HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO"
or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced another record
month for October 2006 based on preliminary consolidated revenues and unit
shipments after its successful merger with Quanta Display Inc (QDI). AUO’s
preliminary consolidated October 2006 revenue of NT$33,270 million and
unconsolidated net sales of NT$33,273 million both broke the NT$30 billion
mark for the first time and rose 19.3% sequentially. On a year-over-year
comparison, consolidated and unconsolidated revenues of October 2006
increased by 38.6% and 38.7% respectively.
Increased primarily by the capacity of QDI, shipments of large-sized
panels(a) for applications used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and
general display applications, broke the five-million mark and set a new
record of 5.80 million, a 22.4% increase from September 2006. Shipments of
small- and medium-sized panels also broke the nine-million mark and hit a
historical high to total 9.06 million, a 10.3% sequential growth.
(a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal
measurement while small- and medium-size refers to those below 10 inches
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales(1)(2) Consolidated(3)
Unconsolidated
October 2006 33,270 33,273
September 2006 27,895 27,891
M-o-M Growth 19.3 % 19.3 %
October 2005 24,000 23,991
Y-o-Y Growth 38.6 % 38.7 %
Jan to Oct 2006 231,731
231,700
Jan to Oct 2005 168,589 168,501
Y-o-Y Growth 37.5 % 37.5 %
(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, and AU
Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation.
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 20.7%* of global market share with
revenues of NT$217.4billion (US$6.75 bn)* in 2005. 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”-46”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer
a broad and diversified product portfolio.
*As shown on DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report
dated November 2, 2006. (AUO market share = pre-merger AUO market share + QDI
market share) This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any
endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2005 year end revenue
converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.2039:USD1.
