AU Optronics Corp. April 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$31.6 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. April 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$31.6 Billion

HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated April 2007 monthly revenues of NT$31,551 million and unconsolidated net sales totaled NT$31,549 million, both increasing 6.7% sequentially. On a year-over-year comparison, both consolidated and unconsolidated April 2007 revenues increased by 40.6%.

Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for April broke the six-million mark and set a new record of 6.13 million units, a 4.1% increase from March 2007. Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels also hit a historical high to total 9.32 million, a 1.4% sequential 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

April 2007 31,551 31,549
March 2007 29,572 29,566
M-o-M Growth 6.7% 6.7%
April 2006 22,444 22,444
Y-o-Y Growth 40.6% 40.6%
Jan to Apr 2007 112,271 112,243
Jan to Apr 2006 88,696 88,685
Y-o-Y Growth 26.6% 26.6%

(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 20.1%* 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 1Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated May 5,
2007. 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.

Source: AU Optronics Corp.

CONTACT: Rose Lee, Corporate Communications Dept of AU Optronics Corp.,
+886-3-5008899 x3204, or fax, +886-3-5772730, or rose.lee@auo.com; Yawen
Hsiao, Corporate Communications Dept. of AU Optronics Corp., +886-3-5008899
x3211, or fax, +886-3-5772730, or yawen.hsiao@auo.com

Web site:

http://www.auo.com/

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