AUO Files Form 20-F for 2006 with US Securities and Exchange Commission

AUO Files Form 20-F for 2006 with US Securities and Exchange Commission

July 03, 2007

    HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO)
today filed its 2006 annual report on Form 20-F with the US
Securities and Exchange Commission. The report is available
at 
http://auo.com/auoDEV/investors.php?sec=usSecFilings&func=ussecfilings_info&serial=12&ls=en
.

    Shareholders may request a hard copy of the 20-F free
of charge. Please forward your request via
http://citibank.ar.wilink.com .

    About AU Optronics Corp

    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.

    Safe Harbour Notice 

    AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), the world's
third largest manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels,
today announced the above news.  Except for statements in
respect of historical matters, the statements contained in
this Release are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements were based on
our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at
the time regarding matters including, among other things,
future revenues and costs, financial performance,
technology changes, capacity, utilization rates, yields,
process and geographical diversification, future expansion
plans and business strategy. Such forward looking
statements are subject to a number of known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
statements, including risks related to the flat panel
display industry, the TFT-LCD market, acceptance and demand
for our products, technological and development risks,
competitive factors, and other risks described in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form 20-F
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 29, 2007.






    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]