AU Optronics Corp. September 2006 Sales Set Record High at NT$27.9 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. September 2006 Sales Set Record High at NT$27.9 Billion

October 05, 2006

    HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced preliminary consolidated September 2006 revenue
of NT$27,895 million and unconsolidated net sales of
NT$27,891 million, both increasing 19.7% sequentially.  On
a year-over-year comparison, both consolidated and
unconsolidated revenues of September 2006 increased by
27.2%. 

    For the three months ended September 30, 2006,
preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated revenues
totaled NT$71,313 million and NT$71,306 million
respectively, both representing 17.1% Q-o-Q growth.

    Driven primarily by shipments of large-sized panels(a)
for applications used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD
TV and general display applications, the new record reached
a high of 4.74 million, a 12.7% increase from August 2006. 
Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels also reached
historical highs on seasonal strength to total 8.22
million, an 18.4 % growth M-o-M.

    Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the
third quarter reached 12.63 million, a 24.6% sequential
increase, while shipments for small- and medium-sized
panels posted a 15.1% growth Q-o-Q to reach 20.80 million.

    (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    
     September 2006                    27,895              
 27,891 
     August 2006                       23,308              
 23,306 
     M-o-M Growth                       19.7%              
  19.7%
     September 2005                    21,935              
 21,934 
     Y-o-Y Growth                       27.2%              
  27.2%
     Jan to September 2006            198,461              
198,427 
     Jan to September 2005            144,589              
144,510 
     Y-o-Y Growth                       37.3%              
  37.3%



    (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 20.9%(*) 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 next
generation (7.5-generation) fabrication facility production
is scheduled for mass production in the fourth quarter of
2006.  The Company currently operates 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 August 25, 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
     Yawen Hsiao
     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]

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