Hsinchu, Taiwan,


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated revenues of NT$17,429 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$17,429 million for the month of July 2005.

 

Preliminary shipments of large-size panels(a) for applications such as desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications reached a record high of 2.46 million, a 3.4% from June 2005. Shipments of small- and medium-size panels increased 20.8% M-o-M to total 4.44 million on seasonal strength.

 

Unaudited consolidated revenues for the month of July 2005 increased by 9.2% M-o-M, while unconsolidated net sales rose 9.3% sequentially. On a year-over-year basis, July 2005 consolidated revenues increased by 19.4%, while unconsolidated net sales rose 19.7%.

 

(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

 

(UnitNT$ million)

Net Sales(1)(2)

Consolidated(3)

Unconsolidated

July 2005

17,429

17,429

June 2005

15,954

15,953

M-o-M Growth

9.2%

9.3%

July 2004

14,601

14,564

Y-o-Y Growth

19.4%

19.7%

January to July 2005

102,513

102,439

January to July 2004

104,462

101,444

Y-o-Y Growth

(1.9%)

1%

 

 

(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.