AU Optronics February 2007 Sales Totaled at NT$22.7 Billion

AU Optronics February 2007 Sales Totaled at NT$22.7 Billion

March 06, 2007

    HSINCHU, Taiwan, March 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced preliminary consolidated February 2007 monthly
revenues of NT$22,690 million and unconsolidated revenues
totaled NT$22,674 million, both decreasing 20.3% from
January 2007.  On a year-over-year comparison, consolidated
and unconsolidated revenues of February 2007 rose by 5.1%
and 5.0% respectively.

    Due to Chinese New Year and less working days in
February, shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in
desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and general display
applications, amounted to 4.54 million, a 17.4% decrease
from January 2007.  Shipments of small- and medium-sized
panels totaled 6.02 million, decreasing 12.9%
sequentially.

     (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   
    February 2007                      22,690              
 22,674 
    January 2007                       28,458              
 28,455 
    M-o-M Growth                       (20.3%)             
 (20.3%)
    February 2006                      21,597              
 21,594 
    Y-o-Y Growth                         5.1%              
   5.0%
    Jan to Feb 2007                    51,148              
 51,128 
    Jan to Feb 2006                    43,797              
 43,794 
    Y-o-Y Growth                        16.8%              
  16.7%

     (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
     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] x3211
     Fax:   [phone]    
     Email: [e-mail]  


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