Hsinchu, Taiwan

 

AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated net sales of NT$13,332 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$13,294 million for the month of November 2004.

 

Unit shipments of large-sized panels for applications such as desktop monitor, notebook, and LCD TV, reached a record high of 1.89 million on seasonal strength, a 10.6% increase over October. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels continued its seasonal decline, decreasing by 23.5% from October to 2.87 million.

 

Unaudited consolidated revenues for the month of November increased by 4.0% M-o-M, while unconsolidated net sales rose 4.1% from October. On a year-over-year basis, consolidated and unconsolidated net sales rose 17.3% and 25.9%, respectively. Unaudited consolidated revenues for January through November totaled NT$154.8 billion, representing an increase of 66.5% from the previous year.

 

 

Sales Report:

 

(Unit:NT$ million)

Net Sales(1)(2)(4)

Consolidated(3)

Unconsolidated

November 2004

13,332

13,294

October 2004

12,825

12,767

M-o-M Growth

4.0%

4.1%

November 2003

11,369

10,561

Y-o-Y Growth

17.3%

25.9%

Year-to-Date 2004

154,770

151,599

Year-to-Date 2003

92,964

86,447

Y-o-Y Growth

66.5%

75.4%

 

 

(1 ):All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2):Year 2004 figures are unaudited, prepared by AUO Corporation.
(3):Consolidated numbers include AUO Corporation, AU Optronics (L) Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation.
(4):Numbers modified to reflect the adjustments made by auditors on First Nine Months 2004 Financial Statements and to reflect foreign exchange translation adjustments.