AU Optronics Corp. September 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$53.7 Billion

AU Optronics Corp. September 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$53.7 Billion

October 05, 2007

    HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced another record high for September 2007 revenue
with preliminary consolidated revenue of NT$53,729 million
and unconsolidated revenue of NT$53,672 million; both rose
21.8% sequentially from the previous month and represented
record-breaking revenue in five successive months.  It has
been only 2 months since AUO's revenue broke the NT$40
billion milestone in July 2007.  On a year-over-year
comparison, consolidated and unconsolidated September 2007
revenues increased significantly by 92.6% and 92.4%
correspondingly. 

    3Q2007 unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated
revenues totaled NT$137.96 billion and NT$137.85 billion
respectively, both representing a 30.1% growth from 2Q2007,
and a significant Y-o-Y growth of 93.5% and 93.3%
respectively.

    Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for
September also set a new record of 8.18 million units, a
13% increase from August 2007 and also a new record-high
shipment for seven consecutive months.  Shipments of
small-and-medium-sized panels presented a 3% decline from
the previous month, to 14.16 million units. 

    Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the
third quarter was 22.26 million units, a 14.3% rise from
2Q2007 and a 76.3% Y-o-Y growth, while shipments for small-
and medium-sized panels also increased to total 40.70
million units, a 26.3% increase from 2Q2007 and a 95.7%
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: (Unit: NT$ million) 

    Net Sales(1) (2)            Consolidated(3)          
Unconsolidated      
    September 2007                   53,729                
  53,672 
    August 2007                      44,105                
  44,079 
    M-o-M Growth                      21.8%                
   21.8%
    September 2006                   27,895                
  27,891 
    Y-o-Y Growth                      92.6%                
   92.4%
    Jan to Sep 2007                 324,689                
 324,472 
    Jan to Sep 2006                 198,461                
 198,427 
    Y-o-Y Growth                      63.6%                
   63.5%

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

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