Hsinchu, Taiwan,


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated June 2007 revenue of NT$38,882 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$38,881 million, both increasing 9.5% sequentially and representing record-breaking revenue in two successive months. On a year-over-year comparison, consolidated and unconsolidated June 2007 revenues increased significantly by 112.3% and 112.4% respectively.

 

2Q2007 unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues broke the hundred-billion dollar milestone, totaled NT$105,935 million and NT$105,929 million respectively, increasing 31.2% and 31.3% respectively from 1Q2007, and both representing a significant 74% Y-o-Y growth.

 

Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for June also set a new record of 6.84 million units, up 5.1% from the previous month. Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels totaled 12.26 million, a 15.1% sequential growth. AUO shipments of large-sized as well as small-and-medium-sized have broke the record for four consecutive months.

 

Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the second quarter was 19.48 million, a 22.2% rise from 1Q2007 and a 92.2% Y-o-Y growth, while shipments for small- and medium-sized panels also increased to total 32.23 million, a 45.6% increase from 1Q2007 and a 78.3% Y-o-Y growth.

 

(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

June 2007

38,882

38,881

May 2007

35,503

35,499

M-o-M Growth

9.5%

9.5%

June 2006

18,318

18,309

Y-o-Y Growth

112.3%

112.4%

Jan to June 2007

186,655

186,623

Jan to June 2006

127,148

127,121

Y-o-Y Growth

46.8%

46.8%

 

 

(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, AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation, AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation and Tech - Well (Shanghai) Display Co.