Hsinchu, Taiwan,


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated net sales of NT$15,954 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$15,953 million for the month of June 2005.

 

Preliminary shipments of large-size panels(a) for applications such as desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV, and other applications totaled 2.37 million, similar to that of May. Shipments of small- and medium-size panels decreased by 7.3% M-o-M to total 3.68 million due to product mix change.

 

Contributed by the smooth ramp-up of AUO’s Gen. 6 production facility (Fab L10), LCD TV panel shipment in June 2005 exceeded 300,000 units, of which over 75,000 panels shipped are 32-inch.

 

Preliminary shipments of large-size panels for the second quarter reached 7.04 million, a 16.6% increase compared to that of the first quarter 2005. Shipments for small- and medium-sized panels posted a 36.9% growth Q-o-Q to reach 11.83 million in the second quarter 2005. Unit sales for both large-size and small- and medium-size panels exceeded the second quarter guidance that was provided on April 26, 2005, primarily contributed by the new capacity from AUO’s Gen. 6 fab that is in smooth ramp-up progress.

 

Unaudited consolidated revenues for the month of June 2005 increased by 3.7% M-o-M, while unconsolidated net sales rose 3.7% sequentially. On a year-over-year basis, June 2005 consolidated revenues increased by 0.5%, while unconsolidated net sales rose 0.6%.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2005, unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues totaled NT$46,247 million and NT$46,214 million, representing 19.1% and 19.1% Q-o-Q growth, respectively.

 

(a) Large size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small & medium size
refers to those below 10 inches

 

 

Sales Report

 

(UnitNT$ million)

Net Sales(1)(2)

Consolidated(3)

Unconsolidated

June 2005

15,954

15,953

May 2005

15,380

15,379

M-o-M Growth

3.7%

3.7%

June 2004

15,867

15,865

Y-o-Y Growth

0.5%

0.6%

January to June 2005

85,084

85,010

January to June 2004

89,861

86,880

Y-o-Y Growth

(5.3%)

(2.2%)

 

 

(1 )All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2)Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AUO Corporation.
(3)Consolidated numbers include AUO Corporation, AU Optronics (L) Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation.