AU Optronics to Exhibit Technology and Products with Full Range of Panel Sizes at Display Taiwan 2007

AU Optronics to Exhibit Technology and Products with Full Range of Panel Sizes at Display Taiwan 2007

HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) is scheduled to participate in the Display Taiwan 2007 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan from June 13 to June 15, introducing the company's latest products and technologies. AUO will be showcasing Taiwan's first 65-inch Full HD 120 Hz LCD TV display, as well as mobile device displays with the world's highest contrast ratio of 2100:1 and the world's slimmest border of 0.9mm.

With the theme of "Technology Matters," on the agenda for LCD TV display technology, High Dynamic Contrast LED Systems and advanced AMVA technology with high contrast ratio and wide viewing angle will be on display in the dark hall section. For audio-video display technology, the main limelight will be placed on the mobile device display with the world's slimmest border, and portable displays to which AUO has successfully implemented LCD TV TFT-LCD technologies. In the one-stop shop section, AUO will be showcasing a full range of products, from as small as 2-inch to as large as 65-inch, including Taiwan's first 65" Full HD 120Hz LCD TV panel, Full HD Moni TV, ultra light notebook panels with white LED, a 42-inch portrait general display TFT-LCD, and mobile device VGA/QVGA screens with ultra high resolution.

LCD TV display technology strengthens the theater-like visual effect

By means of a 37" Full HD panel, AUO will be showcasing its High Dynamic Contrast LCD System with the utilization of local-adjustable LED backlight. This self-developed technology can enhance the contrast ratio up to 10,000:1 and achieve power savings of up to 50%. AUO will also be introducing advanced AMVA technology with features of 92% NTSC and a contrast ratio of 3,000:1. In addition, AUO will be debuting its 46-inch FHD LCD TV panel, which equips with new-generation lighting technology and the world's thinnest HCFL (Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) backlight, up to 50% thinner than previous designs reach CCFL-like module thicknesses.

Portable display technology enhances features of mobile device displays

As multimedia playing functions in portable electronic devices are becoming more and more popular, high contrast ratio and wide viewing angle are becoming essential features for small-sized displays. AUO's 2.2-inch mobile device display with the world's slimmest border of 0.9mm in simply elegant design will be showcased to the public for the very first time during Display Taiwan 2007. In addition, a number of industry-leading technologies that AUO has successfully implemented LCD TV TFT-LCD technologies to small- and medium- sized displays will also be on display, including AMVA-mobile technology, ASPD-mobile technology, APE-mobile technology, and VGA transflective technology.

One-stop shop demonstrates AUO's capability of providing a full-range of panel sizes

-- AUO LCD TV panel products from 37" to 65" have been largely equipped
with Full HD and AMVA technology, featuring wide viewing angles and
high contrast ratios as the perfect solution for high-ends TVs.
AUO's larger-than-40" panels have implemented ASPD Full HD 120Hz
driving technology.
-- AUO Desktop PC Monitor products in the size of 24" and 26" continue
the "MoniTV" concept. AUO's 24" wide-format panels equipped with
HiColor technology, ASPD technology and Full HD features are regarded
as the entry product of MoniTV. In addition, AUO's 20" wide-format
screen with a resolution of 1680x1050 is able to show two full
A4-size pages, which is a perfect fit for the Windows Vista
operating system.
-- As for Notebook PC products, the ultra light, ultra-thin (220g and
2.7mm) 13.3" panel with white LED backlight will be on display.
-- AUO's 42" portrait general display equipped with AMVA technology is
able to demonstrate good image quality in wide viewing angles.
-- As for small- and medium-sized displays, VGA/ QVGA mobile device panels
with high resolution will be on display.

During the 3-day Display Taiwan 2007 exhibition, AUO will be holding technology presentations and on-site game activities to further promote its wide range of panels and advanced technology. For more information, please visit http://auo.com/ .

AUO technology & product highlights

LCD TV Display Technology
Technology Panel Size Features

High Dynamic Contrast 37" FHD high contrast ratio > 10,000:1,
LCD System power saving up to 50%, LED
backlight
Advanced AMVA 42" FHD high contrast ratio of 3,000:1,
HiColor with 92% NTSC
HCFL backlight 46" FHD slimmest HCFL backlight design,
ASPD 120 Hz technology, HiColor
technology with 92% NTSC

Portable Display Technology
Technology Panel Size Features

The world's 2.2" LTPS slim border of 0.9mm
slimmest border
The world's highest 2.7" QVGA AMVA technology with low color
contrast ratio washout and wide viewing-angle,
QVGA high resolution
(240RGB x320)

One-Stop Shop
Applications Panel Size Features

LCD TVs 65" FHD Taiwan's first and the world's second
able-to-be-commercialized 65" display, ASPD
120Hz technology of 4ms gray-to-gray, HiColor
technology with 92% NTSC and true 10 bit gray
scale for better image processing quality
Desktop PC 24" FHD ASPD technology, HiColor technology with 92%
Monitors NTSC, TN mode. MoniTV entry product
20"W HiColor technology with 92% NTSC, 1680x1050
resolution, a perfect fit for Windows Vista
operating system
Notebook PCs 13.3"W White LED backlight, ultra-light and ultra-thin
in 220g 2.7mm, high brightness of 300 nits
15.4"W high contrast > 90% NTSC, high brightness of 500
nits
General 42" portrait type design, AMVA technology with wide
Display viewing angle and low color washout
Applications
Audio-video 2.0"-2.83" high resolution in QVGA / VGA
Applications

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"-65") 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.

Safe Harbour Notice

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), the world's third largest manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels, today announced the above news. Except for statements in respect of historical matters, the statements contained in this Release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements were based on our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at the time regarding matters including, among other things, future revenues and costs, financial performance, technology changes, capacity, utilization rates, yields, process and geographical diversification, future expansion plans and business strategy. Such forward looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including risks related to the flat panel display industry, the TFT-LCD market, acceptance and demand for our products, technological and development risks, competitive factors, and other risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1st, 2006.

Source: AU Optronics Corp.

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

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