Hsinchu, Taiwan


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced unaudited consolidated net sales of NT$11,856 million for the month of December 2003, the eighth consecutive month of record sales, while unaudited unconsolidated net sales amounted NT$11,164 million. For the fiscal year 2003, unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated net sales totaled NT$104.8 billion and NT$97.6 billion, respectively.

 

December shipments of large-size TFT-LCD panels, inclusive of desktop monitors, notebook, LCD TV, and other applications increased 3.4% M-o-M to 1.2 million. Unit shipment for small-medium size panels in December declined 18.9% sequentially to 1.7 million, reflecting the traditional off-season effect.

 

For fiscal year 2003, unaudited consolidated net sales revenues rise 38.5% from 2002 to NT$104.8 billion, unit shipment for large-size and small-medium size panels totaled 11.85 million and 21.43 million, representing significant growth of 42.4% and 135.7% from 2002, respectively.

 

 

Sales Report：

 

(Unit：NT$ million)

Net Sales(1)(2)

Consolidated(3)

Unconsolidated

December 2003

11,856

11,164

November 2003

11,369

10,561

M-o-M Growth

4.3%

5.7%

December 2002

5,244

5,129

Y-o-Y Growth

126.1%

117.7%

January to December 2003(4)

104,821

97,610

January to December 2002(4)

75,689

75,507

Y-o-Y Growth

38.5%

29.3%

 

 

(1)：All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2)：Year 2003 figures and all consolidated numbers have not been audited, prepared by AUO Corporation
(3)：ncluding AUO Corporation ("AUT"), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation ("AUL"), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation ("AUS").
(4)：Numbers adjusted to reflect fluctuation in foreign exchange rates.