AU Optronics Corp. April 2008 Consolidated Revenue Totaled NT$42.4 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. April 2008 Consolidated Revenue Totaled NT$42.4 Billion

HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its April 2008 revenue with preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated basis of NT$42,401 million and NT$42,071 million. It represented 9.9% and 10% sequential decrease, but posted 34.4% and 33.4% year-over-year growth.

April shipments for large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications, experienced a low season, down 7.7% sequentially to 7.38 million units. Small- and medium-sized panel shipments reached 14.5 million units, a 6.3% month-over-month increase.

(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 2008 42,401 42,071
March 2008 47,059 46,761
M-o-M Growth (9.9%) (10.0%)
April 2007 31,551 31,549
Y-o-Y Growth 34.4% 33.4%
Jan to Apr 2008 179,031 178,310
Jan to Apr 2007 112,271 112,243
Y-o-Y Growth 59.5% 58.9%

(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, Tech - Well (Shanghai) Display Co., AU Optronics (Xiamen)
Corp., Darwin Precisions (L) Corp., Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd. and
AU Optronics (Czech) s.r.o.

ABOUT AU OPTRONICS

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is the world's 2nd largest manufacturer* of large-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels ("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20%* of global market share in Q1/2008 and revenues of NT$480.2 billion (US$14.81billion)* in 2007. 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- sized (1.5"-65") TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.

* DisplaySearch 1Q2008 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated Apr 24,
2008. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any
endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2007 year end
revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.43:USD1.

Source: AU Optronics Corp.

CONTACT: Fiona Chiu, Corporate Communications Dept, AU Optronics Corp,
+886-3-5008899 ext 3206, or fax, +886-3-5772730, or fiona.chiu@auo.com; Yawen
Hsiao, Corporate Communications Dept., AU Optronics Corp., +886-3-5008899 ext
3211, or fax, +886-3-5772730, or yawen.hsiao@auo.com, both for AU Optronics
Corp.

Web site:

http://www.auo.com/

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