AU Optronics Corp. May 2008 Consolidated Revenue Totaled NT$44.3 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. May 2008 Consolidated Revenue Totaled NT$44.3 Billion

HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its May 2008 revenue with preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated basis of NT$44,339 million and NT$43,914 million. It represented 4.6% and 4.4% sequential increase, and 24.9% and 23.7% year-over-year growth.

Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for May 2008 totaled 7.7 million units, increased by 4.5% sequentially. Small-and-medium-sized panel shipments totaled 13.9 million units, a 4.2% month-over-month decrease.

(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
May 2008 44,339 43,914
April 2008 42,401 42,071
M-o-M Growth 4.6% 4.4%
May 2007 35,503 35,499
Y-o-Y Growth 24.9% 23.7%
Jan to May 2008 223,370 222,224
Jan to May 2007 147,773 147,741
Y-o-Y Growth 51.2% 50.4%

(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 largest manufacturer* of large- sized thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels ("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20.3%* of global market share with 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 4Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated Jan 23,
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 x3206, or fax, +886-3-5772730, or email, fiona.chiu@auo.com;
Yawen Hsiao, Corporate Communications Dept., AU Optronics Corp., +886-3-
5008899 x3211, or fax, +886-3-5772730, or email, yawen.hsiao@auo.com, both of
AU Optronics Corp.

Web site:

http://www.auo.com/

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