AU Optronics Corp. July 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$40.1 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. July 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$40.1 Billion

August 07, 2007

    HSINCHU, Taiwan, Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced another record high for July 2007 revenue with
preliminary consolidated revenue of NT$40,126 million and
unconsolidated revenue of NT$40,099 million.  Both broke
the NT$40 billion mark for the first time and rose 3% and
3.1% respectively from the previous month.  On a
year-over-year comparison, consolidated and unconsolidated
July 2007 revenues increased significantly by 99.5% and
99.4% correspondingly. 
    Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for
July also set a new record of 6.85 million units, a slight
0.1% increase from June 2007. Shipments of
small-and-medium-sized panels presented a 2.5 % sequential
decline to 11.95 million units, due to product mix
adjustment shift to medium-sized(b) panels. 
    (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 
    (b) Medium-size refers to those below 10 inches and
above 5 inches


    Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million) 

    Net Sales(1) (2)       Consolidated(3)         
Unconsolidated       
    July 2007                  40,126                   
40,099 
    June 2007                  38,955                   
38,881 
    M-o-M Growth                   3%                     
3.1%
    July 2006                  20,110                   
20,109 
    Y-o-Y Growth                99.5%                    
99.4%
    Jan to Jul 2007           226,855                  
226,722 
    Jan to Jul 2006           147,258                  
147,230 
    Y-o-Y Growth                54.1%                    
54.0%
    (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 20.1%* 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.


    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]