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

 

(UnitNT$ 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.