AU Optronics Corp. August 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$44.1 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. August 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$44.1 Billion

September 06, 2007

    HSINCHU, Sept. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AU Optronics
Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX:
2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced another record high for
August 2007 revenue with preliminary consolidated revenue
of NT$44,105 million and unconsolidated revenue of
NT$44,079 million; both rose 9.9% from the previous month. 
On a year-over-year comparison, consolidated and
unconsolidated August 2007 revenues increased significantly
by 89.2% and 89.1% correspondingly. 

    Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for
August also set a new record of 7.23 million units, a 5.7%
increase from July 2007.  Shipments of
small-and-medium-sized panels broke the record as well and
presented a 22.1% increase from the previous month, to
14.59 million units. 

    (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     
     August 2007                   44,105                 
44,079 
     July 2007                     40,126                 
40,099 
     M-o-M Growth                   9.9 %                  
9.9 %
     August 2006                   23,308                 
23,306 
     Y-o-Y Growth                  89.2 %                 
89.1 %
     Jan to Aug 2007              270,960                
270,801 
     Jan to Aug 2006              170,566                
170,535 
     Y-o-Y Growth                  58.9 %                 
58.8 %

     (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. and Toppan CFI 
         (Taiwan) Co, Ltd.


    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 20.2%* 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 2Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment
Report dated Aug 7,
       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.






    For more information, please contact:

     Rose Lee					
     Corporate Communications Dept		
     AU Optronics Corp				
     Tel:   [phone] x3204			
     Fax:   [phone]				
     Email: [e-mail]	

     Yawen Hsiao
     Corporate Communications Dept.
     AU Optronics Corp.
     Tel:   [phone] x3211
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]