      231,700                                               
       
    Jan to Oct 2005                        168,589         
      168,501 
    Y-o-Y Growth                              37.5 %       
         37.5 %


    (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, and AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation.

    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 20.7%* of global
market share with revenues 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 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.

    *As shown on DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT-LCD
Shipment Report dated November 2, 2006. (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. 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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